Just look at him.
A sorry sight gag that still brings a smile to my face.
Maybe that says more about me than the chicken.
Who was the first person to think.... "Hey.. I know... let's add a rubber chicken to the act!"
The origins of the rubber chicken are obscure.
The origins of the rubber chicken are obscure.
According to Wikipedia:
One account attributes its creation to Joseph Grimaldi, the legendary white-faced clown of the early 1800s. At that time, gluttony was fashionable and considered a sign of affluence, and Grimaldi would perform with his pockets full of fake food in order to make fun of the upper classes.(Sounds hilarious. NOT!)
One account attributes its creation to Joseph Grimaldi, the legendary white-faced clown of the early 1800s. At that time, gluttony was fashionable and considered a sign of affluence, and Grimaldi would perform with his pockets full of fake food in order to make fun of the upper classes.(Sounds hilarious. NOT!)
Another account, which is printed on the tag of rubber chickens manufactured by Archie McPhee, claims that the use of the rubber chicken originated during the French Revolution with soldiers hanging a rubber chicken from their muskets for luck.( "Hey... I'm staying away from that guy.... he's got a RUBBER CHICKEN!")
Overeating and superstition.
Either way you look at it it's a ridiculous beginning.
How appropriate.
So in keeping with the theme of this blog entry we ask the age old question:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Answer by Colonel Sanders: "I missed one?"
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