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What is a Parrot Head?

 

Parrot Heads: (par-it-heds) n. Unique creatures found in colonies worldwide. Not particularly dangerous, they do occasionally engage in “Feeding Frenzies” that can be somewhat disconcerting to other, less social creatures. While they frequently wear very colorful and unorthodox clothing, Parrot Heads have the innate ability to blend in with their environment when required and are sometimes hard to detect. The trained spotter should look for subtle clues like a parrot tattoo, loud, bright Hawaiian shirts (even a coconut bra) and/or an email address @ParrotHead.com or a Buffett song title or Buffett quote @xxx.com.

Parrot Head:

  1. noun: A rare specimen of non-conformists that is an apparently normal person that, in reality, is a restless dreamer and wild wanderer. Possessing a creative imagination and pure gypsy soul, their dress consists of delightful yet creative and comfortable clothing mainly of Colorful Caribbean design. Diet consist of Cheeseburgers and Margaritas.

  2. noun: A devotee of the music and life style of Jimmy Buffett. Mr. Jimmy Buffett is the originator of “Caribbean rock-n-roll”, also known as “Trop-rock”. It’s a true sound of his own. You can visit his website to learn more about him, his music and all his adventures at www.margaritaville.com.

What is a Parrot Head? (Poem)

 

What is a Parrot Head? they ask when we appear en masse

What makes you wear those crazy clothes and imitate an a_ _?

The answer is not simple but then again, it is

'Tis really just a frame of mind around Jimmy Buffett’s biz.

 

It’s sitting in a traffic jam and picturing a beach,

A far-off island in the sea that’s just beyond your reach

A flowered shirt, a crazy hat, a cheeseburger in hand

A beach chair at an awesome park with a Trop-rock music band.

 

By day we may be doctors and lawyers and don a 3-piece suit

By night the margaritas flow and grass skirts sure look cute

With sailing songs and steel drum beats the stress can melt away

And if you haven’t tried it, don’t knock it as they say.

 

We celebrate the pirate life, the hula girls and rum

A bunch of crazy drinkin’ folk we have been called by some

Dancing barefoot, squeezing limes, it is a Tropical circus

But hold the bashing and keep in mind, we Party with a Purpose.

 

So welcome to this phlocking and we hope that you’ll be kind

Beyond the beaks and feathers you will certainly no doubt find

The greatest bunch of people that take charity to heart,

That welcome anyone that has the urge to play a part.

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