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And speaking of motivation…

A man went to the pet store looking for a talking parrot. The owner showed him a very fine specimen that easily demonstrated a vast vocabulary, so he took him home. Sure enough, when he got him home the parrot started talking – and wouldn’t stop. But this didn’t bother the man so much as the fact that he seemed to have developed what you might call a “sailor’s vocabulary”!

The man tried everything to get the parrot to either shut up, or at least use more socially acceptable language, until finally, in a fit of anger he grabbed the parrot, took him to the kitchen, threw him into the freezer and slammed the door. Alas, the blessed silence only lasted a few seconds.

For nearly five minutes the kitchen was filled with the sound of muffled screaming and curses, until suddenly all was quiet! In a panic, the man thought he might’ve gone too far and killed the bird, so he pulled the door open to check.

The parrot stepped out and said, “Thank you so very kindly for opening the door, my good man. I want you to know I appreciate what you’ve done for me and I promise never to use questionable language again and obey you in all things.”

The man was of course surprised and gratified. “Very well,” he said. “Let’s get you back to your perch.”

The parrot replied, “Thank you very much, I would really like that. But may I ask you a question first? Would mind telling me what the chicken did, and how long has he been in here?”

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