Singing parrot regales Pennsylvania Senate, hits sour note w/GOP leader

demodonkey

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:01 AM
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Singing parrot regales Pennsylvania Senate, hits sour note w/GOP leader

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A yellow-naped Amazon parrot from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh sang "How much is that doggie in the window?" and "Alouette" to surprised senators Tuesday.

The parrot, named Groucho, sat on a perch in a Senate visitors' balcony and sang in a warbling, croaking voice for several minutes after Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, who presides over the chamber, formally recognized the bird and an aviary staff member with it.

Immediately afterward, Sen. Robert C. Jubelirer, the chamber's president pro tempore, was seen scolding Knoll on the Senate floor.

More (several versions, everywhere from Pittsburgh to South Africa):
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/5178562/detail.html

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/12994037.htm

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-senate-parrot,0,2815153.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw1130297045872B221

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opihimoimoi

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:07 AM
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1. "I Told you..NO FREAKING FRENCH SONGS"""""""

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EFerrari

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:07 AM
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2. Oh no. LOL!

:kick:

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Oversea Visitor

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:16 AM
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3. To the photo

:hi: Andy Merry Fitzmas :party:
Hope you and Kephra having a good time
Fitzmas soon.

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Yellow Horse

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:16 AM
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4. Pennsylvania parrot bursts out in song in PA Senate

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 03:21 AM by Yellow Horse

Singing parrot riles legislature

HARRISBURG, Pa: A singing parrot in the Pennsylvania legislature irked the nerves of a key state senator, setting off a dispute with the lieutenant governor.

Groucho, a singing Amazon parrot from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, was invited, along with Patrick the Penguin, to add color to debate over funding for the bird park, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday.

State Sen. Robert Jubelirer, the top senator in the legislature, approved the animals' visit but publicly took issue with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll when she allowed the bird to sing.

More (from India):
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=42534

And From Philadelphia:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/12996758.htm

(with blog)
http://www.keystonepolitics.com/Article1733.html

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Richard Steele

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Thu Oct-27-05 03:24 AM
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5. This meth is awesome! You wouldn't believe what I thought yer post said!!!

God, I miss PA sometimes....you just can't make this stuff up!

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Callalily

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Thu Oct-27-05 07:54 AM
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6. I honestly can't believe

that so many papers picked up this story. Slow news day? Ah, well Groucho got his 15 minutes of fame.

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demodonkey

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:07 PM
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7. Well now you know why our PA Legislature is well-known for being like...

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 02:12 PM by demodonkey

...blackstrap molasses in an ice storm! ;-)

When our lead Senator takes time like this to "squawk" about a singing parrot, no wonder we are having such a fight to get a bill passed for voter verified paper ballots and other needed reforms.

BTW, if anyone would like to help us, click here:
http://www.votePA.us
Do the action alerts at the top of our home page... if you are from PA, please do BOTH.

Or go here:
http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?orgcode=VTUSA

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slampoet

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:09 PM
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8. Don't call it a parrot.....

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 02:10 PM by slampoet

... They prefer to be called Journalists.

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yellowcanine

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:18 PM
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10. Good point.

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yellowcanine

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:18 PM
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9. That senator needs to get real. What was she supposed to do, order the

parrot to be choked so it would shut up? Hey, shit happens. Parrots sing and sometimes say naughty words. Senators sometimes get their panties in a wad over trivial shit happenings. Grow up Senator.

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buzzard

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:22 PM
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11. I have two parrots one speaks and sings well and the other not so well.

I have no idea when it will burst into song or go off on a long spell of reciting everything in it's repertoire.

this one speaks

this one has to listen

This was just an excuse to post the photos I have finally figured out how to do it.

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Ladyhawk

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:29 PM
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12. I have a double yellowhead, too, but no red-lored. :)

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 02:34 PM by Ladyhawk

When my double yellowhead decides to vocalize...well...:shrug: :D Your guy looks a lot like mine. Yeah, I know parrots are supposed to look alike, but I can tell differences between individuals. Your guy has a blockier head, for example.

Gabby:

Gabby ringing his bell:

By the way, your Amazons are lovely. Amazons are my favorite family of parrot. I've worked with nearly every kind of parrot you can imagine. I've bred and raised African greys, Senegals and Meyer's parrots. Amazons remain my personal favorites, even though they tend to bond strongly to one person.

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buzzard

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:48 PM
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14. They certainly seem to bond to one person and both have bonded to me.

How long have you worked with parrots, I could use some hints. I ended up with both because they had been abandoned and was asked if I could take them temporarily. I have had the red lored for 12 years and the double for about 5.

I can't help posting photos just learned how to yesterday, I am computer illiterate and took me a while.

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faithnotgreed

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Thu Oct-27-05 02:30 PM
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13. well thats as good a reason as any when youre posting

about things you love

so
one cooks and the other doesnt kind of thing huh

it made me laugh to read that one will just randomly start reciting (poor other one who cant and then has to listen)
thanks for posting these and tell them we all said hello

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