I have a parrot story. An antique shop I used to frequent featured Poncho, a
rather large parrot who spent his time in a large cage near the check-out
counter. One day I was in the shop cruising around looking for old fountain
pens. My search pattern took me past Poncho a number of times. Each time I
approached, he would look at me, clear his throat in the parrot manner, and
say, "Cracker?" Very much with the question mark. And I would say "Sorry," and
go on. The last time I passed him, he repeated his request for a cracker. I
stopped, leaned toward him and said, "Poncho, I've told you ten times already I
don't have a cracker." He just looked at me, cocked his head to the side, and
said, "Cookie?"
I nearly wet my pants.
--Bob
On Mar 30, 2012, at 1:58 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> You make a good point, Moose. We had a long-haired black that came to us as
> a stray kitten, and owned us for about 18 yrs. But, as I understand about
> parrots, you have to include him in your will, because he will very likely
> outlive you. And, as my barber reminds his customers, don't use profanity
> around the bird, because he will likely repeat it at the most inappropriate
> time. Maybe smart is not the right word, but clever seems to fit.
--
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