Thank you so much for your nicely written reply. It is most likely the most well thought out reply I have had since I began writing here. I think it is actually a compliment to the animals that in so many cases we have worked the animals into our language. "strong as an ox" does not demean the ox in any way. "bring home the bacon" does it actually hurt the pigs feeling and scare them or do they pretty much hear "blah blah blah".

Thanks for your reply. I value it and hope you get some kind of kudos for taking the time.