Parrot summoned to appear in court today

[flvegan]

BOCA RATON — The African Grey parrot's name is Tequila, or Lucky, depending on whose side you're on.

Regardless of what name he answers to, a Palm Beach County judge has ordered the parrot to appear in a Delray Beach courtroom on Monday. It's step one in a civil lawsuit over who will get to keep the $2,000 bird who flew away from one Boca Raton woman three years ago and ended up with another.

Angela Colicheski, 52, named the bird Tequila when she bought him 13 years ago.

In January, she got to speaking with fellow bird lover Sarita Lytell, 47, at a Dunkin' Donuts in Boca Raton. Colicheski, who owns six other exotic birds, spoke of the loss of her beloved Tequila. Lytell told her she found an African Grey scared and dehydrated around that time, just half a mile from Colicheski's home. Lytell named him Lucky.

Colicheski, a native of Brazil, asked Lytell if the bird spoke certain phrases in her accent like: "Good morning darling, how are you?"

He did.

Colicheski became ecstatic at the coffee shop and wanted her Tequila back. Lytell became cagey and wouldn't give up her Lucky.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/06/parrot-summoned-appear-court-today/

'Twouldn't be and different were he a Norwegian Blue, what with his beautiful plumage.

[WillParkinson]

1. Screw finders keepers...

Give the woman back her damn bird.

[DS1]

2. If only it would say "UP YOURS, COPPERS!"

:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

3. That parrot is dead!

[flvegan]

5. E's pinin for the fjords!

[FloridaJudy]

4. Okay...so how the hell

Do you swear in a parrot? 'Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth...' 'Awwwk! Pretty bird. Awwwk!'

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. This is two Python bits in one!

"Court Scene (Witness in Coffin/Cardinal Richelieu)," episode 3.


"Mr. Bartlett, do you think there is any relevance in questioning the deceased?"

"I beg your pardon, m'lud."

"Well, I mean, your witness is dead."

"Yes, m'lud. Well, uh... virtually, m'lud."

"He's not completely dead?"

"No, he's not completely dead, m'lud. But he's not at all well."

"But if he's not dead, what's he doing in a coffin?"

"Purely a precaution, m'lud. If I may continue? Mr Aldridge, you were a — you are a stockbroker of Savundra Close, Wimbledon? (knock from inside the coffin) Mr. Aldridge..."

"What was that knock?"

"It means 'yes,' m'lud — one knock for 'yes,' two knocks for 'no.' If I may continue? Mr. Aldridge, would it be fair to say that you are not at all well? (knock) In fact, Mr. Aldridge, not to put too fine a point on it, would you be prepared to say that you are, as it were, what is generally known as, in a manner of speaking, 'dead'? (silence) Mr. Aldridge, I put it to you that you are dead. (silence) Ah ha!"

"Where is all this leading us?"

"That will become apparent in one moment, m'lud. (approaches coffin) Mr. Aldridge, are you considering the question or are you just dead? (silence) I think I'd better take a look, m'lud. (opens coffin and looks inside) No further questions, m'lud."







I think we all know the other one. :D