Lessons in the Key of Life
Viewing comments for Chapter 6 "Lookit the Birdie"A music and dance teacher's improvization
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Comment from Sandra Elizabeth Williams
This is quite hilarious, Rachelle. LoL! Would you believe I am yet to hear a parrot speak?! Indeed.
This lesson of being bossy is an important one and can be applied to everyday situation. I did notice the caveat.
Interesting, as always.
reply by the author on 05-May-2019
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This is quite hilarious, Rachelle. LoL! Would you believe I am yet to hear a parrot speak?! Indeed.
This lesson of being bossy is an important one and can be applied to everyday situation. I did notice the caveat.
Interesting, as always.
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 05-May-2019
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Thank you, Sandra; I always love your well-thought-out feedback.
You are missing very little never having heard a parrot speak. You're missing even LESS having them chase you.
xo
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Hahaha! I take your word for it_ Rachelle...this will not go on my to do list!
You're so very welcome re the review.
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Good idea, Sandra! xo
Comment from Heather Knight
Your students seem to be pet-crazy.
I love this sentence: Claude was an avian with a Rhodes Scholar vocabulary
You crack me up. Thanks for sharing.
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Your students seem to be pet-crazy.
I love this sentence: Claude was an avian with a Rhodes Scholar vocabulary
You crack me up. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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Thanks for the fun review, Maria. If you think these two chapters were pet-crazy, wait until the next two!! Definitely stay tuned! xo
Comment from judiverse
A delight to read this. It's too bad parents don't consider that their delightful pet might prove a distraction during a music lesson. This parrot wasn't about to be challenged, as he was definitely in charge of the house. (He did seems to think he was, anyway.) Claude was quite amazing, especially his vocabulary. I hope you formed a policy of having the household confine their pets when you came for the music lesson. There shouldn't be such distractions. Anyway, this did provide material for an enjoyable essay. judi
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A delight to read this. It's too bad parents don't consider that their delightful pet might prove a distraction during a music lesson. This parrot wasn't about to be challenged, as he was definitely in charge of the house. (He did seems to think he was, anyway.) Claude was quite amazing, especially his vocabulary. I hope you formed a policy of having the household confine their pets when you came for the music lesson. There shouldn't be such distractions. Anyway, this did provide material for an enjoyable essay. judi
Comment Written 05-May-2019
reply by the author on 05-May-2019
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They confined him during music lessons of their own volition, thankfully. That house was like a menagerie anyway - two enormous, rambunctious, SOOO-very-loud German shepherds, a one-eyed cat, the parrot, a freaking FERRET. All that was missing was the partridge in a pear tree! Oy!
Anyway, thank you for the nice review. xo
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You're very welcome. That one house alone was a story in itself. judi
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You are so right about THAT!!!
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This was so enjoyable. judi
Comment from Coco Jane
Scary experience!
Cleverly written, though. Reminds me a bit of Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
Consider removing "false." Bravado is by its definition false. Just a thought.
The description of Claude is delicious!
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Scary experience!
Cleverly written, though. Reminds me a bit of Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
Consider removing "false." Bravado is by its definition false. Just a thought.
The description of Claude is delicious!
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Thanks, Coco Jane.
Comment from damommy
Claude certainly fed your fear of things flying around. What a shame he was such a little jerk. Guess he didn't like being told what to do. So, now he's in time out during piano lessons. hahahaha
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Claude certainly fed your fear of things flying around. What a shame he was such a little jerk. Guess he didn't like being told what to do. So, now he's in time out during piano lessons. hahahaha
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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That's right! Take THAT, Claude!
Thanks for the fun review, damommy. xo
Comment from LisaMay
I have to go gently with you here because I detect the reaction of a phobic and that is no laughing matter. So block your ears because... HAHAHAHAHAHA - this utterly cracked me up with the brilliance of your writing making this scene so memorable. And as I don't have a problem with birds or gerbils it makes it even more delicious to laugh at some one's discomfort and panic (but I wouldn't if I was there. I'd rescue you fast.)
I can see where you went wrong in this line: gave him a solemn stare, and commanded, in my best No Nonsense Teacher Voice, "STAY!"... this is the perfect way to piss off a parrot; he thinks that you think he's a DOG! So demeaning.
What a pity Claude never got the chance to have voice instruction from you... he could have become Pavarotti Parrot.
I am very much looking forward to Unexpected Artistry by the pet dog. xx
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I have to go gently with you here because I detect the reaction of a phobic and that is no laughing matter. So block your ears because... HAHAHAHAHAHA - this utterly cracked me up with the brilliance of your writing making this scene so memorable. And as I don't have a problem with birds or gerbils it makes it even more delicious to laugh at some one's discomfort and panic (but I wouldn't if I was there. I'd rescue you fast.)
I can see where you went wrong in this line: gave him a solemn stare, and commanded, in my best No Nonsense Teacher Voice, "STAY!"... this is the perfect way to piss off a parrot; he thinks that you think he's a DOG! So demeaning.
What a pity Claude never got the chance to have voice instruction from you... he could have become Pavarotti Parrot.
I am very much looking forward to Unexpected Artistry by the pet dog. xx
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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What's funny is I never realized I didn't like birds so much until Claude. Then I REALLY didn't like them!!
But I think you're right; he was totally insulted that I lumped him in with the other mere pets of the house. Such gall on my part.
Pavarotti Parrot! Damn! We could have been on America's Got Talent with that!!
Yes, you, especially, are going to LOVE the artistry one next week..and the dog one the following week, too. If you think you're laughing from this one, just wait!!
Thanks for the very fun review. xo
Comment from Colin John
Hi Rachelle, another well written and easy to understand chapter from your book. My french name is Claude, well they said so at school, but I look nothing like an African parrot,but I look nothing like an African parrot.
But might sound like one. Well composed my Lady. Kind regards Colin X
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Hi Rachelle, another well written and easy to understand chapter from your book. My french name is Claude, well they said so at school, but I look nothing like an African parrot,but I look nothing like an African parrot.
But might sound like one. Well composed my Lady. Kind regards Colin X
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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I see what you did there, Colin...repeating yourself like a parrot!!! HAHAHAHAH. You are hilarious and always bring delight to my day.
Thank you for yet another adorable review. xo
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Haha
just going to read your other post with a cuppa and a custard cream lol.
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I WANT A CUSTARD CREAM!!!!
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Sorry only got eight left from a pack of 20. Yummy when you dunk in tea. lol ps sorry yourpoem duplicated on the messages .so cannot read another .I thought their was two separate chapters. but will double check, opps sorry they have all gone now. XX
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Never a problem.
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On choosing joy, I clicked on the same one twice lol x shortly
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Ah!. That's as easy enough fix.
Comment from 24chas
Love the lesson in this one, Rachelle. And I couldn't agree more. I love how you tie in these lessons from a situation that most people wouldn't think to. I mean, a story about a rude bird and you join it with a comment about being bossy. Genius in my opinion. Great job.
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Love the lesson in this one, Rachelle. And I couldn't agree more. I love how you tie in these lessons from a situation that most people wouldn't think to. I mean, a story about a rude bird and you join it with a comment about being bossy. Genius in my opinion. Great job.
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Thank you, 24chas; I want you for my agent! xo
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LOL!
Comment from Debra White
Oh, Rachelle!
I can't think of anything worse that THAT. Birds SHOULD NOT under any circumstance be allowed to fly around the home...they poo all over for a start...
Fab descriptions in your piece that made me feel a little bit edgy.
I don't mind birds as such, as long as they are outdoors and keep their distance from me. Ducks are ok, as are robins!
I do my nut when the kids run at pigeons in the shopping precinct and they fly up and over everyone.
I completely agree with the lesson at the end of your piece. Bossiness has it's place!
Thanks for sharing this hideous experience!
Best wishes as always, Debra :)
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Oh, Rachelle!
I can't think of anything worse that THAT. Birds SHOULD NOT under any circumstance be allowed to fly around the home...they poo all over for a start...
Fab descriptions in your piece that made me feel a little bit edgy.
I don't mind birds as such, as long as they are outdoors and keep their distance from me. Ducks are ok, as are robins!
I do my nut when the kids run at pigeons in the shopping precinct and they fly up and over everyone.
I completely agree with the lesson at the end of your piece. Bossiness has it's place!
Thanks for sharing this hideous experience!
Best wishes as always, Debra :)
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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I couldn't agree with you more!! It was such a weird night, and it makes me shiver still to this day! Thanks for this totally validating review! xo
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That would have been me, yelling and flapping my arms about. lol. I bet that really livened up your class. Such things never happened in my day, sad to say! lol. This really was a fun lesson for teacher! lol. Well done again, Rachelle. :)) Sandra xx
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That would have been me, yelling and flapping my arms about. lol. I bet that really livened up your class. Such things never happened in my day, sad to say! lol. This really was a fun lesson for teacher! lol. Well done again, Rachelle. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 05-May-2019
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It's way more fun in retrospect, though, Sandra!! hahaha!!
Thanks for the validating review. xo