Believe It Or Not

You don’t have to believe what I am about to tell you, but it is the truth - provided you have a little imagination. 
On one of my shopping trips, I parked my pickup and opened the door to see a Grackle reading the label on an empty box that had been run over. For those of you that don’t know what a Grackle is, it is an obnoxious bird that’s taller and longer than a traditional blackbird. They eat a lot of crops, notably corn, and just about anything else.

Grackles aren’t afraid of people since they thrive in the city. This particular bird didn’t even flinch when I got near. He or she - I can’t tell - went right on perusing the fine print on the empty box that had contained some food product. There was no food in the squashed cardboard.

Can it be that even obnoxious birds now must read the label before they take a bite? The food Nazis have gone too far.

I know you think birds can’t read, but he look so intelligent and focused on the writing on the label. And, I can’t swear who said it, but as I walked on I heard a raspy voice exclaim, "Sodium nitrite!

I told you that you could believe this or not. Just wait until tomorrow and see what’s going to kill you next. How sweet it is!

Just because you don’t believe birds can read doesn’t mean they can’t. You didn’t see this bird. He was wearing bifocals.

PMO
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