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weekly “squawk” with Socrates the Macaw

By lemums, member Jul 24, 2012

We’re replacing our roof and adding a chimney as part of a home rebuilding project.

We don't have a dog to "help" us on the job - just our macaw, Socrates. She checks up on everything we're doing...

We have Socrates chew on everything we build to make sure it's strong enough to withstand Macaw-jaws-of-destruction!

Socrates keeps us safe on the job by making us always prepared for a sudden landing - we always strap in or have an extra foot and hand hold.

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