YOU ARE NOT AFRAID? 'Not yet. But, er...which way to the egress, please?' There was a pause. Then Death said, in a puzzled voice: ISN'T THAT A FEMALE EA

YOU ARE NOT AFRAID? 'Not yet. But, er...which way to the egress, please?' There was a pause. Then Death said, in a puzzled voice: ISN'T THAT A FEMALE EAGLE? I've been reading A Hat Full of Sky to my daughter these days, and there's a running joke that "supposedly intelligent people" don't know the meaning of the word "egress", mixing it up with things like egret, ogress or eagles. (See also the inspiration for the joke: https://unrealfacts.com/pt-barnum-would-trick-people-with-a-this-way-to-egress-sign/ https://unrealfacts.com/pt-barnum-would-trick-people-with-a-... )