Cartoon parrot with illustration of Andrew Jackson, representing a story from his funeral, an opportunity for readers to have their own aha moment

NASHVILLE, 1845—The funeral of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States, took an unexpected turn when his pet parrot had to be physically removed from the service due to its loud and incessant stream of obscenities. It was not known whether the swearing parrot was merely overcome with grief, or just doing what parrots are known to do. Those who knew Jackson best suspected the latter.

What’s the aha moment you see?

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What\u2019s the aha moment you see?<\/h2>\n
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