MY NEW PARROT

>

> 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

> fullyintend 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?"

> HAPPY THANKSGIVING!