My chicken article was published today in the Mormon Times, and I thought I would share a picture of the chick I referenced with all of you. 
This is the chick my brother received when he asked his date for the high school dance. I have to say, this whole to-do was pretty impressive. It sure beats some of the lame ways I asked girls out in when I was a teenager.
In case you haven't read the article yet, here's a brief as to why I decided to write about this chicken.
Though I was born in Provo, Utah, and have a lot of great memories there, the city just seems to come up with some really stupid laws and ordinances. Truth be told, all the blame can't rest on the city; city officials just try to cater to its residents. We all need to point the blaming finger on ourselves.
...and of course, every city has its idiosyncrasies. I'm just voicing My Opinion.
But, don't get me started on I15 traffic, or south of BYU campus parking restrictions, or the PoPo (cops) crashing house parties. (Did I mention that house parties in Utah rarely, if ever, have alcohol?) Yeah, who knew you could have so much fun without getting drunk, and the cops still show up?
(Note: I actually attended a party at a friends house one evening. Total number of people: 10. We were heavily engrossed with a game of Settlers of Catan -- a board game. We had music in the background, and... you guessed it. The cops showed up to break up the party. Apparently, we look suspicious?)
Anyway, I digress. I wanted to post the pic of the chick, and you got more than you asked for.
Monday, May 04, 2009
My Provo Chick and Me
Posted by Don at 11:05 AM
Labels: Day in the Life of..., Funny Moments, Mormon Times, Soapbox Moments
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Great story Don. I have to side with your mother on this one. I hope Lloyd finds a good home:)
Lloyd is so cute!!!! I do think that was such a neat idea - to send an egg and for the girl to send a chick back!!!! It is strange though - usually the stupid laws are old ones - not new ones that are beginning. As far as the po-lice crashing, I guess there is not enough for them to do. Thanks for sharing.
Awe, could you and "Lloyd" be any cuter? Seriously, I don't know what it is about a man holding a small fluffy dosile animal... sexy? cute? I don't know, but it sure makes me melt!
I loved your article, great writing. It is kind of fun to hear "silly new laws" that are ridiculous. Some of the older ones can also be entertaining, such as the fact that in Utah "It is considered an offence to hunt whales." Yeah, that one has me stumped... either the settlers thought the great salt lake was full of these large mammals or .... well... to be honest there really is no other explanation. It kind of makes me want to look up old odd laws that are around here... just for pure entertainment.
Well keep up on the great articles! I love to read them!
What a great, funny article Don. You had me laughing. I was reading your article on my phone during lunch and I was just laughing. I think the person on the other side of the table where I was having lunch probably thought I was crazy.
So you and Jeremy helped Christopher come up with an idea to ask a girl out. Now that was interesting. I like the girl's response back. A real live chick. Too funny.
Cute picture of you and Lloyd.
Great job, Don.
Provo is insane - only in Utah could you have letters to the editor of the newspaper complaining about girls wearing purses and bags with the straps across their chests... I think people go off the deep end and an insular community with so much homegeneity like Provo only encourages it...it's just crazy.
I for one, Don dear, would love to see you holding a different kind of chick;-)
Don, You had me on the floor laughing with the article, I really your articles, well written and always put a smile on my face. Hope Lloyd will get a great new home.
Uh oh, Don - you better be careful flaunting chick photos - looks like the Provo chicken law is on hold according to this Daily Herald article! LOLOL Thanks for the laugh over this chicken business! :)
http://tinyurl.com/ct6sb9
Cute chick. I have to read your article yet.. but wanted to put in my two cents on the fuzz coming and breaking up parties. All it takes is a neighbor to complain you are two noisy in any city or state. And you'll usually find a neighbor willing to do so.
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