Dancing to the dulcet tones

July 9, 2016 10:41 AM

Flamingo enjoys the lovely bagpipe music while waiting for its flight (SLYT).
posted by jeather (16 comments total)

You get down with your bad self, you little pink rock star!
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 10:54 AM on July 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

why

I don't mean why as in why is there a video of this, which is hilarious, but why and how did the evolutionary history of the flamingo arrive at it dancing that particular way to a bagpipe?

would a dinosaur dance that way to a bagpipe

is that how T-Rex danced
posted by barchan at 10:57 AM on July 9, 2016 [4 favorites]

Clearwater/St. Pete will do that to ya.
posted by humboldt32 at 10:58 AM on July 9, 2016

it's not "why is the flamingo dancing" it's more "why is the flamingo at the airport?"
posted by The Whelk at 11:02 AM on July 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

it's in an airport

it's obviously flying somewhere

and it got there early to get through security and is now killing time

the real question is: why is there a bagpiper in the airport. . . bagpiping?

why did the evolutionary history of humans make bagpipers
posted by barchan at 11:06 AM on July 9, 2016 [4 favorites]

Abnormal repetitive behaviour such as pacing, swaying, head-bobbing or circling is typically caused by the frustration of natural behaviour patterns, the flamingo isn't 'happily dancing' it is stressed.
posted by Lanark at 11:07 AM on July 9, 2016 [6 favorites]

why

I don't mean why as in why is there a video of this, which is hilarious, but why and how did the evolutionary history of the flamingo arrive at it dancing that particular way to a bagpipe?

would a dinosaur dance that way to a bagpipe

is that how T-Rex danced

*ahem*
posted by Fizz at 11:07 AM on July 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

Well, thanks for that interesting and *cough* killjoy *cough* bit of information, Lanark.

(seriously that is interesting, poor flamingo)
posted by barchan at 11:09 AM on July 9, 2016

I shall play you the song of my people
posted by lalochezia at 11:18 AM on July 9, 2016 [2 favorites]

My first reaction was: man, that flamingo looks really distressed. I know when I hear bagpipes I exhibit distressed behavior, too, but I at least have fingers that can plug my ears.
posted by majorsteel at 11:19 AM on July 9, 2016

it's not "why is the flamingo dancing" it's more "why is the flamingo at the airport?"

because florida
posted by poffin boffin at 11:32 AM on July 9, 2016

I once left my car unlocked and was worried because I left my bagpipes in plain sight in the back seat. When I got back to the car there were two sets of bagpipes in the back seat!
[Was originally an accordion joke.]
[I love bagpipes and accordions. And banjos.]
posted by Bee'sWing at 11:57 AM on July 9, 2016

Q: What's the definition of "perfect pitch?"
A: When you toss an accordion into a dumpster and it lands on the bagpipes.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 12:00 PM on July 9, 2016 [2 favorites]

The flamingo is not dancing to the bagpipe music, it thinks the pattern on the carpet is water and is trying to stir up the mud so it can strain food out of it. It's very confused and, yes, probably very stressed.

But that is why it is dancing like that.
posted by HypotheticalWoman at 12:02 PM on July 9, 2016 [2 favorites]

Abnormal repetitive behaviour such as pacing, swaying, head-bobbing or circling is typically caused by the frustration of natural behaviour patterns, the flamingo isn't 'happily dancing' it is stressed.

So he's just your average traveler, then. As for the dancing part, I bet dude had one drink too many and decided to have some fun.

Also.

Dude's fucking naked.

Like how is everyone missing that??
posted by Foci for Analysis at 12:06 PM on July 9, 2016

"Some men there are love not a gaping pig,
Some that are mad if they behold a cat,
And others, when the bagpipe sings i' th' nose,
Cannot contain their urine."
- Shylock in The Merchant off Venice, Act 4 Scene 1.

Maybe the flamingo's dancing because it desperately wants to piss?
posted by Paul Slade at 12:11 PM on July 9, 2016