RT @NavalInstitute: #FunFactFriday - Parrots were popular ship mascots until 1930 when the Navy prohibited them due to concerns over the spread of psittacosis. Many sailors suspected that the true reason for the ban was that parrots were being taught to swear and insult officers. https://twitter.com/NavalInstitute/status/1271462255910096896/video/1 [t]2020-06-13 15:05:36