“Well, hello,” said the voice. It was an owl. A talking owl, but an owl nevertheless. “Who are you? Go on, speak up, young man! Don’t be shy.”
90 Seconds on The Verge: Thursday, February 28th, 2013
“I’m quite sorry, sir,” the man said, tipping his hat. “I just don’t know what to say to a creature of your sophistication, is all. You know. Being a talking owl and all that.”
“Do owls not speak where you’re from? Do birds not tweet? Do larks not lace the evening air with the sweet sound of song?”
“Well I guess they do, don’t they?” The man smiled. “I never thought of it that way. You’re pretty smart, aren’t you?”
The bird blinked. Twice. “Well. I am a talking owl.”
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