“Ah, me. Free as a bird. You know, at one time I used to break into...” – Maude, Harold and Maude ... Movie Quotes Database

Ah, me. Free as a bird. You know, at one time I used to break into pet shops and liberate the canaries, but I decided that was an idea way before its time. Zoos are full, prisons are overflowing. Ah, my. How the world still dearly loves a cage.

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