BRADFORD H. MORBECK ADOPTS ENGLISH AS HIS NATIVE TONGUE!

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PHILADELPHIA, PA- February 10 Bradford Morbeck, whose squeals of delight, giggles, and vocalization of various strings of unrelated syllables have delighted scores of admirers over the past 18 months has chosen English as his native language. Following a long standing family tradition, Morbeck has already started to use the mother tongue as his primary means of communicating his thoughts, concepts, and attitudes to the world at large. The language of Shakespeare, Yeats, and Jerry Lewis now has a new practitioner -- Brad Morbeck.

When asked to comment on this momentous change Mr. Morbeck responded glibly with a single word, "Kitty!". Asked if he could elaborate at all, Mr. Morbeck seemed to indicate that the conversation was over by sternly saying, "Bye!" All is not perfect with this cacophony of beautiful sounds, however. When asked about the rocking chair in the living room, Mr. Morbeck incorrectly identified it as "Door." Amateur ornithologists take heart - "Birdie" leads the list as the most popular answer in the new word sweepstakes. Other entries include "Out" (as in, Yerrrrrr Ouuuuut! Umpire Jargon), "More", "Dirty", and the I Love Lucyish "Uh-Oh".

A spokesperson high in the Morbeck household admitted that the transformation from Guttural Gibberish to American English is not yet complete. "He seems to have just barely edged by the cats in terms of communication skills by taking this course of action," the spokesperson said. A source even higher in the household was heard to remark, "Meow", when confronted with Morbeck's new found verbiage.

Sometimes referred to as the Noodleboy (Noodleboy7@aol.com), young Morbeck enjoys all kinds of noodle related activities. His favorite television program is the nightly drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery ("Lottery Results are certified by the accounting firm of Boyer and Ritter!") and he seems to be especially excited when a lot of "8's" come up. His other interests include Detroit Tiger Baseball.

Mr. Morbeck was briefly employed last summer by the Michigan Department of Transportation's Tire Tasting Division. When camping at Ludington (MI) State Park last summer, Brad insisted on crossing the campsite road to taste the tires of various 4 wheel drive muscle trucks (Broncos, Cherokees, etc.). This lead his parents to wonder if this might portend a future career in the exciting field of tire tasting. If you're ever in Ludington, make sure you drive by the "Nok Hockey" factory, several blocks from the ferry to Wisconsin.

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