# Of Parrots and People

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 12, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630 "2008-10-12T21:15:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630/1 "2008-10-12T21:15:30Z")

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I just picked up a copy of _Of Parrots and People_. It is by Mira Tweti. It was published by Penguin. Probably a coincidence.

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630/2 "2008-10-12T22:01:06Z")

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Heh-heh. Lemme know if it’s any good.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630/3 "2008-10-13T15:58:40Z")

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A tear-jerker. Any time she tells a story of a parrot who dies, or whose owner dies, I tear up. I need to adjust my meds.

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630/4 "2008-10-13T16:09:08Z")

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Why have I got the _Monty Python_ dead parrot sketch running through my mind?

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-parrots-and-people/467630/5 "2008-10-13T17:01:11Z")

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Paul: Oh, hell, yes. An on-line acquaintance of mine lost her 11YO cockatiel the other day and I bawled.