This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 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 this bird's > > mouth > > was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. > > John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by > > constantly > > saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything > > he could think of > > to > > set a good example. > > Nothing worked. > > Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. > > And, the bird > > yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got > > angrier and ruder. > > Finally in a moment of desperation, John put the bird > > in the > > refrigerator > > freezer. > > For a few minutes, John heard the bird squawk and > > kick and > > scream...then > > suddenly there was quiet. Not a peep for over a > > minute. > > Fearing that he'd hurt the bird, John quickly opened > > the door to the > > freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's > > outstretched arm and > > said, > > "I believe I may have offended you with my rude > > language and actions. I > > am > > truly sorry, and I will do everything to correct my > > poor behavior." > > John was astonished at the bird's change of 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 chicken did?" LOL ROTFL I just did not think there could be anymore parrot jokes. Really windy in northern WI and Heidi does not like it. Too bad for her. It is great for blowing away the hair she is still shedding. Carol J. Makosky
