> > 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!
Richard
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