Post by avril on Feb 6, 2008 22:40:44 GMT 10
The Multilingual Eclectus
A man passing a pet shop sees 3 beautiful Solomon Eclectus priced at $1,500.
He goes into the shop and asks, “Why such high Eclectus parrot prices?”
“Each of them speaks five languages,” says the salesman.
“Five languages!” exclaims the man. “Do they speak Yiddish?”
“Sure,” says the salesman.
The man looks at the Eclectus again. “My mother lives all alone in the Bronx,” he says, “and a bird would be good company for her,” He pays the $1,500, asks to have a parrot delivered to his mother, and goes on his way.
The next day, he calls his mother and asks, “Mom, how did you like the Eclectus parrot I sent you?”
“Oh son, it was delicious!” she says.
“What do you mean delicious?”
“I made soup out of it – came out great!”
“But mom, that parrot spoke five languages!”
“So, why didn't he say something?” :
A man passing a pet shop sees 3 beautiful Solomon Eclectus priced at $1,500.
He goes into the shop and asks, “Why such high Eclectus parrot prices?”
“Each of them speaks five languages,” says the salesman.
“Five languages!” exclaims the man. “Do they speak Yiddish?”
“Sure,” says the salesman.
The man looks at the Eclectus again. “My mother lives all alone in the Bronx,” he says, “and a bird would be good company for her,” He pays the $1,500, asks to have a parrot delivered to his mother, and goes on his way.
The next day, he calls his mother and asks, “Mom, how did you like the Eclectus parrot I sent you?”
“Oh son, it was delicious!” she says.
“What do you mean delicious?”
“I made soup out of it – came out great!”
“But mom, that parrot spoke five languages!”
“So, why didn't he say something?” :
