On January 8th, 2018, a dear friend passed away. Luna, otherwise known as “the blue parakeet,” was found dead on that Monday, outside of his cage. It was hypothesized that the cause of death may have been a broken neck, but Dr. Zaradic, the birds’ owner, stated, “I do not believe that’s the case.” As of now, all that is known is that the birds escaped through a hole in the cage and Luna died sometime afterwards. He was a companion to middle school students, faculty and animals alike, specifically Sol, also known as Bob or “the yellow parakeet.” Sol and Luna shared a cage, but they also shared adventures. Even on the final expedition, Sol was with Luna until he died.
Some students are very upset about Luna’s death, for example, Fotini Mourelatos, ‘22. Fotini was one of the birds’ primary caretakers, and often cleaned the water and food bowls, as well as the cage. According to Fotini, Luna was purchased as a companion for Bob, because of the parakeet’s obvious and overwhelming boredom. Luna only lived for a little while, but no one knows exactly how long. Fotini says, “He was a very young parakeet. He has a band that I guess we could check, he’s in the fridge.” Luna, however, is not in the fridge. He has been moved to Dr. Z’s compost pile.
Luna will be dearly missed, but perhaps not by all. One student claimed, “It deserved to die,” stating that, “Its life had no purpose.” This student will remain anonymous. As for the majority, however, it can safely be said that Luna will never escape our hearts.