Wed 21 Feb 2007
Our Parakeets
Washington lobbyists and children with pets have something in common. Eventually they wear the system down until they get their way.
First it was rabbits, then Cat, now parakeets (not really parrots). The strategy is to get the animal into some emotionally connected position in the family and then extort that position until it takes center stage. This was also how Annie and Reeses, rest in peace, became members of our family.
The rabbits never slept in our bed, but the cat did. The parakeets began in Audrey’s room, but now they live in the family room. They make rabbits look tidy.
Their redeeming quality is the nearly constant background chatter. Occasionally it gets annoying, but most of the time it’s nice.
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February 29th, 2008 at 5:27 pm[...] so a few weeks ago Audrey got rid of her parakeets. Annie kept eating the parakeet poop and getting sick, so either the birds had to go or the dog. [...]
