Today’s expression: “Birds of a feather flock together.”

Meaning: People who are alike often become friends and stay friends.

Origin: The idea of “like seeks like” dates from ancient Greek times, and “Birds dwell with their kind” was quoted in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The full saying in English was first recorded in 1545. Today, it’s commonly used with a negative connotation.

Example:

“The members of the club had no trouble selecting the destination of their yearly outing—they’re all birds of a feather.”

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Pigeons. Can’t live without ’em. Forever bound to humans. Flitting from one rocky structure to another.

Have you ever seen a baby pigeon? I’m not saying birds are drones, but I’m not saying not all birds aren’t drones. I’m not saying all birds are drones. I’m just saying some might be listening and watching with microphones and cameras instead of ears and eyes. I’m just saying.

Fly around with your friends. Who cares what color their feathers are? You should care and you shouldn’t. Don’t let your feathers get ruffled by all the flapping and chirping out there. Listen to it and sing your song. Branch out to find your few new friends who deem your presence favorable.

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Brain teaser:

Some birds have been flying non-stop for two hours, so the leader of the group decides that they should all have a rest.

The group begins its descent to a tree with bare branches.

The leader of the birds says to the group, “Let’s each take one branch.”

The birds try this method and find that one of them is left without an open branch.

Reassessing, the leader of the birds says, “Let’s pair up.”

In doing so, all the birds land, and the leader observes one branch that remains unoccupied.

How many birds and branches are there?