As the Crow Flies?

Mr. Container and I find this phrase to be hilarious. Have you ever watched a crow fly?

According to The Phrase Finder "As the crow Flies" means "In a direct line, without any of the detours caused by following a road." The origin refers to "The allusion on this expression is obviously to the ability of crows to fly directly from A to B, without the encumbrances of roads and landscape features that man is hampered by."



The person that wrote the origin also spotted the absurdity of the idea. It continues, "Crows are perhaps an odd choice, as, unlike many birds that migrate over long distances, their flight isn't especially straight. Crows normally fly in large wheeling arcs, looking for food."

The aerial acrobatics crows perform are amazing, but it rarely results in a direct flight from Point A to Point B.



**Graphical illustrations courtesy of Microsoft Paint and a little too much time on my hands**