#deuteronomy duck

[thebeautyofscripture]

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 11:18-19

[discoveriesoftheself]

Ayo Holli! I have heard you got a fine taste for books and such, but you like comics too? Like superhero ones and all that stuff???

"I used to love things like that. Now that I've met a few superheroes it's a little less exciting, especially when they're people you care about. But I remember this superhero comic Dewey made when we were younger. It was about himself of course, but the writing wasn't actually half bad. I'm pretty sure Louie stole those and sold the rights to them a few years ago."

[magnetothemagnificent]

Why aren't ostriches kosher? A case-study for Kashrut laws

Unlike mammals and fish, the Torah does not provide a list of signs that identify a bird as kosher or non-kosher. Instead, it provides a list of non-kosher birds in Leviticus 11:13-19, and they are:

נֶּ֙שֶׁר֙- Eagle

פֶּ֔רֶס- Vulture (or Kite)

עׇזְנִיָּֽה- Black vulture (or Osprey)

דָּאָ֔ה- Kite (or Kestrel)

אַיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ- Falcon (or Vulture) of every variety

כׇּל־עֹרֵ֖ב לְמִינֽוֹ- All varieties of Raven

בַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה- Ostrich

תַּחְמָ֖ס- Nighthawk (or Jay, or Goatsucker, or some species of Owl)

שָּׁ֑חַף- Gull (or Sparrow hawk)

נֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ- Hawks of every variety

כּ֥וֹס- Little owl (or just Owl)

שָּׁלָ֖ךְ- Cormorant (or Gull)

יַּנְשֽׁוּף- Great owl

תִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת- White owl

קָּאָ֖ת- Pelican (or Starling)

רָחָֽם- Bustard (or Magpie)

חֲסִידָ֔ה- Stork

אֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ- Herons of every variety

דּוּכִיפַ֖ת- Hoopoe

עֲטַלֵּֽף- Bat

The Torah repeats this list in Deuteronomy 14:11-18. As you can see, most of the species on this list are uncertain in translation (which is why I offered alternate translations), although you can see the general idea. But, we know 100% that ostrich is explicitly forbidden in the Torah, we don't even need to derive anything. The birds that are kosher are generally regarded as kosher based on unbroken tradition that they are (they are cases of birds no longer being considered kosher by most Jews despite them once being considered kosher, because the tradition was broken, but we'll get to that later).

Of course, there are many more birds species besides those listed, and very early on the Sages figured signs of kosher and non-kosher birds based on the list. First, as you can see, many of the birds on the list are birds of prey, so any birds of prey are automatically non-kosher. That was easy for them to figure out.

But what about anatomical signs?

Well, they figured that out, too. (Chullin 59a)

A bird that claws its prey and eats is non-kosher (such as birds of prey).

A kosher bird has a digit seperated slightler higher behind the other three toes, a crop, and/or a gizzard that has a membrane on the inside that can be peeled. Below is a comparison of raven feet and a parrot's foot, versus duck feet and chicken feet. On the left, the raven and parrot's feet have all their toes branching out of the same level. On the right, the duck and chicken feet's back toe is slightly elevated and seperate from the other toes.

A bird that perches on a wire with two toes in the front and two in the back is non-kosher, as demonstrated below by a close-up of a parrot's feet while perching. You can see that there are only two toes in the front, while the other two are in the back.

So, in order for a bird to be considered kosher, it must not be on the list of non-kosher birds provided in the Torah, must fulfil the anatomical descriptions outlined later by the Sages, and must have a tradition of being kosher.

Israel is the largest consumer of turkey meat per capita. This is because Jews eat a lot of turkey, including kosher-keeping Jews. But.....turkey is a New World bird! How can there be a tradition of turkeys being kosher if the ancient Israelites would have never encountered turkeys???

So this is where it gets even more interesting. When turkey was first introduced to Jews, it became widely popular. It's thought that Jews first started eating it because of its similarity to chicken, and assumed it must be kosher. Eventually, the Rabbis realized they had to make a decision about the status of turkeys. If they ruled turkeys as non-kosher, then all the Jews who had already been eating turkeys would be ruled as eating non-kosher, which y'know as a Rabbi you really don't want to declare a whole bunch of Jews as doing the wrong thing. So, most Rabbis relied on a passage in the Talmud stating that a non-kosher animal cannot become pregnant by kosher animals (Bekhorot 7a). Since turkeys and chickens can hybridize, Rabbis relied on this passage to declare turkeys as kosher. There are still some Jews today that don't regard turkey as kosher, but it is accepted as kosher by the majority of world Jewry and is a very popular meat.

What about peacocks? Well, peafowl are mentioned numerous times in the Tanakh and in Jewish history as being eaten, but today, the Orthodox Union does not certify them as kosher. Peafowl are genetically related to other kosher birds and have all the necessary signs.....but they are no longer considered kosher by major Orthodox opinions. This is because the last record of peafowl being considered kosher and eaten by a Jewish community was in the mid 19th century. The tradition was broken, and therefore peafowl aren't eaten or certified, despite the fact that they technically are kosher.

Now here's where is gets fun- somehow, the distinctions between kosher and non-kosher birds fit really neatly within our modern understanding of bird phylogeny. Most kosher birds fall under the Galliformes (chickens and friends) and Anseriformes (ducks and friends) Orders, which are more closely related to eachother than they are to any other Orders, and make up the Superoder Galloanserae. The only kosher birds that don't fall into that Superorder are pigeons and doves, but pigeons and doves are already considered a little different by the Sages- they're the only birds that can be used as offerings in the Temple. This is yet another example of how well the ancient Jewish animal classifications fit with out modern phylogenetic understanding, it's super cool. Because grebes and gallinules look a lot more similar to ducks than chickens do, but nope, they are not kosher while ducks and chickens are, and indeed, ducks and chickens are more closely related to each other than ducks are related to grebes and gallinules.

So, in conclusion- ostriches aren't kosher because

1) They are listed among the non-kosher birds in the Torah

2) They are missing toes- their toes are not in the configuration outlined in the Talmud, and in fact they only have two very large toes, as you can see below:

3) They do not have a crop (all ratites do not have crops)

Hope you enjoyed this long-winded way of answering why ostriches aren't kosher :)

Further Reading:

A Peafowl by any other Name

What Are the Signs of a Kosher Bird?

The Liberated Bird: Let’s Talk Turkey

[yourbelgianthings]

aforementioned giant list of mountain goats songs for taz

sadly some characters i couldn’t find a song i thought fit for (i.e. angus) that doesn’t mean i don’t like them!!

Magnus- Against Pollution, Spent Gladiator 2, Training Montage, Billy the Kid’s Dream of Magic Shoes

Merle- Hebrews 11:40, Harlem Roulette, January 31 438, Noche Del Guajalote

Taako- Up the Wolves, Get Lonely, Get Famous

Barry- Blues in Dallas, Love Love Love

Johann- Your Belgian Things, Harlem Roulette

Lucretia- Old College Try, Heel Turn 2, Game Shows Touch Our Lives

Davenport- Idylls of the King, Maybe Sprout Wings

Hurley- Magpie, Love Love Love

Sloane- Dilaudid

Lucas- In Memory of Satan

Lup- Going Invisible 2

Taakitz- The Age of Kings, The Coroner’s Gambit

Blupjeans- Bluejays and Cardinals

Carey and Killian- Animal Mask, 1 Corinthians 13: 8-10

IPRE- High Hawk Season, Corsican Mastiff Stride, When A Powerful Animal Comes

Aubrey- There Will Be No Divorce, Dinu Lipatti’s Bones, Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1, Shadow Song, Song For An Old Friend

Duck- Midland, New Monster Avenue, In the Hidden Places, As Many Candles As Possible

Ned- Cotton, Wild Sage, Estate Sale Sign, Prowl Great Cain, The Mess Inside, Bleed Out, Going to Hungary

The Pine Guard- Fire Editorial

Pigeon- Jeff Davis County Blues

Mama- Midland, Bones Don’t Rust

Barclay- Color in Your Cheeks, If You See Light, Harbor Me

Minerva- The Young Thousands, Luna, Mobile, Clean Slate

Dani- Blueberry Frost

Keith- Alpha Rats Nest

Hollis- Alpha Rats Nest, Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1, Guys on Every Corner

Boyd- The House that Dripped Blood

Indrid- Alabama Nova

Thacker- Elijah, How to Embrace A Swamp Creature

Amber- The Recognition Scene, International Small Arms Traffic Blues, Oceanographer’s Choice, 1 John 4:16, Bones Don’t Rust, The Young Thousands, Family Happiness, Game Shows Touch Our Lives, Genesis 3:23

Devo- Cotton, Up the Wolves, Get Lonely, New Zion, Outer Scorpion Squadron, Hopeful Assassins of Zeno, Never Quite Free, Cry for Judas, Mark on You, Autoclave, Genesis 3:23

Zoox- Song for Lonely Giants, Incandescent Ruins, Autoclave

Oksana/Kodira- The Recognition Scene, Oceanographer’s Choice, Luna, Genesis 3:23

Orlean- Trick Mirror, New Zion, In Memory of Satan

The Curator- Deuteronomy 2:10

The Shoreside Community- Letter from Belgium, Going to Lebanon 2

The Coriolis Crew- Steal Smoked Fish

[fantasticenthusiasttale]

Duck theory: In portuguese, "Huey, Dewey and Louie" are called "Huguinho, Zezinho and Luisinho", and their real names ("Hubert, Deuteronomy and Louis") are "Hugo, José and Luís". You know what I mean. You know who are called José too...

What if Donald (or Della) didn't knew what name put in them when they born and just "Hey let's name the blue boy with my friend's name"

[theimpossiblescheme]

The Spirit That Negates

(This time Foxfire and Zephyra (who will be making another appearance on Saturday herself!) are getting their chance for @bombawife‘s OC week.  Trigger warning for violence, blood, and mind manipulation toward the end.)

Zephyra knew she shouldn’t be listening to this.  She valued her own neck too much to get into the boss’s business.  But when Macavity came back from the Junkyard in a bigger rage than she’d ever seen, storming into the back room of the Mouser’s Palace with electricity crackling off his fur, her curiosity got the better of her.

The first thing he did was tear the place apart.  A hellish, frustrated scream tore from the back of his throat, setting Zephyra’s teeth on edge, as he lashed out with his claws at everything he could reach.  Curtains, empty crates, old ledgers–none of it was safe.  The ground was a shredded mess as the hurricane subsided, and Macavity stood in the middle of it panting.  Fury in his face, eyes wide and staring, but seeing nothing.  Zephyra held her breath and remained very still behind the crack in the door.

“I know you can hear me!” Macavity cried after a moment’s stillness, and Żyleta was never so relieved to see his back turned to her.  “Show yourself, you thieving bastard!”

“Thieving?”  A new voice rang out, and both their heads whipped around to see another cat where there hadn’t been before, lounging casually on an uninjured crate.  “Don’t tell me we need to go over all that again, do we?  You lot do have such short memories.”  At first glance, this new arrival didn’t seem so remarkable–just another tabby with gold fur.  But she’d never seen such markings on his face and pelt, like…painted red and black ink to cover up the sculptor’s mistakes.  Too strangely purposeful for an ordinary coat pattern.  And there was something… insubstantial about him as well.  Blurred around the edges, like he was caught between this world and someplace else.  All at once, every rumor Zephyra ever heard about Macavity’s patron–some Fae creature he’d taken his powers from–came rushing back to her and ripped her between fascination and fear.

Macavity’s rage did not subside.  A growl built in his chest as he seized the new cat by pawfuls of chest fur, yanking him upright and sending his head snapping painfully backward.  “I had them–”

“Oh, did you now?” the gold tom drawled, utterly unmoved.  Macavity ignored him and barreled on.

“I had Deuteronomy in chains, I had Demeter under my power, I had the rest of them cowering in the shadows, and what did you do?”  His grip tightened until his claws should have drawn blood.  “You revoked my power when I needed it most!  You made me look like a fool in front of the entire Junkyard!”

“Well, of course–it wouldn’t be any fun to take it away sooner.”

His growl reaching its apex until it filled the room like thunder, Macavity threw the gold tom violently against the crate.  His spine bent with the impact so that it should have broken in two, and Zephyra barely kept herself from flinching.  “Why?  Why do you delight in tormenting me like this?”

“Answered your own question, I’d say, haven’t you?”  Peeling himself from the crate, spine somehow still whole and undamaged, the gold tom merely shook out his fur and smiled.  Splinters fell from his back like water off a duck.  “You are delightful when you lose your temper like this–it’s adorable, frankly.”

“Have I not proved myself by now?” Macavity demanded.  Sparks still flew from his fur, and his unsheathed claws were jagged and rough.  “Do I not deserve the power you gave me to begin with?  What more must I do to convince you?”

“Oh, you know it doesn’t work like that,” the gold tom replied with the exaggerated patience of a tired parent to his kitten.  “You said so yourself–power has to be taken.  Really, I deserve some credit for humoring you all these years.”

A faint zap ran down the length of Macavity’s tail as he loomed over him, grabbing his chin none too gently and forcing him to make eye contact.  “If you were less than what you are,” he sneered, “I would have you gutted for mocking me like this.”  And he let go just as roughly, the gold tom’s head jerking to one side while he remained unmoved.  “I do not need you.  I can find the magic I need anywhere else–”

“Is that so?  You think you can find another alleyway with another kindly spirit waiting around for some young upstart to help himself to some magic?  Without so much as a by-your-leave, I might add?”

“If I bested you as little more than a kitten, I can certainly do better now!”

“Mm… that isn’t quite how I remember it going.”  Zephyra watched as the gold tom slowly walked forward, actually forcing Macavity backward and giving himself enough room to trace a wide, winding path around him.  “I just happened to be hanging about on the street where you found me.  You just happened to be looking for a scrap, so what could I do but indulge you?  And when you demanded some satisfaction, I just happened to be in a generous mood myself.”  He was such a small cat in comparison, and there was such a long space between them, yet somehow Macavity looked like a rat in a trap, eyes never leaving the meandering circle.  Never daring to look away.  “You’ve come this far on a combination of sheer dumb luck and my own goodwill.  I should think a little gratitude is due… and perhaps some humility.”

“You dare to question what I’ve built?”  Something a little less than fury rumbled through Macavity’s voice now.

“Oh, not at all,” the gold tom hummed.  He hadn’t deigned to look Macavity in the face before now, and Zephyra wondered for a moment at the color of his eyes.  Like the inside of a fire.  “No, I’m sure your little toadies here stay for your sparkling personality.  To say nothing of your kept beauties–pity you couldn’t keep them after all, could you?”

At this, Macavity finally had enough.  With another impotent roar, he charged with claws and teeth at the ready.  But just as quickly as he’d arrived, the gold tom was nowhere to be found.  And before she could move away from the door, Macavity found his outlet, thundering out of the room and throwing Zephyra to the ground.  She could feel the blood across her shoulders and the last of her silk bow unraveling before the pain even registered.

“How long were you listening?” he hissed, leaning over her and pressing her head to the ground.  The tips of his claws pressed at the soft of her ear as if to pierce it through.

Between her dignity and her life, it was no choice at all.  “Just a few minutes, I swear!  I–”  Her head suddenly filled with the buzzing of radio static, of a thousand bees, of her own brain threatening to boil itself.  As the terrible noise reached a crescendo, Macavity’s voice cut through it, calm as ever.

“Get back to your post.  These corridors are dangerous, and you should know better than to wander off.  It won’t happen again.”

Gently lifting away his paw, he let her up.  Zephyra nodded once before patting down her fur and making her way back down the hallway.  Silly of her, really, to try and peek in on an empty room.

[storyweaverofgondor]

What if Amblimation had made cats as an animated film ? if it did, which voice actor would fit the role of cats?

I think that, while i would have adored the animated Cats film, I'm actually glad they didn't make it. *Ducks a shoe* I know! I know! Let me explain! The thing about Cats is, it's NOT a kids show. It's not cute little kitty-cats singing cute little songs and a wholesome feel good plot. It's a bunch of Cats who are ALL just a bit terrifying and creepy, Very Sexy with lots of sexual undertones and the weighty topic of forgiveness and rebirth wrapped in a package of a bunch of gorgeous and talented artists giving it their all. THAT is Cats. For the animated movie to be good? it wouldn't have taken much. But for it to be Cats? That would have taken a lightning strike of good fortune. Also, the issue with a movie of Cats will always be the romance. In stage Cats anybody can be with anybody else and every ship has evidence to support it. In a film you are restricted to whatever the writers and directer decide. As someone who does not ship Tuggoffelees romantically and who knows everyone who would make a Cats animated film would push that pairing to the forefront, i can say quite strongly that an animated film wouldn't get an automatic YES! from me. All ships would have to be STRONGLY SUGGESTED BUT NOT DEFINITE, every single one. Which would not be easy in a plot based story.

That being said i do have some ideas on casting.

Old Deuteronomy: Brain Blessed or Ken Page. Old D needs an actor with a VOICE and someone who understands the role. Both these men qualify.

Bombalurina: Beyonce. I have said it before and i will say it again. I think Beyonce should have been Bomba in the 2019 movie and i think she should be Bomba in the animated.

Demeter: Jodi Benson. Jodi is an animated film veteran and i think she would get the right nuances for Demeter.

Jennyanydots: Carol Channing. i know this might seem an odd choice but i think Carol would have been a great voice for Jenny.

Cassandra: Earha Kitt. She played Catwoman, she would have made an awesome Cass. Nuff said.

Brenden Fraiser. I don't know who but in an animated cats i think he should voice a character. I don't know if he can sing but it a common practice with animated movie to have a different person be the singing voice. I could see him as Munk, Alonzo or Tugger.

Macavity: Jeremy Irons. Nuff said.

Growltiger: Mark Hamil. He would be perfect.

Griddlebone: Carol Burnett. I accept no criticism on this.

Gus: Ian McKellen. Already perfect casting. Christopher Lee and Patrick Stewart would also be good.

Grizabella: Elaine Paige or Judi Dench. We don't need to find a new Griz. These two would be great.

Munkustrap: Viggo Mortenson. Yes, i would cast Araborn as the voice as Munk. Yes, this does have everything to do with my LOTR AU. This is an imaginary casting and i can do what i want! :D

Quaxo/Mistoffelees: Scott Weinger. The voice of my favorite Disney prince as my favorite tomcat. <3

Electra: Billie Eilish. The vibes match for me.

Victoria: Francesca Hayward. She was an amazing Victoria.

Skimbleshanks: Steven Mcrae. Also a great Skimble. Imagine them using his dancing as an animation guide!

Plato/Admetus: Laurie Davidson. Nuff said. It would be perfect!

[decanard]

What are your list of muses here?

Here is a link to my Google Doc

BUT in case you just want a quick list

 

Ducktales 2017

Boyd

Daisy Duck

Elvira Duck

Fenton Cackshell-Cabrera

Dewey Duck

Huey Duck

Gosalyn Damien

Donald Duck

Louie Duck

Deuteronomy McDuck

Jim Starling 

June Sterling 

May Duck

HUE 

                    101 DS

Dante Dalmatian

Dorothy Dalmatian

         The Owl House

Edric Blight Lilith Clawthorne Kikimora The Collector Caleb Wittebane 

              Encanto

     Gravity Falls

Isabela Madrigal

Camilo Madrigal

Dipper Pines (AU)

Stan Pines

           Tangled/VAT7K

Varian Catalina Princess Nuru

Lady And The Tramp

Buster 

Danielle 

                Sonic Universe

Tails

The Secret of N.I.M.H

Martin Brisby

Teresa Brisby 

[ducklooney]

Dewey Duck from Quack Pack - Icons

I've posted pictures of the Louie Duck icon from Quack Pack a long time ago, so this time I'm posting a photo of the Dewey Duck icon from Quack Pack. And that from the episode "I.O.U. and U.F.O.", starring Dewey Duck. Although I prefer Louie from Quack Pack, as far as Donald's nephews are concerned, Dewey Duck was also great in that series, especially in the episodes in which he had the lead role. Yes, the best episodes in which Dewey Duck was great were the episodes “Ducklaration of Independence” and “I.O.U. and U.F.O.”. In the episode "I.O.U. and U.F.O.", Dewey Duck took an interest in the aliens and explored their tracks in the Arizona desert. However, he was ridiculed by his uncle and his brothers, but he did not give up and continued to investigate. Although the aliens appeared there, Dewey learned that it was not them, but a projection from a local at the time, Shorty Hollow, who wanted to deceive many people. Eventually Dewey’s brothers will get Dewey out of trouble. Still, check out that episode, if you haven’t already.

As with Louie Duck, I put a photo of the icons (icons of Dewey Duck) here, although some are more repetitive. So if someone needs it, feel free to use it, but for GOOD PURPOSES, NOT FOR NEGATIVE. Yes, all the impressions and feelings from the middle triplet (blue triplet) from one episode in one picture (five pictures actually). That is all. I hope to create icons for other characters and cartoons and comics, if I have the opportunity.

Of course, those who love this version of Dewey Duck and love this duck, feel free to like this or reblog this.

[dukina]

Dewey: What's a word thats a mix between 'sad' and 'mad'?

Huey: Disgruntled, miserable, desolated-

Louie: Smad.

[quackpackweek]

QUACK PACK WEEK CAN START!

We apologize for the delay and I believe you are looking forward to Quack Pack Week and it has finally arrived.

Quack Pack week can begin. I hope you are all ready.

Also, happy birthday to Huey, Dewey and Louie, as on this day, Donald's nephews first appeared in comics, on October 17, 1937. Yes, they, like their uncle Donald, have two birthdays, the first is on April 15, and the second is on October 17.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE! AND HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY QUACK PACK!

[travisellisor]

the cover to Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck #2 and Walt Disney’s Weihnachtsalbum #1 by Don Rosa and Susan Daigle-Leach

[discoveriesoftheself]

Meet Dewey !

Picrew Link

Dewford Deuteronomy “Dewey” “Duet”  Duck

They/Them, He/Him, Xe/Xer

Age 14, born April 15th, Aries

GNC, Nonbinary, Bi Greyromantic Ace

ADHD

Character Tag: DOTS Dewford Deuteronomy Duck

Whenever they introduce themself, our resident baby punk will give you exactly two (2) fun facts: One being that he has 2 first names, and you can use whichever you’d like. The second is that though they ARE the middle triplet, anyone who brings that up regrets it. (They’re completely lying, don’t worry.)

Shortly after Holli began faer transition, Duet began playing around with the idea of gender identity, landing somewhere between "alternative drag adventurer" and "what the hell is happening"

When they’re not busy throwing themself directly into sacrificial pits, you needn't look further than Della’s side to find xer, brave (Or in everyone else’s opinions, reckless) as ever. 

That bravery seems to not stretch as far as he claims, however, as it’s clear they’re hiding something from xyr siblings. Really, did he ever think Holli would believe they missed an adventure voluntarily ?

Speaking of adventures, perhaps the reckless comments (though warranted) were a bit harsh. Despite their less than ideal self preservation instincts, Dewey is, without a doubt, the strongest fighter on the team. With a mixture of pure charisma and dance-inspired martial arts, xyr right place will always be on the front lines.

Dewford Deuteronomy Duck, the toughest child in Duckburg.

[foreveryellowsky]

Fun Fact

In the Quack Pack, Dewey's full name was Deuteronomy Duck. Also Louie's full name has always been Louis. Enjoy that.

[trashboatprince]

I have a demon OC for Good Omens named Deuteronomy, who is Hell’s best photographer and is basically a journalist. He’s also a paparazzo and all his reports to Hell sound like tabloid articles.

He’s been assigned to keep an eye on Crowley and Aziraphale and mostly just writes stuff about them probably being in some sorta relationship or whatever. 

He’s very, VERY heavily inspired by a certain blue character and I think it’s obvious who he is meant to be. Also, he’d sound like Ben Schwartz so that should tell you everything.

Bonus:

I might have to write a drabble or two about him.

[tunnagana]

“You’re not my family. My family are the people who raised me. The Director, Miss H, SB... They’re the only family I want and the only one I need. I don’t care who you were supposed to be.”