Polly the Parrot
| 📆 🐤 Born | 1886 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 💀 Died | 30 October 1926 (aged 39–40) Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London |
| Years active | –1926 |
| Known for | Resident of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese |
Polly the Parrot (1886-30 October, 1926) was an African Grey Parrot who was a resident of the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub. He was known for his profane remarks.
Life[edit]
Polly was a resident of the Ye Old Cheshire Cheese pub for 40 years. He became famous for his interactions with the customers of the pub, as well as his profanity.[1][2] The parrot's vocabulary is said to have included swear words, ""Rats", "Scotch", "Puss", and "Hurry up with the pudding"" and an imitation of the noise of a cork being removed from a champagne bottle, followed by the "glug glug" of the bottle being poured.[1]
Polly died on 30 October, 1926.[3] Over 200 newspapers published his obituary.[4] His taxidermied body is currently on display in the pub.[5]
References[edit]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jones, Richard. "THE CHESHIRE CHEESE'S FOUL BEAKED PARROT: POLLY, FLEET STREET'S EXPERT IN PROFANITY". London Walking Tours.
- ↑ Londonist. "Ye Old Cheshire Cheese". Londonist ltd.
- ↑ Gedge, Matt. "The Rude Parrot of Fleet Street". Fun London Tours. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ McNally, Frank. "Old world gloom – An Irishman's Diary about Samuel Johnson and a famous London pub". The Irish Times.
- ↑ Londonist. "Odd Dead Animals Where You Don't Expect to Find Them". Londonist ltd.
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