Learn English Lesson #20 (Read + Speak + Study Questions)

Man finds bird attractive, marries.

A local man in Janewood City married a bird last Sunday at New Heaven Church. "It was a historic moment," cried Pastor Don Redman, "This is another step in the right direction." Judge Mick Rambo was hesitant in recognizing the marriage, but the court deemed the 8.3 pound parrot to be "a person" after it demonstrated speaking ability in 7 languages and passed the IQ test with a 145 score. "I'm finally able to get my passport and start living," said the parrot, "the oppression is over!"

Female rights activists set up a protest outside Mr. Redman's home. The protestors include Mr. Redman's ex wife, 5 ex girlfriends, 12 daughters and the homeless woman who harasses people outside Starbucks. "We want a real man, not a parrot fan!" cried the women. Mr. Redman responded by playing happy music. All of the women ran away horrified. His court date is set for December 4th with one charge of public indecency.

Questions:
Compare the parrot to a human.

What would you do to make the protestors leave?

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[Yelizev]

Dear teacher Phil.

Just after reading this article (and couple another) about marriage between a man and a parrot I lost reality and now feel like Alice in "Wonderland" .

[Yelizev]

" the court deemed the 8.3 pound parrot to be "a person" after it demonstrated speaking ability in 7 languages and passed the IQ test with a 145 score"

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6' Forrest Gump (the same high like actor Tom Hanks) demonstrated speaking ability in 1 native language (plus knowledge some Vietnamese words) and passed the IQ test with a less 145 score. Who is Forrest Gump? Is He "a person" or "a bird"?