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How Big Is That Emu In My Window? -- (HAMBURG, Germany) - An escaped emu caused confusion in Hamburg after a woman called police to report what she thought was a bare-chested man with two big white dots on his forehead staring into her window, police said on Friday.  The large, flightless, Australian bird resembling an ostrich has been on the run from a local zoo since Thursday. "The woman heard someone tapping at the window at night and when she looked out she saw a head with two big eyes and a bare chest," a Hamburg police spokesman said.  Officers said they knew there was an emu on the run and put two and two together after they found no one suspicious.  "We're still looking for either a naked man with huge eyes or an emu," the spokesman added. The bird has escaped twice in two weeks. Last week it ran away and frightened a horse, but was eventually captured.


Das Emu by Genie
(Tune: The Cuckoo)

Genie's Comments:  Along the lines of the old Saturday Evening Post feature, "Tales Mein Grossfodder Told Me".

Ach! Das emu, ist ein funny bird,
Kleine Vings, kann nicht vahr fly.
Shtill, he hast gut lang Shtridings,
Mit den shtronge lange Thighs.

Vast in das Village der Hamburg,
Das Abend vast breit und klar,
Das emu fliehen das Zoo Koop
Im das Shpring uff der Yahr.

Fraulein Helga, in der Bedroompf
Yust auf Mitternacht von der Klock,
Geheard ein Tapping auf das Vindow,
Saw zwei gross Augen -- Vas ein Schock!.

"Oh, mein Gott!" cried Fraulein Helga!
"Was ist peekin' in mein Haus?
Ist ein Herr mit kein Schirtz on?
Ist ein Flascher? Ist ein Louse?!"

Sie ge-callt für das Politzist
Für hilfen mit der katsch
Der Ingetrüder auf den Vindow,
Locken up der Booby Hatsch!

Fraulein Helga felt zo shtupid
Venn sie gelernt es ist ein Bird!
"Oh, Scheiss!" sagt sie. "Ich vas ge-hopin'!
(Guess mein Eyeschight vast geblurred!)"

Ach! Das emu, he ist ein fakakteh Bird.
Kleine Vings, kann nicht vahr fly!
Shtil ich glaube he ist schöene!
Und he macht mein Hertz sigh!!



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