HIGHLA-L Digest - 20 Nov 2004 to 25 Nov 2004 (#2004-209)

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        1. OT - Happy Thanksgiving!
      
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      Date:    Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:13:42 -0800
      From:    "R. Shelton" <rshelton2@earthlink.net>
      Subject: OT - Happy Thanksgiving!
      
      The Parrot
      
      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!
      
      [my apologies to those who may've received this more than once due to
      multiple lists]  :)
      
      --
      Rachel Shelton   *
      rshelton2@earthlink.net
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      "We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from
      our Children."  ~ Ancient Indian Proverb ~
      
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