Zooke
16-04-2005, 13:06
Shocking, but there was a beheading in Colorado in 1945. Even more shocking, the victim lived!! Now they have a festival every year to commemorate the event.
http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/story.html
He positioned his ax precisely, estimating just the right tolerances, to leave a generous neck bone.... A skillful blow was executed and the chicken staggered around like most freshly terminated poultry.
Then the determined bird shook off the traumatic event and never looked back. Mike (it is unclear when the famous rooster took on the name) returned to his job of being a chicken. He pecked for food and preened his feathers just like the rest of his barnyard buddies.
http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/story.html
He positioned his ax precisely, estimating just the right tolerances, to leave a generous neck bone.... A skillful blow was executed and the chicken staggered around like most freshly terminated poultry.
Then the determined bird shook off the traumatic event and never looked back. Mike (it is unclear when the famous rooster took on the name) returned to his job of being a chicken. He pecked for food and preened his feathers just like the rest of his barnyard buddies.