Chicken Run ! ! !

[ashling]

[sazemisery]

1. The running chicken reminded me of....

elementary school early '60s. President Kennedy was big on physical fitness and implemented the US Physical Fitness Program.
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/JFK+in+History/The+Federal+Government+Takes+on+Physical+Fitness+Page+2.htm

"Possibly the oddest contribution to the effort was the "Chicken Fat Song." Written by Meredith Willson, creator of The Music Man, and sung with enthusiasm by Robert Preston, the actor most responsible for that musical's success, the “Chicken Fat Song” was produced in a three-minute, radio-friendly version and a six-minute version to accompany schoolchildren during Council-approved workout routines.

The song didn't get much airplay, but for tens of thousands of children doing sit-ups in school gyms around the country, the cajoling chorus of "go, you chicken fat, go!" became ingrained in their memory....."

Here is a link to the long version we exercised to in gym class.

http://www.clubcourtyard.com/ChickenFat.html

They did a remake of it in the '80s:

http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/DP/2007/01/008_1_Lynn_Roberts_-_Chicken_Fat.mp3

Anybody else remember this? Yes, I am OLD.

[Love Bug]

14. Hell, yeah, I remember the chicken fat song!

When I was in elementary school in the 60s we exercised to that song all the time! Thanks for the links!

[datasuspect]

2. that first chicken ran up outta there like he stole something.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. #1 photo EXCELLENT!

So in the moment. Makes it look like the chicken may just have a plan of escape!

Well done! :toast:

[ashling]

10. The first pic is one I found on the Intertubes

the others are mine ... or were, before we sold the place
in the country and decided to go back to grad. school.
But I would like to have some more.

[AlCzervik]

4. One of my favorite documentaries is "The natural history of chickens"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257954/

[redqueen]

6. I want to see that!

[AlCzervik]

7. i bet your local library has a copy, i saw it on pbs about 5 years ago and it's

really interesting and if you love chickens as i do you should really see it. PS i have no idea why i like chickens so much but if i ever have the land i'm getting one of these--

[redqueen]

9. I do like them! I love looking at all the different breeds

at the state fair. Hehehe... I like cows, too! :)

And like you, I have no idea why. Thanks for mentioning that documentary... I really can't wait to see it!

[pitohui]

13. i like that breed, they're special

if i ever get chickens again and plan to hatch chicks, rather than just for eggs, i will get the silkies, they are so charming and they'll incubate anything such as quail eggs also :-)

[redqueen]

5. I saw two chickens in someone's front yard this morning.

I saw one there yesterday, near the road... and I figured she had got loose from someone's back yard. But then today, I passed the same house, and there were two out there. Do people let their chickens just roam around? It seems like a good way to get your hens stolen.

[triguy46]

8. That first one is a barred rock. Good layers but frickin mean.

[chknltl]

11. Aw Chickens... How can one not like the nobel chicken.

Bestest of birds if ya ask me.

[pitohui]

12. i really like the top photo, nice job EOM

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[redqueen]

15. Kick for chickens.

I like this thread a lot. It deserves a kick, I think.

[ashling]

16. Thanks

Chickens are very therapeutic.