-=> Quoting William Elliot to Clarence Hogan <=-
 >>> Clarence Hogan on Birdy 
 
 WE> Oh?  So it couldn't be a bird in the hand.
 
 CH> Oh?  How so?  Since having worked in jails and prisons, when the
 CH> prisoner was sentenced to life or time in prison, he was HANDED
 CH> over to the prison officials or jail officials and the officials
 CH> placed the prisoner into the HANDS of the guard...yours truly, so
 CH> then the jail BIRD was considered to be in my HAND!
 
 WE> Hm, was this a guarded statement? -)
 CH> Not really, but was a statement of security!  :)
 WE> Oh, so th jail bird actually had security clearance.
 Yup, we called it "maximum"!
Just another humble servant of The Kingdom.......clarence.......
... Liberty means responsibility.  That is why most men dread it!
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