Chicken Races of the world

I just know that my Ontario friends THINK I am NUTS… but thankfully my Saskatchewan friends understand.

After my posting of yesterday concerning the new member of our family – Thunder – I received some feedback.

Hang on… THERE REALLY ARE CHICKEN RACES in place now.

IN Smithsville, Ontario, near Niagara Falls and just south of Grimsby they hold annual Chicken Chariot Races. No kidding!

There are prizes for the fastest chicken and also prizes for the best decorated chariot.

Wynard, Saskatchewan has a Chicken Chariot Race as well. Along with 28,100 other hits in a Google Search. Really? Yep!

These are not to be confused with the Redneck Chariot Races – YouTube video reference below.

On a slow spring day – what better way to liven the air than to run your chicken?

I have begun the design process of the chariot for Thunder. It will be gold and trimmed with purple. That is a good contrast with his black colour and should catch a judges eye. Too much fun…

ZOOOM….
In my world people are getting sick and dieing. Again this week I listened to someone tell the sad story of a daughter that was 43 years old dieing from cancer. She had cancer since she was born and the battle was finally over.

I have listened to marital problems and silly stuff where one partner is always right – and the other is always wrong.

The world is suffering from another Flu outbreak with many people hurting and running scared. There are reports of insane world leaders and scary people everywhere.

Yes – we need a chicken race that will help us laugh again and look to each other with support. Do we care? Yes but sometimes we cannot see the joy that we once had.

Some how a silly chicken has brought us back to God’s best.

So here is to the Chicken Races of the world.

~ Murray Lincoln ~
http://www.murraylincoln.com/

Sources:
http://www.poultryfest.ca/competitions.html

Scroll to the Bottom of this Link for a Photo of Chickens in the Chariot Race in Wynard, SK

Chicken Chariot Race - Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32ByV5YFyo

Redneck Chariot Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBy0lhPySBw