Rhymes with Orange is one of my favorite comics - Hilary Price has a great sense of humor that almost always puts a smile on my face. Today I got her semi-irregular mailing list email and her closing note totally made me crack up:

CHICKENS UNLEASHED — One of my partner’s jobs is in an inner city elementary school in Springfield, MA. Last week, someone noticed a chicken walking around the side parking lot. This caused significant buzz in the school, and lots of discussion on whether it was a “a chicken or a rooster.” While Kerry did not grow up amongst chickens, she did know that a rooster IS a chicken, and that the ACTUAL question was whether it was a rooster or a hen.

When it was still there the next day, Kerry took action. She called Animal Care and Control, who informed her that, sorry, they do not handle domesticated animals, but here is the number for the Humane Society.

Kerry called the Humane Society, told the woman on the other end about the 48-hour rogue chicken, as well as her concern that it might be hungry, and waited for her response.

There was a pause.

“There is no leash law for chickens,” the woman said.

“Pardon me?” replied Kerry.

“There is no leash law for chickens,” the woman repeated, “so we can’t come get it. Technically, it’s not breaking the law. Sorry.”

Kerry broke the news to her team of teachers. She then looked out the window and saw the high school math teacher trying to corner the chicken in the parking lot. Feathers flew while the chicken flapped its wings and ran away from him.

Kerry does not know what actually happened to the chicken.

But think about it– of all people, the math teacher should know better than to try to corner a chicken on an infinite plane.