The Parrot

[Martin]

The Parrot

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad

attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's

mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and

tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite

words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to "clean

up" the bird's vocabulary.

Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled

back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.

John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in

the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and

screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for

over a minute.

Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the

freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms

and said, "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and

actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions

and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and

unforgivable behavior."

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about

to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior,

the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[my friend I]

Nice one

[Chopper]

Very funny.