And I was ashamed.
But then I thought about it. What I mean isn't just that it's an elongated shape, but it's a shape of strength and sinew, of sleekness and grace. There's a lovely symmetry to a beluga's muscular underside, a sense of great power gracefully shaped. They're beautiful animals, and the way they glide their three-thousand-pound bodies through the water with just a flick--and just for the sake of play!--is awe-inspiring.
"Looks like a penis" isn't always goofy or insulting or potty-humorous. A beluga looks like a penis because it is beautiful in the same ways that a penis is beautiful.
I apologize in advance for going away from the seriousness of your post.
ReplyDeleteThere, now I feel better for saying thank you for giving me a reason (lame reason? maybe) for being able to say that I have something resembling a whale in my pants.
As a kid, my favorite zoo exhibit was the pair of belugas. (I didn't like the monkeys because "they smell.")
ReplyDeleteFrom my beluga to your oyster, happy holidays.
I will never be able to sing the Baby Beluga song with a straight face again.
ReplyDeleteThat's the first thing I thought when I saw this picture before reading the post :)
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