Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Over the River and Through the Woods

As Thanksgiving begins the season of heightened family drama, I would like for you to keep this one in your arsenal. When things are getting tense and you are on the verge of hurling the gravy boat at your sibling, think of the Parrot Story.

An oldie but a goodie.....

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 open 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?"

Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving.

Let the holiday craziness begin.

19 comments:

Nutcracker Sweet 54 said...

Hey Wicked: I hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Lil Wicked and BIL will be Thanksgiving Orphans again since I will be working. Oh well, at least I have a job.....anyway, you have a peaceful day off, enjoy the football games, and your meal. Here's wishing all your readers a Happy Holiday Season, let the games begin!!

Reverend Loy said...

lol... I heard that story a different way but I can't tell it without certain facial and digital expressions.

Reverend Loy said...

different punchline, too.

Anonymous said...

Hope you have a happy, healthy, shart-less Thanksgiving....

t2ed said...

I love talking parrot jokes.

Cyndy said...

Parrots are smart! I actually babysat for one last Thanksgiving while her "parents" went out of town.

Crazy Lady said...

lol - that was funny!

Anonymous said...

Love that joke!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of yours!

The CEO said...

You mean you're eating alone, at home? Oh no you're NOT. We're eating at 2 pm. Be there.

Sara said...

Someone at work sent that to me...very cute :)

Nandu Green said...

Cute story - I will remember that and share it with friends. I enjoy following your blog, always interesting posts. Wishing you a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving.

Snow and cold in Montana - the turkeys are running wild in the woods.

http://nandugreen.typepad.com/chasing_the_wind/wildturkeys.html

Anonymous said...

hope you have great thanksgiving, just dropping by, thanks. visit me back, thanks

Anonymous said...

Toooo funny.
May I post it over at the group site?
Wishing you and yours wonderful holiday holiday.
Much bloglove,
Frances

Melody said...

So does that mean we can put our siblings into the freezer? Cool.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wicked H said...

Melody: Best comment ever! Do we need to have a sibling count?

Hope you all had a great thanksgiving!

Jennifer Louise said...

Hahah, funny story.
I like your blog!

Anonymous said...

very funny! if only i could get one on my certain family members to walk into that freezer. she really is like the parrot in real life as far as being rude and evil to others. we just have to grin and bear it!

Miss J said...

Too cute!! I love that story!

Anonymous said...

Ouch! I'll bet he had frostbite in ALL the wrong places! Too funny!