“Yes, tell him the chicken joke. That’ll make him laugh,” all the others agreed.
“It’s the best joke ever,” the big kookaburra said to Pirate as if he was voicing a threat. He brushed a wing across his beak and puffed up his chest. “Here we go. Listen! Why was the chicken afraid of the chicken?”
“I’m . . . not . . . sure,” Pirate stuttered.