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September 11, 2007

RIP, Alex the Ivy League parrot

It is fitting that the eloquent obit/tribute to Alex the parrot, one of the smartest birds you'll never meet, is the most e-mailed story on the New York Times site.

He lived 31 years -- 30 at Brandeis University -- and learned more than most people. He knew his colors, shapes and had more than 100 words in his vocabulary -- which makes him smarter than Britney Spears and Paris Hilton combined.

He also had an array of one liners that could've played in the Catskills -- if Alex wasn't afraid of cats. He will be missed.

Posted at 11:56 AM in Cute critters |

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Thanks for the info about Alex the Parrot. Your stories will be included in tomorrow's podcast at http://blogbuzz.podomatic.com

Posted by: Griffin Michaels | September 11, 2007 at 09:37 PM

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