#0126 | I just don’t get it

Submitted by Micah in Los Angeles, California.

Here’s Micah’s story:

“Chickens have a privileged place in the history of kids’ comedy.

The first joke everyone learns as a child is “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

In cartoons and other shows aimed at children, the rubber chicken makes countless appearances.

Even the simple impersonation of a clucking chicken will set most youngsters laughing.

Yet when confronted with an actual chicken, it is tough to imagine a less comedic animal. They look kind of frightening with their clawed, webbed feet and the strange red growths that cling to their faces. Their strut is a strange, spastic dance. They compulsively peck the ground with their sharp beaks.

A hippopotamus? That’s funny. Giraffes? Hilarious! So how did chickens steal the spotlight?”