Another whale of a tale.

poor georgie’s almanack: 

As you know, whales are mammals. 

An early version of the species left the water, lived on land, and decided to return to sea. 

For centuries dead whales provided humans with oil for soap and for burning lamps.

Cartoon caption:  GRAND BALL GIVEN BY THE WHALES HONORING THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN PENNSYLVANIA.   April 20, 1861.