I had a parakeet named "Happy"
He would fly around the house.
One winter evening my father came home.
He found two hysterical women looking at "Happy".
The parakeet was flopping on the floor
with an un-coordinated limp.
Forgetting his supper he placed "Happy" in his cage.
It was a very cold night. He wrapped the cage in towels.
He ran to a neighbor who was a Veterinarian.
The Vet looked at "Happy"and said: I think he had a stroke!
My father turned pale and said in a weak voice
My mother also had a stroke!
The Vet smiled and said: Don't worry!
It doesn't run in the family.
The parakeet, cage and starting set cost $15.00
The stay at the animal hospital cost $300.00
Too bad we had no Blue Cross, but what the heck!
"Happy" was family.