Posted by
Kiera, Sydney Australia on September 7, 2010:
Oh I think it's rather sad that after 18 months the owners didn't make any money off Mike. Kind of makes it feel like Mike lived for nothing.
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I wouldn't say they made "nothing", even though someone in the video did. It was more like "nothing -- except for the tractor, and a plot of land, and...". But even without that, Mike "lives on" as an inspiration of wonder for millions, and that's very valuable indeed -- a lot more so than "That was delicious!" -rc
Posted by
Sheldon, Missouri on September 10, 2010:
I remember reading about this when I was a boy. Never gave it much thought though, figured it as a "Road Side Circus Exhibit" and disregarded it.
Makes me wonder though, how many people tried to reproduce another "Mike" while slaughtering chickens for dinner. Though their attempts may not have been as successful, I am sure that they were delicious after all was said and done.
Posted by
Scott, Cincinnati, OH on September 24, 2010:
I first heard about Mike while reading Bill Geist's book about his travels for CBS to small town America. The article is here.
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Nice to see I beat CBS News by well over a year. -rc
Mike the Headless Chicken - Comments
Posted by lala london on March 30, 2010:
eeeewwwww....dah headless chicken looks horrible.... :P :P
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I'm sure he was delicious. -rc
Posted by Kiera, Sydney Australia on September 7, 2010:
Oh I think it's rather sad that after 18 months the owners didn't make any money off Mike. Kind of makes it feel like Mike lived for nothing.
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I wouldn't say they made "nothing", even though someone in the video did. It was more like "nothing -- except for the tractor, and a plot of land, and...". But even without that, Mike "lives on" as an inspiration of wonder for millions, and that's very valuable indeed -- a lot more so than "That was delicious!" -rc
Posted by Sheldon, Missouri on September 10, 2010:
I remember reading about this when I was a boy. Never gave it much thought though, figured it as a "Road Side Circus Exhibit" and disregarded it.
Makes me wonder though, how many people tried to reproduce another "Mike" while slaughtering chickens for dinner. Though their attempts may not have been as successful, I am sure that they were delicious after all was said and done.
Posted by Scott, Cincinnati, OH on September 24, 2010:
I first heard about Mike while reading Bill Geist's book about his travels for CBS to small town America. The article is here.
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Nice to see I beat CBS News by well over a year. -rc
Read the article that everyone's commenting on, or post a comment about it.