Le perroquet va à
l'église
An elderly woman was looking for a pet
to be a good companion and not
much trouble. The pet store owner
suggested
a parrot, showed it to
her, and guaranteed her it would be a
wonderful companion.
The woman asked if it would behave if
she
took it to church with her
on Sundays. The owner said it shouldn't
be a problem, and that she
could put him on her shoulder and he would
stay there.
She bought the parrot, and for the next
week spent time getting to
know him. Assured that he spoke properly
and was well behaved,
she put him on her shoulder and went off
to church.
Just as everyone quieted down and the
sermon
began, the parrot looked
around, squawked, and said, "It's damned
cold in here!" Everyone
turned to look at her, and the woman ran
out of the church in total
embarrassment!
All the next week, she talked to the
parrot,
explaining the necessity
to remain quiet during church. The parrot
understood, so she put him
on her shoulder and went to church the
following Sunday.
Once again, just as everything got
quiet
and the sermon began, the
parrot squawked, looked around, and loudly
proclaimed, "It's damned
cold in here!" Again, the woman ran from
the church.
The next day, she returned to the pet
store
and explained the
embarrassing situation to the owner. Since
she didn't want to get rid
of the parrot, the owner offered the
following
solution:
"If the parrot does that again, grab him
by the legs and swing him around
5 or 6 times, and return him to your
shoulder."
That'll work?" asked the woman.
"Guaranteed!" exclaimed the owner.
So, the next Sunday, she took the
parrot
to church and,
sure enough, just as the sermon started,
the parrot squawked,
"It's damned cold in here!"
Without any hesitation, the woman
grabbed
his legs,
swung him around 5 or 6 times, and placed
him back on her shoulder.
The parrot shook his head, ruffled his
feathers, and said,
"Pretty bloody g-- damned
windy, too!"