This is the blog of a one Ben Wilson, a Louisville, Kentucky native who enjoys baseball, beer, music, bikes, things that fly and good food. By day he pushes pixels and makes the Internet happen for a local advertising agency. His wife, Kelly is an Ironman, and his baby Amelia is the cutest thing ever.

Apr14

Mike the Headless Chicken Gets His Props

This is the bittersweet tale of Mike, the rooster from Fruita, Colorado, who in the 1940′s lived for 18 months with NO HEAD. It’s bizarre, but the people in Fruita are honoring him with a 300 pound statue. To hell with Merriwether Lewis, i want a HEADLESS CHICKEN!

ADDENDUM: Here is the full story, with pictures of Mike, the Headless Chicken.

filed under General and then tagged as Friends
Apr 14 2000 ~ 9:00 am ~ Comments (1) ~

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I hope everyone is taking notes… my birthday is coming up in November.

Comment by Hunter — April 14, 2000 @ 11:17 am

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