Bloke wanders into a pet shop on Christmas eve and tells the owner he's desperate for a present for his wife. The owner says, "I've got the very thing", disappears out back and returns with a parrot on a perch. "This parrot can sing Christmas carols" he says. "Get away, prove it", says the man. The owner gets out his cigarette lighter and holds it under the parrot's left foot, whereupon the parrot starts singing, "Silent Night, Holy Night . . .". He moves the lighter to the parrot's right foot and the parrot breaks into "Away in a Manger, no Crib for his bed . . ". Amazed the man agrees to buy the bird and says, "What's his name". "Chet", says the owner. Next morning the man presents the parrot to his wife, and she's absolutely delighted as he demonstrates the bird's abilities. After seeing the repertoire, she mischievously asks, "What if you put the lighter between his legs?". "Dunno, let's try", says the man. He moves the lighter between the parrot's legs, and hears . . .
"Chet's nuts roasting on an open fire".
sorry! I'll get my coat.



