What Is Owling?
Join the comedic revolution that's letting owls fly free or keep them in your house. Maybe they'll eat the rats? They won't; maybe it's not worth asking and hoping for the best. Owling is a funny new picture trend that involves someone squatting and making owl sounds, often in an odd place. The owling photo is shared on social media for laughs by users like you and me! Owling is a weird, new Internet meme in which you have to squat in an even more bizarre place and look at the camera. It's like owl pellet dissection but with a lot more squatting. Owling is an Internet prank in which people take close-up pictures of owls with their smartphones. Owling has been described as "an absurd and yet oddly wholesome trend" that began in 2017. It has been practiced by enthusiasts of all ages, including a group of little girls who found the species on an owl-watching field trip to the Long Island Maritime Museum. Owling is lying on your back and holding an owl above you. It may be done as part of a game or competition or simply as recreation. The owling movement began in 2007 when a small website reported on a young woman who was going to give birth at the zoo, so she went to her favorite owl exhibit and dropped their baby on top of her belly (which is not how owls deliver babies). That story went viral, and people took it as an omen: any time things start getting stressful, go to the zoo and lay down under an owl until everything works. It takes a special kind of crazy to get up on your perch in front of thousands of people, but this craze takes it up to a new level. Owling is riskier than planking due to the coordination it takes to squat perch in a small space, such as atop a refrigerator or on a public statue. Owling requires extra safety measures, such as necklaces and leashes. It's highly recommended that you use caution when doing this activity. When you're a professional owl, it's good to know where all the best spots are.
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