Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Basketball Rooster

I've been reporting on some pretty heavy stuff lately. If you're anything like me and you appreciate a little comic relief, then this story is for you. 

We bought some chicks when we moved to Texas and now they're full grown. What we thought were a bunch of hens turned out to be mostly hens with a couple of roosters. We made one into soup--yes, really. But the other one saved himself in the nick of time by showing us that he could do this:
We just can't bring ourselves to kill him--even though we have to carry a broom to gather eggs so he won't attack us. Any suggestions for a name?
Posted by the Jewell family at 7:47 PM

12 comments:

  1. AmyDecember 19, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Glad to see you catching up on your blog!! :)

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    1. the Jewell familyDecember 19, 2012 at 9:06 PM

      Thanks, I seem to find more time when we have some extended family around to pick up the slack.

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  2. UnknownDecember 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Forget basketball, get him a soccer jersey and call him Roosternaldo.

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    1. the Jewell familyDecember 21, 2012 at 12:33 PM

      Ya, someone else recently pointed out that he's actually playing soccer with a basketball. I like Roosternaldo.

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  3. UnknownDecember 21, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Call him Lucky! Or.... Soup Nazi! "no soup for you!" (Seinfeld episode)

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    1. the Jewell familyDecember 21, 2012 at 12:34 PM

      OK, that is actually quite clever. I almost hate to admit that it took me a minute to get it though.

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  4. RussellDecember 21, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Don; after Don Knotts (the ghost and Mr.Chicken)- maybe mister chicken...

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    1. the Jewell familyDecember 21, 2012 at 12:34 PM

      I hadn't thought of that. Mister chicken is simple and to the point, isn't it?

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  5. The Blume FamilyDecember 23, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    I've seen a squirrel waterskiing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xxKwesCKJk). After seeing that it's hard to impress me with animal tricks. What can i say? The squirrel spoiled me. So I think until you guys can teach your bird to surf or make pasta or tie your shoes I'd still call him Lunch. He's got talent but not "save my life" talent and he attacks you guys. Come on! Seems pretty simple to me. I'll take a leg please.

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    1. the Jewell familyDecember 23, 2012 at 10:56 AM

      You are cruel and heartless and partly right. The rooster's antics have become a bit tiresome and not really worth the abuse we put up with. However, I'm not sure I completely believe that a squirrel can actually waterski without being trained, drugged and forced into it. What we showed you was pure, unadulterated nature so you can take up his lack of awesomeness with God. By-the-way, the squirrel driving that boat was stuffed!

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  6. The Blume FamilyDecember 23, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Cruel? No. Heartless? Of course not! Partly right? Hardly. More like 100% right. This bird attacks you, abuses you and is becoming tiresome (all your words not mine) and you still want to keep him? I know you guys are all WWJD and grace and stuff but I'm not sure all that goes for pet birds. And so what if a squirrel gets trained, drugged and is forced to waterski.....he's now on youtube so it can't be all bad. And so what if a squirrel doesn't behave and stuffing is the only option left to get him to drive a boat? I mean come on.....he's driving a boat! How cool is that? Maybe some drugs might calm your bird down a little bit. That's better than getting stuffed. But I still prefer a leg please. Let me know when you guys take the ax to him. You know it's coming.

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  7. LaVon BakerJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    He's acting a bit like Dennis Rodman to me and that would probably eventually translate into SUNDAY DINNER! :-)

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