Downtown Days 2011: Big Chicken attempting flight? 2011-10-10 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Innocent Bystander. More has been learned about the Big Chicken since this photo was sent. He has been named or has always gone by the name "Mr. Cluck." He has been captured by the Cafe on the Square, and is in servitude there. But about this picture, we can only offer surmissions: He may be attempting flight. In which case, he would likely emulate Graham Chapman's sheep and, not so much fly, as plummet. He may have been captured by the shadowy, spectral scissortruck operator behind him, who may be about to give physical encouragement or who may have only accommodated Mr. Cluck's request to make a horaltic, heroic pose high over his "subjects," below. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: A spider web on walkabout 2011-10-10 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Through the mist "Spiders' webs shimmer into glittering relief as the sun burns through the mist." -SHARON WHITEHURST Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Sunlight on the ticklies 2011-10-10 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Sharon Whitehurst captured the glistening of the awns on the ticklies on her walkabout. Ticklies are as important to Adair County romantic encounters and political one-on-ones as boxes of chocolates and candidate cards. Hormonally impelled meetings often culminate sometime later in marriages and big families when, on a first meeting, the teenage boy uses the awn as a tickle brush to tease in the mating ritual, and the young girl feigns annoyance. Her tone in saying "Quit that," conveys affection or rejection. For male politicians, on private meetings with the man of the house, both lean on fences while nibbling on the tender shoots of the ticklies. Eye contact is a bit rare until a common issue is raised, until which, both pol and his mark look at and paw the ground, occasionally spitting into the dust. When a soft probing question reveals common ground, about which something must be did the pol expresses shock, "Did that (xxx) say that!" When the mark agrees, "He sure did. And I got witnesses," the pol says, "Well, when X is elected, that'll change." Never mind they disagree on everything else. That single issue, specific to that voter only, decides the vote. -EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: Walkabout with Willis, Rennaissance cat 2011-10-10 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Sharon Whitehurst writes Willis, ever the loyal companion, wallows through wet grass, ahead of me one moment, the next lurking behind a wagon or a clump of weeds to pop out with a cattly equivalent of "Aha!"He patrols the driveway before settling on the now sun-drenched porch to dry his feet. Left photo -SHARON WHITEHURST Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: A Walkabout with Willis 2011-10-10 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Sharon Whitehurst writes "It is a rare morning which doesn't reward me for the effort of getting outdoors. . . (when) there is praise for yet another day to go about the simple chores of feeding the barn cats and scooping grain for Pebbles." Pebbles the Old Horse is now in retirement on the Whitehurst Estate, and does not walk the paths, but Willis Cat Whitehurst is a constant companion on the walkabouts. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown Days 2011: Big Chicken on stage, the Rusty Nail 2011-10-10 - 400 Quadrant, Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Innocent Bystander. The Big Chicken is a Ham!. We didn't get the word on whether the Big Chicken actually performed anything or not, but he did take the stage at the Rusty Nail during Downtown Days, 2011. It doesn't look like anyone but the photographer hung around to see. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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