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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Case of the Cussing Parrot (1845)
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It’s June 10th. This day in 1845, at the funeral of Andrew Jackson, his parrot “Poll” had to be removed from the room for excessive swearing.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Poll’s uncouth behavior, what kinds of swear words may have...