remember the whistle

If you bumped into a friend after 20 years, would you remember them?

I guess it depends on the friend. And maybe the age. If I had a friend that I haven’t seen since I was 8, I probably would not recognize them 20 years later.

But a dolphin can! Dolphins are crazy good at remembering stuff! Like their friends!

Some dolphinologist wanted to see if dolphins could remember each other after 20 years apart. He found some dolphins that were together early in their life, then separated and moved around for 20 years. He recorded one of the dolphin’s whistles and then played it to another one.

Guess what?! The dolphins would remember their friend’s whistles!

How crazy is that?! Next time I see somebody I know, I think I will whistle. Just to see if they recognize me.

Me: *whistle*

Friend from 20 years ago: “Um…are you ok?”

Me: *whistle*

Friend: “Do you need something?”

Me: *WHISTLE*

Friend: “Kids, run out to the car and call the police! I’ll hit this weirdo with French bread until they get here!”

The funny thing is that every time I bump into an old friend, that’s what happens. Whether I whistle or not. ("Whether I whistle" is fun to say.)

Okay, that’s not true; I don’t have any old friends. That’s just what happens when I talk to people in the supermarket. And, oddly enough, at the library.

I’m off to check out a book and a loaf of French bread.

Enjoy Everything.

-dj

stay out of the water

This is crazy. The Ukrainian Navy trains dolphins to detect mines, plant explosives and (according to reports) attack enemy divers using "specially-adapted head-mounted knives or pistols."

You read that right. These dolphins wear knife-hats and know how to use them.

Unfortunately, the Ukrainians lost their killer dolphins. YEP! LOST THEM. They are now roaming the seven seas detecting mines, planting explosives and looking for enemy divers to attack WITH KNIFE-HATS!

I totally believe this. Have you ever had dinner with some narwhals and have a dolphin show up? It's awkward.

Narwhals can be snooty and dolphins sometimes feel insecure that they don't also have a unicorn horn. I know many dolphins who would jump through hoops for the chance to wear a knife attachment!

Who knows where they could be or what they're doing. They could be plotting a plot that involves world domination!

Or they could just be poking around looking for fish.

But most likely world domination!

Hence the need for a unicorn army to defend the world! And if we can't find unicorns, we will train horses to wear "specially-adapted head-mounted knives or pistols" to protect us. I'm pretty sure that's what the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ride on.

Unless they lost them. Which would be bad. Because if the horses and the dolphins have gone rogue, all we have left to rely on is ourselves and we can't be trusted.

Or can we...DUN DUN DUNNNNN! (I have no idea what I'm talking about.)

I'm off to specially adapt a head mount.

Enjoy Everything.

-dj