User talk:Parula

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Shmoo
The Bird collections article is wonderful. I was wondering if you could provide a reference for the term shmoo. Cheers. Shyamal 03:59, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I found a few usages, but would be interested in its etymology. Also the article could do with some additions in the history of preservation techniques from Paul Farber's paper (which I don't have). Thanks. Shyamal 04:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Glad you like the article! The 2000 Winker article names and explains how to prepare a shmoo (so I used that reference for it), but it's the common museum term for this type of prep. As for the etymology, apparently when the Royal Ontario Museum folks developed this type of prep in the 1950's they named it after the Li'l Abner character Shmoo, since birds prepped like this look very round and are missing limbs.Parula 04:26, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

GA nominated
I have nominated Bird collections for Good Article status. Cheers. Shyamal 02:12, 27 October 2007 (UTC)