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“The face of the rural man is coarse-grained and perhaps jowly.”

— Edward G. E. L. Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton · 'Kenelm Chillingly, his adventures and opinions' (1873)

jowly, adj. Having large or prominent jowls.

DIRTY BIRDS CLEAN CLOACAE

How many bird gags can fit in one image? This is a good start, but uhh, I’m going to need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, too. We need more suggestions for bird gags, mmkay? Thaaanks.

Fun fact: This is the only Abecedary where I used the golden rectangle to lay out the composition. It also inspired a companion piece.

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“With beast and bird the forest rings, Each in his jargon cries or sings.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 'Return of Spring' (1830)

jargon, n. 1. The inarticulate utterance of birds, or a vocal sound resembling it; twittering, chattering.