Hi Grant and Martha,

I was interested in the slang term brought up in your Sept 22nd show. (I listen on podcast since I don't believe your show is available in the Orlando area so I just heard this program today.) As I was listening so Grants explanation of the term "pigeon pair". something he said clicked and suddenly made sense. Grant explained that a pigeon pair was a set of fraternal twin or two siblings that were the only children that a couple of parents had. Most species of pigeons and doves only lay two eggs and cosequently only have two squabs (chicks) in each clutch (a nesting attempt). (However, the larger species and species of pigeons from island normally have one egg per clutch.) The common domestic/feral species of pigeon Columba livia is the one that most people are familiar with has two chicks per clutch. So, it would make sense that two siblings in a family would be a direct analogy to a clutch of squabs in a pigeon nest. What do you think?

Love your show and what I learn about words.
Sincerely
James