driving down the track
leading to my granddaughter’s house
we met one of her pet chickens
mr. rooster
who had made the choice
to just stand
in the middle of the road
not inclined nor heading
toward one side or the other
no way to go around him
we had to wait it out
he was
playing chicken with us
we waited some more
he finally got bored
proved his point
moved to one side
with each of us thinking
we had won.
—
‘the chicken did not cross the road. the road passed beneath the chicken.’
-albert einstein
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fun!
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thanks!
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Did chickens invent the game of chicken?
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i believe they did, judging by mr. rooster’s expert level –
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hahahahaha too funny! A clever chicken!
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he really is -)
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🤣
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I love this!!
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our showdown was so funny and i think he won
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hahahaha!
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he knows his power
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Nice territorial claim from the rooster! He did make his point. 😊
Best wishes, Pete.
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he sure did. he is in charge –
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Stare down at high noon. Roosters can be so territorial at times. He won.
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this is very true. on both counts.
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Lol.. happy Saturday, Beth. I hope you have a wonderful day.
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He’s beautiful–he’s probably used to people just stopping to admire him. 😊
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ah, that could be it –
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the chicken and the egg….????
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right -)
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💞🐔💞
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Maybe he just wanted a ride? :)
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possibly – hitchhiking )
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Hmm…a quantum mystery revealed.
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right!
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Haha, playing chicken with a rooster 🐔
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he was at pro level
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So funny! Does your daughter have a farmstand with eggs and such?
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Eek. Granddaughter’s house. Sorry.
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no, they have a few acres just outside of the city, and they all love animals, and have them as pets who live there
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Love this! A real “stare down”
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he was not going to budge until he was good and ready
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Lol! They’re very difficult to catch too, if they decide to run.
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he lives in their yard with the chickens and ducks
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It was probably fed up with being asked why it crossed the road – so it didn’t
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he was taking a stand!
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Beth, you are amazing! I love this funny story, cute picture and hilarious take of a classic joke all in one!
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it all fell into place and we had such a good laugh, even though we think that mr. rooster won
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Mr. Rooster clearly had the right of way and the patience to prove it! 🐓😂 A proper game of chicken, with neither side willing to admit defeat.
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he was standing his ground, and you are right, we each thought that we had won, but i think he really did )
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That…was wonderful and indeed, Mr. Rooster did win big time. I love this. So sweet and adorable.
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he did indeed! and we had a great laugh over it.
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What a fun poem, Beth! Thanks for the smile!
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happy you enjoyed it
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loved this one; the age old question solved !
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Haha! 😆
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I’m the one who normally cross the road when I see a chicken . I was bitten so many times by my grandparents’ ones when I was a child that I learned to not get on their way😂
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Again the anonymous is always me , Ortensia. The day I’ll figure it out how to not show in disguise in your posts will come…,,I m sure
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