A Bit of Seasonal Levity

Recently I 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.  I tried and tried to change the bird’s attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else I could think of to “clean up” the bird’s vocabulary.  Finally, I was fed up and I yelled at the parrot.  The parrot yelled back. I shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.  So, in desperation, I threw up my hands, 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 I’d hurt the parrot, I quickly opened the door to the freezer.  The parrot calmly stepped out onto my 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.”  I was stunned at the change in the bird’s attitude.  As I 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?”

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