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In the Spring of 1947, a local farmer choose a chicken named Mike to be a Friday night dinner and cut off the bird's head. Evidently, it is not unusual for chickens to run around for a minute or two after getting decapitated but Mike lived for eighteen months. Not only did he survive getting his head cut off but he achieved celebrity status, becoming a headline attraction and going on extensive tours. He could command as much as a thousand dollars a show. His owners apparently kept him alive by injecting nutrients into him.
After 18 months, he choked when someone tried to feed him some corn, although rumours of an insurance whack job persist.
Mike the headless chicken is honored in his hometown with a bigger-than-life bronze statue and a weeklong festival.
Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
There is a, "The Dude Abides Festival," in Austin, Texas. The character is obviously not obscure, but perhaps the festival might be considered obscure enough for your purposes? If nothing else, you'll always be able to say that you went to a festival dedicated to a man...a fictional man..."but sometimes there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and his place. He fits right in there." And there's a festival for The Dude, in Austin, Texas.
Word is, he wasn't fully decapitated. Much of his brain stem remained.Quote: billryanI'm looking for obscure festivals in the West for an extended road trip and I came across The Headless Chicken Festival held each spring in a small town in Colorado.
In the Spring of 1947, a local farmer choose a chicken named Mike to be a Friday night dinner and cut off the bird's head. Evidently, it is not unusual for chickens to run around for a minute or two after getting decapitated but Mike lived for eighteen months. Not only did he survive getting his head cut off but he achieved celebrity status, becoming a headline attraction and going on extensive tours. He could command as much as a thousand dollars a show. Evidently, his owners kept him alive by injecting nutrients into him.
After 18 months, he choked when someone tried to feed him some corn, although rumours of an insurance whack job persist.
Mike the headless chicken is honored in his hometown with a bigger-than-life bronze statue and a weeklong festival.
Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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May I suggest to take this thread down please?
Reason: Not gambling and Las Vegas related
I am making a driving trip down to Vegas from Canada tonight. Just thinking of a headless chicken while driving alone on a dark highway is not a cheering experience.
Sorry Billryan.
Or, you could say, it ties the whole thing together.
Just faceless. Poor little thing
Quote: OnceDearActually, not headless at all.
Just faceless. Poor little thing
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In seventy-five years, no one will be posting about us, nor holding festivals in our honor.
Quote: CrystalMathThere's also Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, CO. There's a guy who's cryogenically frozen in his shed.
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That's what I'm looking for. Pure quirk. The mountains of Colorado in early March may be a problem as I only want to see snow in the distance.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
In Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord
In a flat-bed Ford
Slowin' down to take a look at me
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
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I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
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I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
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Real adventures of terapined, nothing fake. No fiction
Best festival in the country hands down
String Cheese Incidents Hullaween festival held on Halloween at the Spirit of the Suwanee Music park and campground.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
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I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
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The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction, just facts
Really
A restored Calvary fort
How did I miss that
I drove as far as Flagstaff to find stuff to do while staying in Winslow.
Flagstaff, got the coveted limited night tour tkt at the Lowell observatory so I could look a planets.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
link to original post
I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
link to original post
The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction, just facts
Really
A restored Calvary fort
How did I miss that
I drove as far as Flagstaff to find stuff to do while staying in Winslow.
Flagstaff, got the coveted limited night tour tkt at the Lowell observatory so I could look a planets.
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Fort Courage. It is a recreation of an old fort that was built as a tourist attraction but is now abandoned. You can just walk in.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
link to original post
I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
link to original post
The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction, just facts
Really
A restored Calvary fort
How did I miss that
I drove as far as Flagstaff to find stuff to do while staying in Winslow.
Flagstaff, got the coveted limited night tour tkt at the Lowell observatory so I could look a planets.
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Fort Courage. It is a recreation of an old fort that was built as a tourist attraction but is now abandoned. You can just walk in.
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The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction. Just the facts.
I did visit a fascinating fort this summer
Custer's last fort that he lived at
They had the house decorated just like Custer and his wife had it
They had reenactment soldiers guarding the place
They acted as if Custer was still alive
I played along
"Custer is gonna quit and run for President. Come on, be honest. He has his eyes on DC doesn't he"
Quote: billryanFort Courage.
RIP Wrangler Jane.
I think Agarn is still stationed there.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
link to original post
I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
link to original post
The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction, just facts
Really
A restored Calvary fort
How did I miss that
I drove as far as Flagstaff to find stuff to do while staying in Winslow.
Flagstaff, got the coveted limited night tour tkt at the Lowell observatory so I could look a planets.
link to original post
Fort Courage. It is a recreation of an old fort that was built as a tourist attraction but is now abandoned. You can just walk in.
link to original post
The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction. Just the facts.
I did visit a fascinating fort this summer
Custer's last fort that he lived at
They had the house decorated just like Custer and his wife had it
They had reenactment soldiers guarding the place
They acted as if Custer was still alive
I played along
"Custer is gonna quit and run for President. Come on, be honest. He has his eyes on DC doesn't he"
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The REAL adventures of terapined
No fiction. Just the facts.
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.
Custer House. Custer's last residence was at this fort. Rebuilt and decorated as if Custer still lived there in 1874.
I'm a music fan. Of course I'm drawn to instruments
Quote: coachbellyQuote: billryanFort Courage.
RIP Wrangler Jane.
I think Agarn is still stationed there.
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When it was open as a tourist attraction, they had a bunch of F troop props but whatever was left behind has long since been picked clean.
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Does anyone know any equally obscure festivals I can waste a few days attending? I've already penciled in The Standing on the Corner fest in Winslow, Arizona.
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I stood on that corner
Thats about all there is to see in Winslow
Was there to see Meteor crater. What a disappointment. Just a big hole
If you are in that area
Rock Art Canyon Ranch. One of the most incredible places I have ever been to in my life.
Dont just ride in. Call 1st. Very friendly. Make sure you have a sturdy vehicle to follow them on a tour of the ranch
Ive been all over the country and this is an absolute highlight.
Place should be a National Monument.
Private property but its in good hands.
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I plan on seeing both the meteor and that other big hole in the ground some call the Grand Canyon the week of the Standing on The Corner festival. There is also a fully restored US Calvary fort in the area I want to take in.
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I’d recommend Wupatki Pueblo and Sunset Crater national monument 30 minutes north of flagstaff, not spectacular but highly underrated national monument.