The Story of the Free-Range Chicken

Once there was a chicken who was too free. He enjoyed chasing worms and pecking at the dirt.

When it came time for his execution, he was confused. Was he not a "free" chicken, as advertised on the packages in supermarkets? Was he not "free" to live long and do as he pleased?

It didn't seem free at all.

So, he decided to escape. Over a series of weeks he plucked each and every bristle from the broom that was used to sweep the chicken shed. He used them to construct a ladder to climb over the farm's fence.

He was free!

Over the next few years our friend the chicken traveled the world, going from one adventure to the next. Perhaps his most glorious adventure involved him piloting a wild sea turtle under a sky filled with shooting stars.

While he lived happily for many years, his death was swift and abrupt.

He was hit by a car and died.