"There's a Peacock in the woods! Wake up!"

[Kedreeva]

I thought you guys might get a kick out of this.

Last night I am just about asleep, it's well past midnight, and my mom bursts into my room.

"DID YOU BRING HOME A PEACOCK??"

What?

Of course I didn't bring home a peacock, where on earth would I have gotten a peacock on a Friday between going to work, coming home for chores, and going out for my regularly scheduled Friday dinner with the nerd herd? Well, she's insisting there's a peacock in the backyard, they can hear it honking, so I had better go check it out. So I get up, put on some real clothes and shoes, and grab a flashlight.

Outside, it's silent. My dad joins me with another flashlight, and sits by to grimly say "Just wait for it."

Well, after waiting for it, I make the peacock "HELP!" call (quietly), and out in the woods, we hear some crashing around, and then something that is almost certainly a screen owl, which is answered by a debarked dog down the street

Neither of which sound anything like a peacock.

I love my parents but sometimes.... I think they just need actual peacocks

 

[zazouse]

coffee ready?

 

[Lil Zoo]

Oh, I was waiting for the story to end that there was a peacock. People know we love animals and are always dropping their dogs and cats off in the middle of the night like I'm a rescue

I thought maybe someone knew how you love your peas and gave it a good home.

 

[Kedreeva]

nah, this is at my parents' house in town. No peacocks here!

 

[amsunshine]

That's a funny story! Sounds like wishful thinking on the part of your parents!