On 9/16/05 12:05, Fred wrote: >> measurbating > >> Like parrots in a bordello... ;-) > > OK, would you wanna explain these, Godfrey ? > > Fred
I'm not sure where Godfrey was coming from, but the second comment reminds me of this parrot-in-the-bordello joke (it's not too risqué): > A woman was looking around in a pet shop and spotted a large parrot with > beautiful green and blue feathers. > She had always wanted to own a parrot but was well aware that she could not > afford a bird of this type, as it would cost a small fortune. > > Out of curiosity she asked the store owner how much the parrot cost. She could > barely believe her ears when the pet shop owner said "fifty dollars ma'am." > > The woman asked why such an expensive bird was being sold for such a small > amount. The shopkeeper replied that the parrot had been living in a bordello > and was known to make some rather off color remarks, so he was trying to get > rid of it. > > Realizing that she would never see another opportunity like this to buy a > parrot, she paid the man fifty dollars and took the bird home. > > She set the cage down in the corner of the kitchen and removed the sheet that > covered the cage. > > The parrot looked around the room and then back at the woman and squawked "New > house, new madam." While the comment surprised her, she didn't find it too > offensive, and ultimately decided it was rather amusing. > > In the afternoon, the woman's two teenage daughters came home from High > School. They were led to the kitchen by their mother to see the parrot. > > The parrot squawked "New house, new madam, new whores." At first all three > were quite offended but eventually they were laughing together about their > rude parrot. > > Later in the afternoon, the woman's husband Keith came home from work. His > wife and daughters dragged him into the kitchen to see their rude parrot. > > The parrot squawked "New house, new madam, new whores, Hi Keith." t