05/28/2025
This past weekend was fun. 3 of my budgies placed on Day 1 & took two CCs. On Day 2, a CC.
● Charlie took 5th Intermediate, 9th In Show & Cobalt CC on Day 1. Cobalt CC on Day 2. 💙
● Luigi took 8th Intermediate & Violet CC on Day 1. 💜
● Sylvester took 9th Intermediate on Day 1. 🩶💛
Here's my fun Mafia Family story, below. Hope ya'll enjoy!! 😉🙂
“The LuTweeti Family: A Budgie Showdown in Terrell”
Part I: The Set-Up 🔪🐦⬛
It was the weekend of the LSBS Exhibition Budgie Show in Terrell, Texas—an otherwise quiet town, now buzzing with bird fanciers, whispers of millet deals, and the faint sound of squawking tension in the air.
The LuTweeti Family had arrived in full feather. Led by Don Pippetino LuTweeti himself (a c**k bird known to make a budgie sing—or stop singing—with just a look), they brought their top earners:
Charlie "The Millet Thief"—cobalt blue, charmingly rogue, with a rap sheet of seed heists and millet rackets.
Luigi Gionta—violet, sleek, and always preening. Rumor had it he once seduced a show judge’s canary just for practice.
Sylvester Spangleoni—yellowface, unpredictable, with a talent for dive-bombing rival birds mid-preen.
And 8 more of The LuTweeti Family crime syndicate.
Day 1: Judge Bob Vargo’s Court
Tensions were chirping early.
Charlie “The Millet Thief” strutted into the Intermediate Division like he owned it. He walked away with 5th place Intermediate, 9th Best in Show, and—crucially—the coveted CC in the Cobalt Class. The other cobalt budgies tried to peck him outta line, but Charlie just muttered, “You peck me, I peck back. With interest.”
Luigi Gionta showed ‘em how it’s done in violet. Got his 8th place in the Intermediate Division, and his Violet Class CC like it was a Sunday seed brunch.
Sylvester Spangleoni… well, he came in 9th Intermediate, but spent half the time flaring his wings at a judge’s shoelaces and whispering, “Forgetta seed, how ‘bout a cannoli?”
By the end of Day 1, the LuTweetis were riding high. But then came the whispers.
“They're back,” someone chirped.
“Who?”
“The Imported Line Featherones…”
Part II: Enter the Imported Line Featherones
Day 2 dawned like a cracked egg.
The Imported Line Featherones—long-time rivals of the LuTweetis—had returned. New boss. New blood. Same dirty tactics. Their headliner? Tony “Two-Wings” Beakano, a menace known for seed extortion and cuttlebone laundering in three aviaries across the county.
Judge Maureen Broderick was sharp, but even she couldn’t ignore the suspicious fluff around the Featherones’ cages. Rumors of performance-enhancing egg food were flying faster than Sylvester on a caffeine-laced flight.
Charlie “The Millet Thief” kept his beak down and took CC in the Cobalt Class again. A clean win. Mostly. Okay, maybe there was a distraction involving a mirror and a strategically placed bell, but hey—Charlie plays to win.
But the Featherones?
They swept the bench like they were cleaning up after a seed riot. Tony “Two-Wings” strutted out with more ribbons than a Christmas parakeet. Even the soft food was nervous.
Part III: The Showdown
Backstage, under the cover of cage covers and millet breath, a confrontation chirped to life.
“You padded your feathers, Beakano,” Charlie hissed.
Tony flared. “Takes fluff to win, baby. Maybe your family should invest in some grooming gel.”
Sylvester leapt from his perch. “You insult my preening, I break your beak.”
Luigi just raised a wing, looking fabulous. “Boys, boys. Can’t we just settle this like real showbirds? Winner gets exclusive rights to the seed tray next year.”
A moment of silence.
Then, chaos.
Feathers flew. Millet spilled. Someone pecked a cuttlebone in half. Judge Broderick had to be escorted out in a flurry of panic and dander.
Part IV: The Aftermath
When the dust settled, no charges were pressed (budgie court is notoriously slow). But alliances had shifted. Respect had been earned. And somewhere, in a shadowy aviary corner, Don LuTweeti nodded.
“You did good, kids,” he cooed. “Charlie, you held the cobalt crown. Luigi, you made violet look violent. And Sylvester… we’ll work on your impulse control.”
He pecked a sunflower seed from his ring dish.
“The Featherones got the bench this time. But next time?” He leaned close. “We bring the egg food war.”
And thus, the legend of the LuTweeti Family lives on—ruthless, regal, and always ready to ruffle some feathers at the next Exhibition Budgie Show.
Day 1: LSBS Exhibition Budgie Show, Terrell TX, Judge Bob Vargo, 5/24/25
Day 2: LSBS Exhibition Budgie Show, Terrell TX, Judge Maureen Broderick, 5/25/25
