# Poor Parrot **Published by:** [qingqingyao](https://paragraph.com/@qingqingyao/) **Published on:** 2022-01-03 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@qingqingyao/poor-parrot ## Content A lady who was very lonesome bought a parrot from a pet store,complete with cage. Before purchasing it she got a guarantee that the parrot would talk. She took the parrot home. In a week and a half she returned to the store very disappointed.“The parrot doesn’t talk.”“Did you buy a mirror?”“No.”“Every parrot needs a mirror. So she bought a mirror and installed it in the parrot’s cage. Another week and a half went by and she returned.“The parrot still doesn’t talk.”“Did you buy a ladder?”“No.”“Every parrot needs a ladder.”So she bought a ladder and installed it in the cage. Another week and a half passed and she returned.“The parrot still doesn’t talk.”“Did you buy a swing?”“No.”“Every parrot needs a swing.”So she bought a swing and installed it in the cage. A week and a half later she returned. She was furious!The storeowner asked,“Did the parrot talk?”“No!He died.”“Oh,that’s terrible. Did he say anything before he died?”“Yes.”“What?”“He gasped,‘Don’t they have any food down at that store? ## Publication Information - [qingqingyao](https://paragraph.com/@qingqingyao/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@qingqingyao/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@qingqingyao): Subscribe to updates