First, let me apologize. I never intended to have two posts about crossing roadways back to back. Bill 6 went into law July 2017. But, I didn’t hear about it until early December -too late to post about walking. Besides, I had to wait for summer. I blame them Brady bitches – couldn’t get that damn song out of my head. This post is more recent, of course. And, the the most Random of Nonsense. What’s a blogger to do?
I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.
My favorite bakery here in Traverse calls their dining area ‘the Roost’. Consequently, it is decorated accordingly. A plaque with the picture of a chicken and the above verse caught my attention. I laughed. Hard. It’s really funny – especially if said with a hint of dramatic flare.
Recently, my Mom was having a bad day. In an attempt to lighten our conversation and, more importantly her mood, I shared my newfound chicken chatter. We laughed. Hard. Those ‘motivational’ words served their purpose well. So well in fact, I decided to blog it forward.
Don’t worry. I am not going to provide countless examples pertaining to said chicken and its intentions. Hell, I think those jokes are really kinda stupid. Moreover, I tackled the actual ‘crossing’ issue in the last post.
date of the first attempt –
1847 – Monthly New York magazine Knickerbocker is the first to publish the classic, “why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.”
That’s all I’s got. I wanted to include more, but even the ever trusted Wikipedia (sarcastic tone implied) had little information. Here’s what probably happened. Farmers eventually heard the joke. After that, no chicken or its motives were safe from comedic ridicule.
theories attempting to explain what happened –
Marie Curie: Good question. And one that is much less hazardous to one’s health.
Albert Einstein: The chicken did not cross the road. The road passed beneath the chicken.
Stephen Hawking: Chicken fluctuations will inevitably create a scenario where a chicken ends up on the other side of the yellow line, in which case there is a nonzero probability that it will escape to the other side.
Isaac Newton: Chickens at rest tend to stay at rest. Chickens in motion tend to cross roads.
Carl Sagan: There are billions and billions of such chickens, crossing roads just like this one, all across the universe.
What the peck?
- Personally, I think all chickens should be … Free Range. Moreover, if they want to cross the damn road – go for it. Motives are often highly over-rated.
- Chickens are simple, yet seemingly responsible creatures. I’m certain they would never get distracted from the task at … claw.
- Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727. Chickens weren’t ‘outed’ until 1847. Hmm… .
- Lastly, my chicken posting stops here. I may included a recipe down the line. But that’s it. Please know I would never attempt to address that age old chicken-egg controversy. Though reading Einstein’s thoughts may be interesting.
Speaking of eggs, my breakfast is ready. So, I will close this post in a similar fashion as the epilogue to My Life.
Order up!
