Something Awful examines the oddities and inconsistencies of the 1st Edition AD&D Monster Manual in WTF, D&D(Part 1, Part 2) including a section which includes the above quote:
Not the most hilarious take down of old skool D&D, but still pretty funny... if you're an uber geek like me, at any rate.
Steve: The owlbear combines the ferociousness of a bear and the cunning of an owl.
Zack: Which of those two brings the love of subterranean labyrinths to the relationship?
Steve: Owls?
Zack: Barns and trees.
Steve: Bears?
Zack: Woods and caves.
Steve: A cave is like a subterranean labyrinth.
Zack: Not really, but I guess to be fair underground mazes are way more prevalent in the D&D ecosystem.
Steve: Exactly, dude. I know some owls that would love to fight in a maze, there just aren't any mazes.
Zack: You don't know any owls.
Steve: Alright, maybe not, but I'm like an expert on owlbears and this injustice will not stand.
Zack: Fine! You win! My apologies to the owlbear.
Steve: The owlbear accepts only the sweet apology of vengeance.
Not the most hilarious take down of old skool D&D, but still pretty funny... if you're an uber geek like me, at any rate.
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