Mike the headless chicken

I recently heard about this - which amused me. Mike the chicken had his head cut off in 1945 but still managed to live for another 18 months. He went on tour earning the equivalent of $50,000 a month for his owner (and executioner). Read on
http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/story.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken

 

AWW! Thats just gross. It could only happen in 'merika.

 

didn't realise it was April 1st

 

Thats just plain wierd. It is a wind up isn't it?

 

Blimey its not a wind up! I missed your wikipedia link so I googled it.

Thats put me off my dinner :( Yuk! I do like wierd stuff though so thats for the link.

 

Its quite true! But I liked the comment of one person who said "what's special about that - there are politicians who have been doing that for years'. :D