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Misty Wants a Pizza
The Vignette Gazette Edition #194 — Chaos
Peggy, my neighbor, has a house full of chaos thanks to her pets.
She has a little dog, two cockatiels, and an African Grey parrot, Misty.
Misty rules the roost.
She likes to talk to the dog, as well as Peggy and her husband.
To say Misty talks a lot is a huge understatement. Her voice is an exact replica of Peggy’s husband, who trained her.
Peggy treats Misty like a queen and caters to her.
You may have heard the saying about a parrot, “Polly wants a cracker.”
In this instance, Misty wants a pizza. She often says, “Marge, call Domino’s.” Domino’s is a pizza place, and Marge is what Peggy’s husband calls her.
Peggy also shares rotisserie chickens with her. Must balance out the carbs, I suppose.
When Peggy calls clients and friends, Misty says “hello” and “goodbye.”
She can sing the theme song to The Andy Griffith Show. Misty knows it well and never has to wing it. She makes funny sounds like that of a water droplet.
One weekend Peggy went away and when she came back Misty wouldn’t talk to her.
