My Dad's conversation with a Cockatiel

Growing up, my brother had a cockatiel that went by the name of Titan. My Dad and Titan used to have long conversations and Dad would pass on any wisdom he gained from talking with Titan to Brett and me.

One morning during breakfast, my Dad asked Brett and I, "Do you know what a paradox is?"
Brett and I looked at each other in bafflement then said, "No."
Dad said, "Well, Titan tells me that a paradox is two docks floating in the water".
Brett and I looked at each other and thought, "that makes sense, a pair-a-docks".

The next morning Dad asked us, "Do you know what a paradox is?"
Brett and I said, "Well duh, a paradox is two docks floating in the water".
Dad said, "No. Titan says that a paradox is two Doctors."
Huh, that kind of made sense too, a pair-a-docs.

But then the next morning when Dad asked us if we knew what a paradox was and we answered with the previous days answer, Dad said, "Nope, Titan says that a paradox is two dachshunds".
Well shoot! That made sense too, a pair-a-dachs.

But THEN, the next morning when Dad asked me and Brett if we knew what a paradox was, we listed all 3 definitions:
a pair-a-docks, a pair-a-docs and a pair-a-dachs.
Guess what Dad said? "Uh-uh, Titan says that a paradox is two Word documents on a computer".
A pair-a-.doc(s)? Brett and I thought, "Seriously?!?"
We were beginning to wonder if Titan really knew what he was talking about!

But then, the NEXT morning, when Dad asked us if we knew what a paradox was, we said "No. Tell us what a paradox is". (Dad didn't raise no stupid kids!)
Dad then imparted this last definition of Titan's, "Titan says that a paradox is a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth."

...and you know what? Apparently there is a grain of wisdom to be had at the beak of a bird.