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“And by the way, after drinking wine, the parrot becomes more saucy than ever.”     
                         - Aristotle, History of Animals, VIII, 13.
 
 

Aristotle and the Parrot

Aristotle, doth he opine,
That parrots grow saucy with wine.
I can't help but think
He drove it to drink, 
The source of its moral decline.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Wolf Avatar
June 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ha, ha. That's a twist. Normally the parrot drives the human to drink!
Prothero Avatar
July 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
On that point, there is a pub parrot in Camborne, Cornwall noted for swearing at the patrons and meowing at dogs. Which probably does increase beer consumption.
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