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Fighting Bob, the Ostrich
When you look at this ostrich, you see a Swiss Army knife. This is because an ostrich is known for its parts, or mainly what its parts are used for. Two of the most common of these are its feathers and eggs.
Hipsters can never say they liked ostrich feathers “before they were cool,” as the latter has been fashionable since ancient times. In Egyptian and some Mediterranean cultures, authority figures often wore headdresses made of ostrich feathers because they symbolized power. Though the meaning of ostrich feathers didn’t wear off over time, the targeted buyers expanded, and soon any rich person could wear this sophisticated item. And now, ostrich feathers are still used in fashion, and anyone who wants to wear an ostrich feather theoretically can.
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Ostrich eggs were hung in Christian churches in the Middle Ages. During those times, it was believed that a mother ostrich would stare at her eggs until they hatched, so an egg hanging in the church encouraged the parish to have an unwavering focus in their prayers as a mother ostrich allegedly did in hatching her chicks. They also served a practical purpose. The elliptic shape of the egg kept mice from getting to olive oil held in the church lamps.
