Murder, she wrote

Convicted serial killer accused of fifth slaying From Staff Reports BLOOMINGDALE, Ga. — Convicted serial killer Maggie The Dog is the only suspect in the murder of Shelly The Chicken. Shelly’s father, Eddie Concepción, found the bird’s body Sunday night in the back yard of the family home. Maggie’s younger sister, Mona The Dog is [...]

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Where the wild chickens are

As you know, the wing-clipping didn’t work; Trish leaves her yard every day and roams the neighborhood. We’ve become “those people.” But I wonder which is worse: a huge, burning pile of refuse (thanks, Wayne) or a chicken with a sense of adventure. Dominic is as interested in her poop as I am, it appears. [...]

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The case of the missing chicken

I had to have the following conversation with my neighbor’s middle-aged son. Me, at the front door: “Um, hi. Sorry to bother you, but have you seen my chicken?” Him: “Oh that’s yours? My dad was going to go buy some feed.” Me: “Yeah, it’s mine. She learned how to get out and now we [...]

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