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Hi there! I'm GeminiGem🐾 and I am a regular editor of the Comedy Newsletter. Today's issue is going to be about chickens because...why not? |
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Don't Be Chicken
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You know, I have had a bit of a rough summer. I'm not going to go into the details, but the whole whole comedy-writing thing is a bit beyond me right now. I am attempting to pick up the pieces and move on, but you will have to put up with some recycled stuff for now. At some point I will quit using this as an excuse and get back to generating new material, I promise.
As usual, it is hard for me to pin point exactly where my story ideas come from. This little gem may have come from all the hype about cage-free eggs. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it, but I couldn't resist poking a little fun.
Be Careful What You Wish For
A (very) short story by GeminiGem🐾
The chickens of Hillside Farm were on strike.
"This is the 21st century! Free-range is in! Coops are out!" shouted the protesting strikers as they marched with mostly illegible signs.
"Good morning. This is Collie Jost with Channel One Farm Yard News." said the camera-ready reporter, a border collie with a carefully groomed coat and piercing blue eyes. "As we have shown you, the chickens at Hillside Farm are on strike. Let's find out more about this situation. With me is Henrietta Hen, one of the top egg layers of Hillside Farm." The reporter nudged the microphone toward the waiting chicken. "Hello, Henrietta. Tell me why the chickens are striking."
"Thank you, Collie. You know, what we really want is to wander about freely," Henrietta said. "We want to peck the ground and take in the natural sunshine!" She shook out her feathers then hopped in the air, flapping her wings with her excitement. "We want the breeze to ruffle our feathers. We want to lay our eggs where the whim strikes." She clucked and shook her tail. "We want freedom from the restrictive chicken coop. We want to cross the road to see what is on the other side!"
Looking into the camera, the reporter said, "That was Henrietta Hen, one of Hillside's top layers, giving us the inside story of why the Hillside Farm chickens are on strike. Tune to the five o'clock report later today when we talk to Farmer Fred about the chicken strike" Henrietta picked up her protest sign covered in illegible chicken scratch and bobbed over to join the other strikers. "Reporting from Hillside Farm, this is Collie Jost, Channel One Farm Yard News." The news cameras panned from the border collie reporter to follow Henrietta as she took her place among the milling flock of chickens.
At the edge of the forest, not far from where the chickens were, a frisky family of foxes watched the protest in the farmyard with interest. The three kits wagged their fluffy tails and wrestled in the underbrush. Their father sat and looked alert as he licked his lips and flashed a wide, toothy smile. "Oh yes, I agree. Free-range chicken is the best."
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My last Comedy Newsletter was "Stink, Stank, Stunk" . Here's what people had to say about it.
As always, thank you for your comments!
Spirit~Fall🍁🍂 Writer 
Hi there 👋, I loved your forgotten tale of
Stink, stank, stunk! I can so relate as we used to have big dogs! You told it so well had to laugh and also, felt your pain over your loss of a quiet cup of tea. Thanks for sharing this. I'm new to your newsletter but will be checking it out more. Diane
Aw, thank you, Diane! I am glad you enjoyed it.
Cubby 
It's true...how we question our life choices especially when something totally unexpected happens to us that connects to that choice! Been there, done that. 
My dogs have made me question my life choices on many occasions. It doesn't seem to stop me from having dogs in my life, though, so it goes to show I don't always learn.
🌕 HuntersMoon 
Hi GG  ... Having lived through similar experiences, you'll forgive me for not finding this more than mildly humorous - mostly because it was you and not me . Isn't it strange how "humor" is always funnier when seen in the rearview mirror? Enjoyed your story!
I'm here for you, Ken, lol I'm glad you enjoyed the story. |
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