Chickens are strange creatures. The roosters crow all times of the day and even when it’s dark out. They run in a straight line when you chase them. They also run like crazy when their heads are chopped off, often in a straight line as well. Chickens think the sky is falling when you pelt them in the head with plums and when one dies, the others peck the dead one until it becomes a stinky heap of flesh. I’m mystified as to why they do this. I mean, they aren’t carnivores. Did they peck their dead friend into mush to try and revive her? My best guess is that they peck because they’re too dumb not to. If they didn’t lay eggs or taste delicious when you fried them, chickens would be pure useless.
Ray peers into the gunnysack. “Looks like you got all the dead ones out. Fewer today than usual. Well, that’s ok.” That is a strange remark. As I study the farmer and consider his words, his face tells me that he is wondering if I really got all the dead chickens out of the metal pens and that he’ll double check later. I hope I got them all. I’m 99.9% certain that I did. You just never know with chickens and it wouldn’t surprise me if some will die just to make me look bad like I didn’t do my job.
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AuthorMy name is Dana and my goal is to share the unconventional story of my teen years in a way that may make you cringe but also laugh. The chapters are intentionally short so that you can read "just one more" before you go to bed or a quick one before work or maybe a couple during your lunch break at work. Archives
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