The Rickeybird Scrapbook, 1984 - Updates

[GaleriaGila]

Unmarked, plain wrapping, right?

 

[LaManuka]

Unmarked, plain wrapping, right?

Of course! Anything to get that precious cargo past that envious party-pooper Rival who would try to intercept your care package full of hirsute Aussie manliness at Checkpoint Charlie!

 

[GaleriaGila]

 

[GaleriaGila]

Oh, Rickeybird!

 

[GaleriaGila]

I just HAD to import this from foxglove's fabulously inventive tread about literal interpretations of parrot species names...
Do go have a look!

Parrot names taken literally

Came across an art challenge I thought everyone would enjoy. Here's what you do: draw any parrot name literally. For example, maybe a hawk-headed parrot gets a literal hawk's head, or a lilac-crowned amazon gets a literal lilac on its head. It's not a competition and you can do as many drawings...

www.parrotforums.com

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My entry of 11-28-21

So..........................

See................................

So.....................

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............................

So... he's from Patagonia, and, he's such a shameful, criminal personality, but he escaped to America, and... he got locked up AGAIN, and, but uh, still, so...

Some of you know I have a pet portrait business on eBay.

The first photo is a painting I did of the Rb many years ago as an illustration/example. The second photo is a somewhat literal, pun-heavy, probably-in-bad-taste rendition...

I give you --- The Patagonian Con (ure

 

[Kentuckienne]

SNORT. Patagonian prison parrots pilfer, purloin & perpetrate piracy! Pandemonium propagates perilously. Please, prepare properly - police porous perimeters, padlock passageways, pitch pickets, patch peepholes….& PRAY.

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

Criminal conures can create constant corruption!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

My Lord Ms Gail! You,and Rickeybird,and Rival keep all of us on our toe's and LOL'ing...thanks so much! BTW I love your painting's of the 'ol con

Jim

 

[GaleriaGila]

Jim, you know that the unholy trinity (me, the Rb and the Rival) is lovin' you!
What would any of us here do without our PF?
I have no idea... NONE.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Okay, HEADS UP.

It's National BATHTUB PARTY DAY!

BATHTUB PARTY DAY - December 5

Bathtub Party Day encourages us all to skip the ordinary shower and linger in the tub instead. On December 5th, add some suds to the tub and pamper yourself.

nationaldaycalendar.com

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

Okay, HEADS UP.

It's National BATHTUB PARTY DAY!

BATHTUB PARTY DAY - December 5

Bathtub Party Day encourages us all to skip the ordinary shower and linger in the tub instead. On December 5th, add some suds to the tub and pamper yourself.

nationaldaycalendar.com

Okay, HEADS UP.

It's National BATHTUB PARTY DAY!

BATHTUB PARTY DAY - December 5

Bathtub Party Day encourages us all to skip the ordinary shower and linger in the tub instead. On December 5th, add some suds to the tub and pamper yourself.

nationaldaycalendar.com

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Cute! Here, let me toss in a nice little blow-dryer with ya!

 

[SailBoat]

Electrically Shocking at that Humor, Clearly!!

Julio was recalling the many memories of meeting with RickeyBird near or around Checkpoint Charlie, which commonly required gathering at the local SAFE House to exchange documents prior to transiting Checkpoint Charlie!

Boats: Once years ago I had to pass though the confines of Checkpoint Charlie, and I had promised myself to never find myself there again. Chilling Place!

 

[GaleriaGila]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1068335056512674

Once again, Boats and Rival take us to a parallel universe.

 

[GaleriaGila]

December 6, 1917
The origin of The Buttfeather
All hail LeaKP.
http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/65614-buttfeathering.html

I do love to meander back through the ol' Scrapbook.
THIS IS FROM FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY!

Buttfeather Definition
Verb
Performed by a perching parrot, the act of turning the back and hoisting the tail, thus exposing the nether-feathers in a display of defiance, mockery, or mischief.
Buttfeather, buttfeathers, buttfeathering, buttfeathered
"The bird would often buttfeather his owner when feeling ignored."
Synonym: "moon" (slang, obsolete)
Illustration (using the now obsolete term "mooning".

A while later our dear Kentuckienne added a rousing ballad!

"You say beautiful day, just look at the weather
But stay outta my way or you get the buttfeather.
I’m Rickey the Bird and I own the high ground
I’ll show you the works, both feather and down
Homey, this is my cage, my hen, my chili
You mess with my world and I’ll feather you silly.
The strong gonna crumble, the mighty will fall,
They saw what I did to the Demon Ball
The Devil, Godzilla, and Hannibal Lector
All gonna need a buttfeather protector
Run fast as you can, hide best you can hide,
You’ll never be safe from my under side.
Wherever you go I’ll be up above
And I’m gonna show you some rooster butt love
Look up overhead and BAM! You been served
You puny old humans got what you deserved
You oughta be glad I allowed you to see
The glorious butt feathers underneath me
There was never a sunrise, never a flower,
Compete with my Patagonian power
Come on you hot henz dressed in satin and leathers
We’ll show all the losers the Rickeybutt feathers!"



Thank you, Leah and Kentuckienne, thank you.
The Iliad and the Odyssey got nuthin' on our ol' PF, I tell ya.

 

[Kentuckienne]

I forgot what a good song that was, if I do say so myself.

 

[GaleriaGila]

'Twas a great moment in the PF Lexicon... people laughed and quoted and added a lot.

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

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I do love to meander back through the ol' Scrapbook.
THIS IS FROM FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY!

Buttfeather Definition
Verb
Performed by a perching parrot, the act of turning the back and hoisting the tail, thus exposing the nether-feathers in a display of defiance, mockery, or mischief.
Buttfeather, buttfeathers, buttfeathering, buttfeathered
"The bird would often buttfeather his owner when feeling ignored."
Synonym: "moon" (slang, obsolete)
Illustration (using the now obsolete term "mooning".

A while later our dear Kentuckienne added a rousing ballad!

"You say beautiful day, just look at the weather
But stay outta my way or you get the buttfeather.
I’m Rickey the Bird and I own the high ground
I’ll show you the works, both feather and down
Homey, this is my cage, my hen, my chili
You mess with my world and I’ll feather you silly.
The strong gonna crumble, the mighty will fall,
They saw what I did to the Demon Ball
The Devil, Godzilla, and Hannibal Lector
All gonna need a buttfeather protector
Run fast as you can, hide best you can hide,
You’ll never be safe from my under side.
Wherever you go I’ll be up above
And I’m gonna show you some rooster butt love
Look up overhead and BAM! You been served
You puny old humans got what you deserved
You oughta be glad I allowed you to see
The glorious butt feathers underneath me
There was never a sunrise, never a flower,
Compete with my Patagonian power
Come on you hot henz dressed in satin and leathers
We’ll show all the losers the Rickeybutt feathers!"



Thank you, Leah and Kentuckienne, thank you.
The Iliad and the Odyssey got nuthin' on our ol' PF, I tell ya.

I am troubled.

Sure, I love my wife (GaleriaGila) and I'm happy that she enjoys her lifelong companion (The Rickeybird, yeah, he predates me).................................. of course he hates me and I return the favor. Still, I try to be a good sport. So I re-read this whole butt-feather thing, right?

And tonight I'm outside with some neighbors admiring their Christmas decorations. Up on the roof, they have a huge dove holding an olive branch.............................. which somehow lost its mooring and spun upside down, feet and tailfeathers high in the air, olive branch dangling low. Out of nowhere, I heard myself saying "OH NO, IT'S BUTTFEATHERING US."

All heads swiveled towards me, including the Missus.

Geez.

 

[LaManuka]

'Tis the season for a good old-fashioned buttfeathering, Rival! And kudos to you for introducing your neighbours to the correct terminology

 

[GaleriaGila]

 

[saxguy64]

Oh dear lord, we've been slapped with a singing buttfeathering! What have we done to deserve THAT!? Lol!