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Opinion

Kids, mynahs, don't tell lies

THE EAR - The Freeman
November 14, 2015 | 9:00am

Whenever her employer and everybody else go out, the maid just stops being a maid and calls a radio station to join the daily dating game. 

Over the air, she is introduced to another caller, a man who is interested in meeting a woman. In the course of their conversation, they exchange pleasantries and phone numbers.

The maid makes her calls at the kitchen where the family's mynah is kept. One day, while the family was having lunch, the bird started to talk - "Hello, hello. My number is 0924…"

ACIRC

AIR

ANOTHER

BIRD

BRVBAR

CALLS

FAMILY

HELLO

MAID

QUOT
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