Subject: African Grey antics
Date: Aug 15 14:07:32 1999
From: Rahne Kirkham - rahne at mindspring.com


Sounds like a wise bird. I grew up with an ordinary green parakeet who
imitated our cat so well we were never sure without looking who was meowing.
He also said Hello.
Rahne Kirkham
rahne at mindspring.com
Federal Way, Washington

When asked why she was always so cheerful,
the old woman replied,
"Well, I just wear this world as a loose garment."
----- Original Message -----
From: <MBlanchrd at aol.com>
To: <ragweed at igc.org>
Cc: <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: African Grey antics


> In a message dated 8/13/99 6:41:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ragweed at igc.org
> writes:
>
> << had a friend whose roommate had an African
> Gray
> that learned how to perfectly mimic her cats "meow". It caused incredible
> confusion. >>
>
>
> My grandmother had a large blue-and-yellow macaw who not only could
whistle
> for the dog as well as perfectly mimic my grandma's voice, but had also
> developed a distinct dislike for her brother, my Greatuncle John. John
would
> walk into the house and the macaw would say "You son of a b****h" and
would
> refuse to acknowledge anybody until John left!! John was the only one the
> bird did that to, and the only one who by the way, was a
> drunk.........coincidence???
>
> Michelle
> Littlerock,WA
>