THE PARROT AND THE MAGICIAN

A MAGICIAN WORKED ON A CRUISE SHIP IN THE CARIBBEAN.

THE AUDIENCE WOULD BE DIFFERENT EACH WEEK,

SO THE MAGICIAN DID THE SAME TRICKS EACH WEEK.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS A PROBLEM,

THE CAPTAIN'S PARROT SAW THE SHOWS EACH WEEK

AND BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE MAGICIAN DID EVERY TRICK.

HE STARTED SHOUTING OUT THE SECRETS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHOW,

"LOOK, IT'S NOT THE SAME HAT."

"LOOK, HE IS HIDING THE FLOWERS UNDER THE TABLE."

"HEY, WHY ARE ALL THE CARDS THE ACE OF SPADES?"

THE MAGICIAN WAS FURIOUS BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING,

IT WAS, AFTER ALL, THE CAPTAIN'S PARROT.

ONE DAY, THE SHIP HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SANK.

THE MAGICIAN FOUND HIMSELF WITH THE PARROT,

ADRIFT ON A PIECE OF WOOD, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN.

THEY STARED AT EACH OTHER WITH HATRED,

BUT DID NOT UTTER A WORD.

THIS WENT ON FOR A DAY, THEN ANOTHER AND ANOTHER.

FINALLY, AFTER A WEEK, THE PARROT SAID,

"OKAY, I GIVE UP.

WHERE THE HECK IS THE BOAT?"