A man walks into a pet store and sees a sign that says, "Talking parrot – $500". Curious, he asks the store owner to see the parrot. The store owner brings out a beautiful green and blue parrot and says, "This parrot can talk, sing, dance, and even tell jokes."
The man is impressed and decides to buy the parrot. He takes the parrot home and sets it up in the living room. The man asks the parrot, "Can you say something?"
The parrot responds, "Polly wants a cracker!"
The man laughs and gives the parrot a cracker. Then he asks, "Can you sing a song?"
The parrot starts singing a beautiful melody that brings a tear to the man's eye. He's amazed at how talented the parrot is.
Next, the man asks, "Can you dance?"
The parrot starts dancing around on its perch, grooving to an imaginary beat. The man can't contain his laughter at how funny the parrot looks dancing.
Finally, the man asks, "Can you tell me a joke?"
The parrot looks at the man slyly and says, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
The man eagerly waits for the punchline. The parrot pauses for a moment and then says, "To get to the idiot's house!"
The man bursts out laughing at the unexpected joke. He's so impressed with his new parrot's talents that he decides to show it off to his friends.
The next day, the man invites his friends over to see the incredible talking parrot. He tells them about all the amazing things the parrot can do and they're excited to see it.
The man asks the parrot to say something and it responds, "Polly wants a cracker!"
The friends chuckle and nod in approval. Then the man asks the parrot to sing a song and it starts singing the same beautiful melody from before.
The friends are impressed and start clapping along to the tune. The man asks the parrot to dance and it starts grooving on its perch, making everyone laugh at its silly moves.
Finally, the man asks the parrot to tell a joke. The parrot looks at the group of friends mischievously and says, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
The friends eagerly wait for the punchline. The parrot pauses for a moment and then says, "To get to the idiot's house!"
The friends burst out laughing at the unexpected joke, just like the man did the day before. They're amazed at how clever and funny the parrot is.
As the laughter dies down, one friend speaks up and says, "You know, that joke was pretty good, but I bet I could come up with an even funnier one."
The man looks at his friend skeptically and asks, "Oh yeah? Let's hear it."
His friend says, "Why did the parrot sit on the clock?"
The man and the parrot exchange curious looks, wondering what the punchline could be. The friend pauses for a moment and then says, "Because it wanted to be on 'time'!"
The man and his friends burst out laughing at the silly joke, realizing that sometimes the simplest jokes are the funniest. And the talking parrot? Well, it was just happy to be the center of attention and reveling in its newfound fame as the funniest bird in town.