Comments on: The Chicken http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Nona Taylor http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-35599 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:29:50 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-35599 Rhoda, I have a friend--a really dour Scot-type, a retired minister, who grew up on a farm. He too had a pet chicken--only there was no Mrs. Varshing to take care of the inevitability of a small puff of golden down becoming a feathered adult. My friend's very practical, unsentimental father whacked the chicken's head one day when my friend was not around. The pet chicken, gloriously roasted and full of aromatic sage-dressing, made it ceremoniously to the family dinner table, come Sunday. Heartbroken, my friend refused to partake of the feast. I've sometimes wondered whether that gloomy expression is a lifelong mark of seeing a living pet massacred for the Sabbath table. Take your pick--practical dad, or Mrs. Varshing. Rhoda, I have a friend–a really dour Scot-type, a retired minister, who grew up on a farm. He too had a pet chicken–only there was no Mrs. Varshing to take care of the inevitability of a small puff of golden down becoming a feathered adult. My friend’s very practical, unsentimental father whacked the chicken’s head one day when my friend was not around. The pet chicken, gloriously roasted and full of aromatic sage-dressing, made it ceremoniously to the family dinner table, come Sunday. Heartbroken, my friend refused to partake of the feast. I’ve sometimes wondered whether that gloomy expression is a lifelong mark of seeing a living pet massacred for the Sabbath table.

Take your pick–practical dad, or Mrs. Varshing.

]]> by: Mike G.(retired corrections officer) http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33891 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:45:56 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33891 Rhoda,thank you for a great story.I can relate to haveing a pet than not haveing a pet.My Mom sometimes would let my pets "escape" when it was convient for her.I lost a cannery once like that also a cat just escaped when she was not looking. The things Mother's sometimes do to us is amazing.Do not get me wrong I love and miss my Mom,she passed away in 2003 from lung cancer. Rhoda,thank you for a great story.I can relate to haveing a pet than not haveing a pet.My Mom sometimes would let my pets “escape” when it was convient for her.I lost a cannery once like that also a cat just escaped when she was not looking.
The things Mother’s sometimes do to us is amazing.Do not get me wrong I love and miss my Mom,she passed away in 2003 from lung cancer.

]]> by: Mimi http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33875 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:53:26 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33875 Beautifully written, Rhoda. The last two sentences speak volumes. Beautifully written, Rhoda.
The last two sentences speak volumes.

]]> by: Jody http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33826 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:59:31 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33826 Too bad Bettina didn\'t run away with the salt shaker! Too bad Bettina didn\’t run away with the salt shaker!

]]> by: David http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33807 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:27:41 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33807 Vivid. I loved it! Vivid. I loved it!

]]> by: Alice http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33800 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33800 What a great story! I could see the whole thing in my mind\'s eye. Terrific writing! What a great story! I could see the whole thing in my mind\’s eye. Terrific writing!

]]> by: Mary http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33799 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:18:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-chicken/#comment-33799 Rhoda, as a fellow-Chicagoan (now-living-in-Texas) and as a woman who has a chicken story of her own, rooster actually, a story in which the subject meets the same fate but at the hands of an Italian woman rather than a Czech, I related well to your story and could easily see you, in all your young determination, romping through the apartment with your prized pet. Still, the ending shocked me. I appreciated reading this. Thank you for sharing it with me. Now, on to check out your website. Best, Mary Rhoda, as a fellow-Chicagoan (now-living-in-Texas) and as a woman who has a chicken story of her own, rooster actually, a story in which the subject meets the same fate but at the hands of an Italian woman rather than a Czech, I related well to your story and could easily see you, in all your young determination, romping through the apartment with your prized pet. Still, the ending shocked me. I appreciated reading this. Thank you for sharing it with me. Now, on to check out your website.

Best,
Mary

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