Are you sure it doesnt scream, yell, or swear? asked the preacher.Oh absolutely. Its a religious parrot, the storekeeper assures him.Do you see those strings¹ on his legs? When you pull the right one, he recites the lords prayer, and when you pull on the left he recites the 23rd Psalm².Wonderful! says the preacher, but what happens if you pull both strings?I fall off my perch³, you stupid fool! screeched⁴ the parrot.

“你确信它不会尖叫，大叫或诅咒别人吗？”传教士问。“哦，绝对不会。它是一只虔诚的鹦鹉。”店主保证说。“你看见它腿上的这些细绳了吗？当你拉动右面的这根，它会背诵天主经，当你拉动左面的那根，它会背诵赞美诗”“太棒了！”传教士说，“但是如果我同时拉动两条绳子，会发生什么呢？”“我会从树干上掉下去的，你这个笨蛋！”鹦鹉尖声说道。