Obligatory Thanksgiving Day Post
I am most thankful for every single person who I consider family being in one room at the same time today.
Now...
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 more angry
and even more rude. John, in desperation, threw up his 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 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, EVERYONE!!
Countdown to Christmas: 31 days
Now...
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 more angry
and even more rude. John, in desperation, threw up his 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 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, EVERYONE!!
Countdown to Christmas: 31 days