Eating Birds

Both of my kids ask "Why?"  a lot.  Like, A LOT a lot.  I'm sorry to say, it can get quite obnoxious.  Especially because Edee asks it in such a whiny, grating way.   I'm feeling annoyed just typing about it, to be perfectly honest.

Edee:  Mom, do we eat any birds that fly?
Me:  Yeah....like turkeys.  And ducks.  And some people eat geese.  We eat birds like that.
Edee:  What about little birds?
Me:  No...we don't eat songbirds.
Edee:  Why?
Me:  Because they are too small too eat.
Edee:  Why?
Me:  Because there's not a lot of meat on those small birds.
Edee: But but yi-yons (lions) eat birds!  Small birds!
Me:  I'm sure they do.  Cats and lions can eat small birds.
Edee:  Why don't people do?
Me:  Because lions don't mind eating feathers and bones but people don't do that.
Edee:  Why?
Me:  Because it's yucky.
Edee: But I yike to eat chicken on da bone!
Me:  But do you eat the bone?
Edee:  No.

I think the conversation is over (and this was the shortened version).
No such luck.

Edee:  Do people eat fah-mingos?
Me:  No, I don't think people eat flamingos.
Edee:  Why don't people eat fah-mingos?
Me:  Well, I don't know, maybe some people eat flamingos but Americans at least don't.
Edee:  Why?
Me:  Because they are not birds that are in our country to eat.  I don't think other people eat them either.
Edee:  Why?
Me:  ARG.  Just Because.  They aren't the kind of bird people eat.
Edee:  Why?

and so on.

So, if anyone out there knows if people can eat flamingos...I have a three year old who really wants to know.