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'sweating' chicken who lives in Texas

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HOT CHICKS IN TEXAS

July inTexas,
it’s hotter than a jalapeño  
doing laps in cowboy boots~  
so hot the cows are fanning themselves  
with old election leaflets;  
so hot the armadillos  
are applying sunscreen in the shade.  

But the farmers have it worst of all,  
their chickens are panting in the coop~  
so they’re feeding them crushed ice daily  
to keep things cool and sane,  
because one more scorching afternoon  
and those hens will start producing  
breakfast ready-made:  
hard-boiled eggs straight from the nest,  
no stove required.
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Crandall Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Haha - now that's hot!!
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