Meet Frasier.  I think you can surmise what type of bird he is.  I never watched “Cheers” but I absolutely ADORED “Frasier”.  I even have a Cafe Nervosa mug from the coffee house they frequented.  It is wild that his brother’s name was Niles and my mother’s name was Nila.  And no, I did not name my beloved Maris after the first wife Niles had but no one never saw.  My mother’s maiden name was Maris.  Kelsey Grammer’s television portrayal of the role of Dr. Frasier Crane spanned an impressive two decades.  The only show that came close for me was Michael Landon playing Charles Ingalls on “Little House on the Prairie”, which I loved throughout my early childhood — and still do.  I always find it ironic whenever I hear Hollywood actors eschewing television for their own children.  I have also uncovered a closeted sort of snobbery against those who admit to loving or even watching TV now.  We don’t look at much, but what we do we make count.  My whole family used to gather around the big wooden floor console to see “Little House on the Prairie” and as an adult I loved watching “Frasier” with my mother.  I read somewhere once that people with the highest intellect comprised their most number of viewers.  I get a silent giggle out of saying, “This is Frasier” when people go out to see our koi pond and they discover him.  If they’re smart, they get it.  I always appreciate it when they do.  And now I think I shall close and pour myself a glass of red wine, ending with my favorite quote from the show:  “As I always say … why go Merlot when you can take a Cab?” ~ Frasier Crane