![]() ![]() Female cardinals are light brown with red highlights. The pigment stays yellow, and so do the cardinals.Īll of the yellow cardinals sighted to date are male, with the more intense coloration of their sex, Hill said. Of the 12 million (mostly fiery or red-tinged) cardinals in North America, there are about 12 yellow cardinals, according to Hill, who said the eye-popping coloration is the result of a genetic mutation that prevents the birds from converting yellow pigment in their food into red pigment for their feathers. “That is a legit yellow cardinal,” Hill said. And now, according to Auburn University biological sciences professor Geoffrey Hill, who reviewed photos of the Currys’ cardinal, Illinois has a yellow cardinal of its own. Yellow cardinals have been spotted in recent years in Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio and Florida. “That’s a cardinal.”Īs it turns out, a one-in-a-million yellow cardinal had decided to make himself at home at the Currys’ bird feeders in rural Rushville. And yet, there was no denying the bird’s jaunty head feathers and his distinctive jet-black markings. There’s no such thing as a yellow cardinal,” Chelsea replied. residents may be sending to their neighborhoods when they turn their homes into winter wonderlands.“No it’s not. So putting up those Christmas decorations early extend the excitement!"īut that's not all, researchers also believe decorations on the outside of your house express a message to neighbors that your home is welcoming.Ī study published back in 1989 between professors at the University of Utah and Temple University speaks to the numerous messages U.S. "Decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement. "In a world full of stress and anxiety people like to associate to things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of the childhood," McKeown says. Read more: If Christmas songs were more Southern Psychoanalyst Steve McKeown told Unilad of his findings on the subject. Just practice your tone before you try this in public. ![]() Examples: "Her outfit is just a hot mess," or "Bobby Ray's family situation is a hot mess right now." She is cheap cheap." You don't have to emphasize with your tone when you use "hot mess" because the words do it for you, which is handy. That guy is cute cute," or "Shirl won't pay. ![]() In the second example, the person talking about Edna Earl's boy would be shaking her head in sympathy, maybe adding a "tsk" and a "bless his heart" at the end because that boy apparently has done something to disgrace the family.Īnd then there's the phrase "hot mess." It's the new way to emphasize a word or statement, like we did in the '90s by doubling the word, like: "Look, Merleen. In the first example, the person talking about Edna Earl's boy would be shaking her head and smiling, as if she finds it hard to believe just how cute and funny and smart that boy is. Listen to tone, watch facial expressions. See the difference? No? That's because the difference in use of this word is all about nuances. Here's the nice way to say it: "Edna Earl's oldest boy is such a mess!"Īnd the mean way: "Edna Earl's oldest boy is such a mess!" So how do you tell the difference? In my role as a serious professional journalist, I'll explain. Then we had to go complicate things by describing people as "a mess" – in a good way … and in a bad way. It can even mean "a large quantity or number," as in "cooking a mess of collard greens." It could mean "a place where people gather to eat," as in "lunch is in the mess hall." It could mean "disordered, untidy or unpleasant condition," i.e., "the room is a mess." "Mess" was already a seriously multitasking word before we Southerners decided to add to its workload. More like a wreck, all over the place, crazy, acting a fool." Another guy, however, said "No, 'a mess' does not mean adorable. Thankfully, some Southerners responded to his question and confirmed the woman was not trying to insult his son. Then the dad wrote: "She was so suspect and shifty, though, I totally don't believe her," which, Confused Internet Guy, was an ugly thing to say, and everyone knows God don't like ugly. ![]()
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