Give the guy a break, the water's cold

Okay, I'm tired and giggly, so that's my excuse for this post about a New York Times article on duck phalluses. There were so many snippets to take out of context and make fun of, but this one may have been my favorite.

When she first visited in January, the phalluses were the size of rice grains. Now many of them are growing rapidly. The champion phallus from this Meller’s duck is a long, spiraling tentacle. Some ducks grow phalluses as long as their entire body. In the fall, the genitalia will disappear, only to reappear next spring.

C'mon, I challenge you to read that article and not snicker.