May 2006 Archives

I have chickens. We've just moved house and two bantam hens came with the property. I didn't want them; but they were already in the garden and soon they had somehow acquired names. I've asked around to find out how long I'll have to put up with them, but nobody knows the average chicken's lifespan. The consensus opinion seems to be that they usually live till just before Christmas. God help me, how did I end up owning chickens?

Dear Sweet, Sentimental Readers

It's the weekend to go and reward your biological monsters for all the sacrifices they made. A pal of mine says his mom would point at his father and say, "I had to have sex with that man for you."

Think of all the cool things you could have done with the money you've spent on therapy over the years. Now that brought a tear to your eye, hey?

Cheers!

Al