Every Christmas I look forward to one assignment the annual
Dressing of the Dog where we torture a dog at the Tracy Animal Shelter dressing
it in a hideous Christmas costume. I can
add one more assignment to the actual “I look forward to this” list. What could actually bring a smile to my face
in the midst of all the crap I have to see? Why it is the annual Running of the Funky Chicken of course.
Covering our little neighboring community to the west most
of the assignments or hum-drum. But one
rises like feathered fury from the depths.
During the community’s annual fun run a guest fowl leads the children’s ¼
and ½ mile races. Behold the Funky
Chicken.
Yep it’s a guy dressed in a giant chicken suit being chased
by children. Imagine a giant rubber
chicken wearing running shoes, now you’re starting to get the picture.
So anyhow the Funk Chicken starts out in front of the kids and
then it is a free for all as they make a mad dash after him like hounds after
the fox.
Just in time the Funky Chicken puts on a burst of speed, red
wings outstretched and he launches himself to the finish to stay undefeated.
I can’t think of many assignments outside of Halloween where
a grown man runs around children in a chicken suit. That usually gets you arrested in most
states, except Arkansas .
So anyhow one happy feel good assignment down and now the
only other thing I have left to look forward to is months away locked in a cage
covered with Christmas lights and piddling on the floor.
Yep it’s weird life I live.
Very weird.
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