By Robert Emslie
Los Angeles traffic today may be vastly heavier than it was back in the 1920s, but at least today you can open up your ostrich without worrying about being hassled by the Man.
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That's legit, it clearly has a tailfeather out.
Guy in the cart: "How much power does your bike make? About 32 ostrichpower?"
While I know what the esteemed Mr. Emslie meant, the phrase "open up your ostrich" immediately brings to mind, "…and I thought they smelled bad…on the outside!"
Full disclosure: I've no idea how an ostrich smells, but that makes no difference to the word association part of my brain.
Consider it added to the "When I am a crazy old man" list.
The bike is on another list for before then.
Brings a new meaning to "feather the throttle."
Yum! Big drumsticks!
The LAPD: participating in ostrichising since 1920.
Let's hope that he doesn't flip the bird at the nice policeman
Cop looks pretty confident. Probably realizes he's no flight risk.
"He can't see me when I don't see him" turned out not to work on either tarmac or at top speed.
Wearing white after Labor Day? Sir, you are getting a summons.
"Alright Buggy Boy, let's see you shake a tail feather."