Friday Thoughts is a light-hearted commentary.
LAST WEEK, I came across a rooster standing at the front door of Longbine Auto Plaza. The investigative journalist inside me found this interesting and wondered why this bird was there. After all, it’s not every day you come across a rooster standing outside a local business.
I first wondered whether Jeff Longbine had brought his pet rooster to work. Then I remembered that Emporia has a city ordinance banning roosters living in town, so he couldn’t possibly own a pet rooster.
Next, I wondered whether Emporia city commissioners were taking part in some sort of Ag Appreciation Day where each city commissioner was given a rooster to care for. But I remembered last week that I hadn’t seen Commissioner Agler toting around a rooster at Emporia Motors.
The rooster was a majestic bird, but it looked kind of mean. Then I wondered whether Commissioner Longbine and the city were involved in some sort of international cockfighting ring with Mexico in an effort to raise some additional money for the city.
You know, I really don’t know why a rooster spent the day standing at the front door of Longbine’s business. But if more roosters start showing up around town, the city leaders may need to pass a rooster loitering ordinance.
Christopher White Walker
Editor & Publisher
create (anonymous) says...
Nevermore!
February 15, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
StovePipe (anonymous) says...
You got paid to write that?
February 16, 2008 at 4:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Renegade (anonymous) says...
I have to agree with Create and stovepipe on this one, Chris.
Did you actually spend the day ,watching the rooster spend the day, standing at the front door of Longbine's business?
Could I have your job...please?
February 16, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Observer (anonymous) says...
I think Chris might have laid an egg on this one. I know he was feeling a bit cocky but its sure nothing to crow about.
February 17, 2008 at 6:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wanderer (anonymous) says...
That was fowl, Observer. That was truly fowl.
February 17, 2008 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Hey, it's Rowan and Martin's "Laugh In." What a trip. Thanks, posters. Was it Joanne Worley with "Was that a chicken joke?" So far the people posting on here have presented a far better light-hearted commentary than the original writer. You should offer the space to one of your readers, Chris.
February 18, 2008 at 9:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )