A huge bill can leave you feeling blue, unless you're a toucan or a pelican

[Saki6]

Please take a look at this video. You will hear "A huge bill can leave you feeling blue, unless you're a toucan or a pelican" at 4:00.


Why can a huge bill leave you feeling blue, unless you're a toucan or a pelican?

 

[bhaisahab]

Do you know what toucans and pelicans are? Do you know what 'feeling blue' means?

 

[Saki6]

Yes, I know what they mean.


toucan: a tropical American bird that has bright feathers and a very large beak
pelican: a large ocean bird that has a large bag that is part of its lower bill for catching and holding fish
If you feel blue, you are feeling unwell, mainly associated with depression or unhappiness.


I understand "A huge bill can leave you feeling blue" and "unless you're a toucan or a pelican," but I don't understand what the sentence means.

 

[jutfrank]

It's a joke. There's a play on words going on. Another meaning of bill is beak, so a huge bill can also mean a very large beak.