A Joke

A real-estate appraiser, I visited a young homeowner who had a terrible cold and could barely speak. Still, she managed to show me around her house. First we looked at the upstairs; then she offered to show me the lower level."That's where my parrots live," she said."Really?" I asked."I've never had one myself, but they are beautiful little creatures. A friend once had one, but somehow it escaped and flew away."The woman gave me a strange look as she ushered me down the staircase. Then she introduced me to her parents.