Chicken for Dinner

This blog isn't just for pretty scenery pictures - it also tells the story of day to day life - well this post is one of those stories.

I decided since the sun was out I was going to walk to pick the girls up from Kindergarten today. As we turned the corner onto our street I heard a bird of some sort squawking. As we got closer to our house I noticed a man in his backyard holding a chicken. This was the bird I had heard. I then see him take an ax and wack the chicken. No more squawking. I guess he was going to have chicken for dinner! As we continued on I remembered times as a kid when I had helped "process" chickens at my grandpa and grandma's farm....no big deal...it was actually kind of fun seeing headless chickens running around a such. Anyway, I know that all chicken you purchase at the store comes from a chicken that at one time was alive....but it just hit me odd to see a man wack his chicken in his backyard. I guess that is Germany for you. Even though we live in town many people have little farms/gardens as part of their backyards. Its pretty common to see an old barn right next to a new house. I sometimes find this strange - but other times find it just part of life here.

Anyway - anyone having FRESH Chicken for dinner??