I heard tell once of a Jefferson City lawyer who had a parrot that would wake him each...
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Abraham Lincoln:
[greeting a pair of visitors from Jefferson City]
I heard tell once of a Jefferson City lawyer who had a parrot that would wake him each morning crying out 'today's the day the world shall end as scripture has foretold'. And one day, the lawyer shot him for the sake of peace and quiet I presume, thus fulfilling, for the bird at least, his prophecy.
[the guests don't laugh]
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I heard tell once of a Jefferson City lawyer
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who had a parrot
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that'd wake him each morning crying out
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Today is the day the world shall end
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as scripture has foretold
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And one day
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the lawyer shot him
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for the sake of peace and quiet I presume
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Thus fulfilling for the bird at least
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his prophecy
Clip duration: 36 seconds
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Timestamp in movie: 00h 15m 50s
Uploaded: 21 November, 2022
Genres: biography, drama, history
Summary: As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
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