An old lady bought a parrot from a sailor, but found to her great disgust that Joey used many swear words. To cure it of this evil habit she punished it on the occasion of each offence by dipping it in water. In cold weather Joey, after such a ducking, was put before the fire to dry. Ono day some chickens rescued from a duck tub were put before the fire. Joey looked at them wisely for some minute.?, and then said: “You d little fools, you’ve been swearing again! ”
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Evening Star, Issue 24054, 28 November 1941, Page 7
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