The Hermit Is Back On The Air...!

Sorry That I was out of sorts yesterday...but I'll try and get back to my Normal (?) ways now. I have NO idea what yesterday was about, but I have a feeling that I was merely getting what I was asking for. I have to remember to stay more positive....cause likes attract! Think negative...get negative back! Think positive...get positive back! Certainly this is an over simplified way of stating it, but I don't want to get too serious this morning. Instead, I'm gonna give you another little sample from the Hermit's Book of Farm Critters...about a very familiar country critter!

The Chicken

You ever watch a chicken?

It's really hard to do!

All the time you're watching them

They're also watching you.

You ever feed a chicken?

Boy, it's really fun!

Doesn't matter what it is

Just throw it down and run!

You looked close at a chicken?

You know, they have no ear

But start to talk of eating one

And watch them disappear!

You ever counted chickens?

I tried with no success.

They move too much, they won't be still

I finally had to guess!

You ever talk to chickens?

Man, don't even bother!

They will never answer back

Not even if you holler!

You ever cross a chicken?

You make one mad, you'll see

They'll gang up and fertilize

Right where you need to be!

You ever train a chicken?

I think that they're inept!

The only thing that mine have learned

Is where their Feed is kept.

You smarter than a chicken?

You're not, I'll bet a dime!

I'll bet that you can't lay an egg.

A hen can, all the time!

You gotta love the chicken

And all the things they do

Roosters crow and call the Sun!

I can't, friend, can you?

You want to buy a chicken?

I'll give you some for free!

I got a feeling here of late

They're staring more at me!

You want to watch a chicken?

It isn't hard to do

As long as you don't mind too much

That they are watching you!

Jim King ,1995

Cartoon by Jeff Bucchino