Subject: Don't talk to the bird
Date: Wed, Mar 20 2002 00:01:32 -0500

Bob Brunner heard this one and passed it on to us.

Mrs. Shoemaker's dishwasher quit working, so she called a repairman, but he couldn't accommodate her with an evening appointment. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told him, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter and I'll mail you a check. By the way, don't worry about my Doberman. He won't bother you. But, whatever you do ... do NOT under any circumstances talk to my parrot!"

When the repairman arrived at Mrs. Shoemaker's apartment the next day, he discovered the biggest and meanest looking Doberman he had ever seen. But, just as she had said, the dog just lay there on the carpet watching the repairman go about his business. However, the whole time he was there, the parrot drove him nuts with his incessant yelling, cursing, and name calling.

Finally, the repairman couldn't contain himself any longer and yelled, "Shut up, you stupid, ugly bird!"

To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike!"