Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-14 | Page 13 | Polly Isn't Too Old to Prefer Wine, Women, Song Triumvirate

POLLY ISN'T TOO OLD TO PREFER WINE WOMEN SONG TRIUMVIRATE r A S I 5 r pI p I n S b 4 S d fd w F f i 1 S i Polly Folly Year Old Bird Adept as Talker He l-Ie Even Speaks Greek Hes He's not too old for forine vine ivine women and song but the trouble is finding an eligible female Which Is why Polly Folly was desp despondent despond despond- nd- nd ent eat and Gregory Gregry Halles Phipps court was combing pet shops Polly is a year old Panama parrot one of the oldest birds in the city even though he wont won't admit itHe it He craves excitement and the companionship companionship companionship com com- of ot a smart young oung parrot Mr Halles HaIles who added Polly Folly to his family more than 20 years ears ago hopes that the right sort of oC parrot companion will vill take Pollys mind off orr pecking feathers out of his breast Oh shut up was Pollys corn como ment That is as close as he gets to profanity Polly Folly Is entitled to be cross and irritable at times limes though for he is no ordinary talker He speaks both English and Greek and sings a jargon jargon jar jar- jar jar-I gon that might be anything In fact tact as Mr Halles Hailes and his fam family ill ily can testify testily Polly Folly has moments I fam-I in which he talks too much It proves embarrassing The parrot has the run of the house and the sound of conversation outside always attracts him His sharp Shut up mocking tones or derisive aughter laughter are so human that when he interrupts the conversation conversation conversa- conversa tion ion his hearers become angry Members Members Mem- Mem bers aers of t the Halles HaIles family are arc often oUen hard put to explain it is only a parrot talking It is at mealtimes that Polly shines Bread soaked in wine is a special delicacy Coffee Collee coffee cOllee is a familiar morning cr cry for Polly 1011 is fond of hot coffee with milk and sugar Nor will he allow allo the family to cat eat in peace if he has not been fed Mamma mamma he whimpers crying cring like a baby You forget you forget Before joining the Halles household household house house- hold Polly Folly instructed d younger birds birds' in the intricacies of speech in a pet pel shop which used to be on West Temple Tern Tem pIe near Second South street Learning to speak a little Greek Is Isa Isa isa a a recent accomplishment