Good one Bob!
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/30/2012 7:25 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> 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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