Fred received a parrot for Christmas. The parrot was fully
grown, with a very bad attitude and even worse vocabulary.
Every other word was an expletive; those that weren't
expletives were, to say the least, rude. Fred tried to
change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite
words, playing soft music - anything that he could think
of. Nothing worked.
He yelled at the bird, and the bird got worse. He shook the
bird, and the bird got even more rude. Finally, in a moment
of desperation, Fred put the parrot in the freezer.
For a few moments he heard the bird swearing, squawking,
kicking and screaming. Then, suddenly, there was absolute
quiet. Fred was frightened that he might have actually
hurt the bird, and quickly opened the freezer door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto Fred's extended arm and
said, "I'm sorry that I offended you with my language and
my actions, and I ask your forgiveness. I will endeavor to
correct my behavior."
Fred was astounded at the changes in the bird's attitude
and was about to ask what had changed him, when the parrot
continued, "May I ask what the Chicken did?"
