Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 09, 2011

I wonder if Martin is related to Chip?

I think a lyrebird should mimic a lyre, but I won’t keep ‘harping’ on it!

A ‘liarbird’ would just claim to mimic those sounds!

Martin Delany deserves ‘Major’ commendation!

It would be nice if Ripley’s would have told us what his rank was.

Good point. When I went to an Army school (1960s) the man that graduated at the bottom of the class made E-4 fourteen months before the man that topped it. (both enlisted same day)

People, you’re missing the point completely. “Highest ranking” is not the point…the major accomplishments attributed to this man is the point. The fact that he was a doctor, author, etc… besides, Ripley’s gave all ya’ll know -it-alls something to actually look up on Google lol

The Lyrebird is fun to listen to. There are a number of links to videos on YouTube – here’s one if you are interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQjkQpeJwY

That’s what I was asking – although Chip’s name has an ‘e’ before the ‘y’ and the Major doesn’t.

Martin R. Delany, only black officer who received the rank of major during the Civil War.

Did the lyre bird mimic the construction workers cussing and dirty jokes,too?

Martin sure is inspiring.

Saint Hubert’s Key sounds painful.

I wouldn’t want the Lyre bird living near me!

Not likely. It would be well known if he were.

It’s nice they had a way to distract you from the onset of rabies. Nothing like being branded to take your mind off things.