Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Headless Chicken

This is a photo of me and my guardian Temeeti in the mission. We are feeding chickens. Some incidents stay with one more than others. One day, Temeeti and I slaughtered a chicken for dinner. He told me to hold the chicken, while he cut off its head. I held it with both hands. But in the moment that he cut off its head, I let go of the chicken. It took off, without a head, and flew over the tops of the coconut palms -- which were tall. We searched for it everywhere, but never found it. He told me it was a mistake. You don't let go of a chicken when it is slaughtered.
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NOTE: Thanks to the reader who noted that, indeed, headless chickens may still function. YouTube has a few videos.

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