He can whistle that entire whistle song from Bridge on the River Kwai

Going to be a Long 4 Years

" I'm pinin' for the fjords..."

On the other hand, if I had a raven, I would teach it only one word:

"Nevermore".

I'm sure many must have done that.

I had a friend with an African Grey who did an uncannily perfect toilet flush down to the whoosh and gurgle. Of course he whipped that one out whenever guests came over.

Another time I was at the home of a client who had an African Grey, measuring spaces for a project. I kept hearing the low battery chirp of a smoke alarm. After a bit it was driving me crazy and I looked everywhere for the offending smoke alarm. Eventually I confronted the parrot who looked me dead in the eye and went "chirp".

I'll admit, I was an ABC (Anybody But Carter), but went to his rally in Alexandria once he was the nominee.

And got taken to the cliffhanger-turned-victory local official party by my friend (a solid peanut-farmer-pusher).

In 1977, when the dinosaurs nominated a segregationist for VA Governor, I crossed over.

A parrot trained to say “Here and now, boys! Here and now!”

I think birds shouldn’t be pets, tho.

And I often use it to keep me mindfully in the moment!

It’s another great question, deb! Thanks for keeping us engaged so cheerfully.

Dozens of truly gorgeous birds, but one beautiful macaw had a filthy mouth.

Every few minutes it would tell me to "Stop, drop and roll, fucker!"

Yeah, I have a filthy mind at times.

And, then, I would encourage the parrot to ask anyone and everyone this question.