Much like...I know English Orpingtons are called as such to differentiate them from American Orpingtons. I also know Australorps started as Australian Orpingtons. That was... That was the joke. On this, a joke thread. Some of the reactions to posts on this thread are truly baffling me at this point.
English Orpingtons are never joked about. They are...
Feel free to joke about the squirrel-tailed, feather-shredded, commercially produced Lavender Orpingtons in the states, though. Or my personal favorite, the ones obtained from backyard breeders marketed as ***ULTRA RAIRE LAveNdAR ORPhlIGNtONs!!!!*** Those are certainly a joke. lol
Here you are giving away my secrets. Wasn't I voted in the top 10 of the BYC Meanies? lolDon't worry, Colt is just poking fun. He does it a lot, just eloquently.