[AT] The disappearing chickens

[CEE VILL]

Sad how some of the "great minds" of today work, isn't it?  A co-worker mentioned a couple of weeks ago seeing something in the Canandaigua Messenger that would never be printed in the Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester.  I asked if he meant news.  He was referring to an article related to a class project at the Canandaigua Academy (high school). The class hatched eggs and raised chickens to adult size as a lesson on food production.  In spite of protests and offers from groups such as PETA, the class elected to kill  and clean the chickens.  They then proceeded to have a chicken barbecue.   Maybe there is still a flicker of hope...  

>
> Reminds me of the old Montgomery county home for the aged. It was
> originally a fully operational farm and the people who moved there would
> work in the fields if they wished. They had cattle, horses and raised
> crops to feed them. Plus they had some nice gardens where they grew food
> for themselves and even held a small "farmers market". Then the county
> decided that this was improper treatment for the old folks (who, if
> anyone bothered to ask, Loved the place and liked having the work to do)
> and they shut down the farming parts. The place went from actually
> making money to being a typical old folks storage facility. Then it was
> closed by the county. It has since been CLAIMED by a bunch of Mohawk
> Indians, who sell the typical "hand made" trinkets. The place could be
> self sufficient but they get enough handouts that they don't bother.
>
> --
> Steve W.
> Firefighter,EMT
> VanHornesville Vol. Fire Dept
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