This and many other questions will probably remain unanswered forever, but still, it is pleasant to speculate. In the meantime, I give you photographic evidence of said owl with his handler, Mike.
(Other ring-delivering-owl outfits can be found here and here; if you get married at Dalhousie Castle, you can have a Mexican Striped Owl to 'do the honours' rather than a humble barn owl. Heavens to murgatroyd - whatever next? Premier league footballers lining up the owls for their own nuptials? Oh.)
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I've ALWAYS wondered how one spells 'murgatroyd'. Thank you.
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Are there other species available? African Swallows for the Python fans, coordinated flocks of wee hummingbirds for the effete, specially dyed doves for the twee, vultures for the goth set. I think I just discovered my next career.
Oh no. Shame I am in mire of quasi spousal trauma because I really want to have a ring delivered by owl. Of course, in Belgium I could just buy my own owl from Animals Express and get it to carry my stuff around. Maybe I will.
This is going to be WEDDING OF CENTURY. I am buying a very ornamental fez to wear when reading the souvenir edition of NWM.
ALSO je suis new to your blog. I like it. a lot. BUT I read in the office and consequently find that MANY pages of said blog are blocked by the firewall on acocunt of 'banned keywords' which in itself is also funny.
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ohmyword look how i spelled 'account'!!!! HAHAHA
(sorry)
but did they tell you about the live mouse you must hold in order to get the owl to fly to you? don't worry you can have it dyed to match your dress...
I'd be afraid that the owl might pick you up and fly off with you.
On the other hand, flying monkey? That has a certain appeal. Make sure you video the ceremony, you could get 200 quid for that.
I am so looking forward to your wedding.
Not as much as you are though.
If I had an owl flying in to deliver ring(s) for me I would be unable to prevent myself ducking and yelping as it swooped in beside me and that would rather spoil the dignity of the occasion, even though I love owls.
I did go to a wedding at Dalhousie Castle and not only did the mexican owl do the ring thing, (I forget his name, I think it is something unlikely like Oliver.) They also brought out some other birds in the chapel afterwards and the guests got to hold them and fly them and learn interesting things in the chapel while the boring photo-taking stuff was going on. This saved us all from standing around drinking champagne too fast before the carnage of the dancing began.
It was brilliant. I held an eagle and it did not attempt to peck out my eyes or my liver.
Hmm it all seem a bit too Harry potter for my tastes. A tortoise would be fun, you could set him off the week before and maybe get him sponsored.
Congratulations on the wedding though, that is lovely news.
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