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Date 6/8/25

there was a young banty rooster named Ben who liked to hit on all of the old hens one sad summer day it was said an axe was taken to his head now all the old hens are safe in their pen

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Date: 6/12/2025 1:09:00 PM
Aha, thanks for the laugh, Oliver. Great entry! :D
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 6/12/2025 1:20:00 PM
Thank you. Glad you like this.
Date: 6/8/2025 8:11:00 PM
'Old hens' conjures up an image for me that has me howling, Oliver. Thanks, gw
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 6/8/2025 8:21:00 PM
LOL Gershon. I can only imagine what those images are.
Date: 6/8/2025 3:57:00 PM
Safe and a little sad perhaps!
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 6/8/2025 4:09:00 PM
Yep. They will miss him.
Date: 6/8/2025 3:23:00 PM
Safe maybe but bored out of their chicken heads I should think Ollie
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Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 6/8/2025 3:40:00 PM
I would agree Tom. What is the fun over being safe?

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