The Chicken Splash

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Based on the Monster Mash

by Bobby Boris Pickett

Contest: Let's do the Chicken Splash contest

5/14/25

Sponsor: Mystic Rose

Based on the Monster Mash by Bobby Boris Pickett They Did the Chicken Splash I was working in the hen house late one night when I beheld an awfully weird sight the chickens were playing in the rain and it dawned in my foggy brain (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash From my vantage point in the door the chickens were doin’ it by the score even the roosters joined in and they were hoppin and boppin all over the pen (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash Wearin their rainhats and dancing about they were havin fun there is no doubt there was no egg layin that night as they all engaged in the rite (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash The banties came from perches high the leghorns joined in with a sigh Rhode Island Reds left their feed and the pullets danced the Irish jig (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash There was much clucking in the yard as the rain was pouring very hard the dancing continued on despite with no chicken seeking respite (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash I came back the very next morn to see what the chickens had done they were all lying about the yard after partying very hard (They did the splash) the chicken splash (The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash (They did the splash) it caught on in a flash (They did the splash) the chicken splash

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/20/2025 6:21:00 AM

Ha ha ha you are a riot. Hope this one wins. And thank you for your service. It doesn't matter if you saw combat or night. My dad served in Korea as a nurse. He came home with schizophrenia, so my mom could not stay married to him. It was in his genes but seeing the results of war brought the disease out in him. I and my sisters didn't get to grow up with him, but at that time they had a policy to pay college tuition for children of disabled veterans. So in an odd way, we benefited.

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 5/20/2025 10:03:00 AM

Sorry to hear about your father Andrea. Yes combat will cause this. Thank you for your comment on my poem.

Frances Schiavina

Date: 5/16/2025 9:18:00 AM

Uplifting dancing poem. Creatively brilliant. Thank you for spreading smiles...

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 5/16/2025 1:42:00 PM

Thanks Frances

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/15/2025 12:09:00 PM

What a creative/fun "The Chicken Splash" write you have here. I Love the Monster Mash fun song. "Good Luck" Looks like we both did this one. Have a fun day writing away..........

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 5/15/2025 4:24:00 PM

Thanks Paula. Appreciate your comments

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/14/2025 7:40:00 PM

Oh, Oliver!! This deserves POTD, and no one has even commented on it yet, except for wee little me... Nothing's fair in this world, for certain... Great song. Love, love, love it. FAVE. Thanks, Gershon

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 5/14/2025 7:45:00 PM

Thank you Gershon. I very much appreciate your comments on this poem. I couldnt resist borrowing from the Monster Mash for this.