Name the chickens
 
A vendor at farmers market explains how she ended up with two too many chickens.
 
I already have 16 chickens at home.
My wife said ‘too many chickens’.
So I took two of ‘em to an auction house.
 
I said to the guy ‘these aren’t for slaughter. Can you make sure of that? They’re for eggs. And they’d prefer to stay together.’
 
The man said he couldn’t guarantee it.
 
I said ‘Well, could you at least name them when you put ‘em up so folks don’t wanna eat ‘em?
 
He said ‘no ma’am I can’t.’
 
I said ‘oh come on, name the chickens!’
 
He said no ma’am so I turned around and left.”
 
The two chickens sat behind her veggie table in a cage waiting for the perfect owner.
 
 
Florence Farmer’s Market
Northampton, MA
2022