Goofus bird

In the modern world, Goofus bird is a topic that has gained great relevance in recent years. In both the business and personal spheres, Goofus bird is a determining factor that influences multiple aspects of daily life. With the advancement of technology and social changes, Goofus bird has become a topic of constant debate, generating conflicting opinions and deep reflections on its impact on society. In this article, we will explore different perspectives and analyzes on Goofus bird, with the goal of better understanding its influence on our current reality.

The Fillamaloo, or Goofus bird

The Goofus bird is a mythical, backwards-flying bird, originating in lumberjack folklore[1] in North America.[2] It is also known variously as the Filla-ma-loo bird or the Flu-fly bird.[3]

The Goofus Bird flies backwards, as it does not care where it is going, only where it has been, and it builds its nest upside down.[4][5] It is described as having a conspicuous appearance, with a turkey-like head, long green neck, with silver scales, a black right wing and a pink left wing.[6]

A person likened to a Goofus Bird is a person low in intellectual curiosity and indifferent to their forward direction.[7] Goofus is a possible origin of the word doofus, slang for a person prone to foolishness or stupidity, perhaps influenced by the German word doof, meaning stupid.[8]

The Goofus bird is one of many fearsome critters of lumberjack folklore, fantastical beasts that were said to inhabit the frontier wilderness of North America, and is an example of a 'tall tale',[9] a story with unbelievable elements related as if it were factual.

See also

  • Collibr birds that sometimes fly backwards.

References

  1. ^ Miller, Allison (2008). "Friends, kilts and running". Herald-Sun .
  2. ^ Burchard, H. (1991). "The creatures from Toledo". The Washington Post. p. 47.
  3. ^ Travis, P. (1944). "BIRD LORE OF NEW YORK STATE". New York Folklore Quarterly. 1: 197.
  4. ^ "The Goofus Flies Backward and Builds Its Nest Upside Down". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  5. ^ Borges, Jorge Luis (2005). The Book of Imaginary Beings. Translated by Andrew Hurley; Contributor: Margarita Guerrero. Vintage. p. 83. ISBN 9780670891801.
  6. ^ Tryon, Henry H. (1939). Fearsome Critters. Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press.
  7. ^ Travis, P. (1945). "BIRD LORE OF NEW YORK STATE". New York Folklore Quarterly. 1: 197.
  8. ^ Ayto, John; Simpson, J.A. (2008). Stone the crows : Oxford dictionary of modern slang (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199543700. OCLC 191929554.
  9. ^ Sutherland, Zena (1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. p. 397. ISBN 9780226780597.

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