NanoSteps -- the brainstorming thread

[Mark Skarr]

I apologize . . . this got jammed in my brain and wouldn't let me sleep until I shared it:

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.  All of the yes-men and sycophants you’d expect to hang around the President of the United States buzzed around me like flies.  I couldn’t wait until the stupid press event was over.  All I could hear, over and over, were the toadies croaking about this guy’s accomplishments:
 

“President Obooma balanced the budget in his first year.”

“President Obooma got affordable healthcare for everyone.”

“President Obooma worked out a Middle-East peace plan, and they’re sticking to it.”
 

Honestly, it was getting tedious.  But, ever the good soldier boy, I stood tall and kept my head up.  It was a few more minutes before the band struck up “Hail to the Chief.”  I let out a sigh and knew it would be over soon.  I looked to the side and saw the first members of the secret service enter the room.
 

Then I saw the President.  I knew it wasn’t appropriate, but, I couldn’t help it.

 

“HE’S A CHICKEN!  HE’S A GIANT CHICKEN!”

 

Everyone looked at me in surprise.  But, in plain view was a six-foot tall, Leghorn rooster-complete with wattles and a comb.  He was wearing a blue blazer, but that was it.  How everyone in this room thought he was a human was beyond me.  As everyone stared, he even bent down and pecked at the ground for a moment.
 

“Please tell me this is some sort of sick joke?”

Spoiler

Like anyone needs this:  Chicken Boo from Animaniacs
This was not a political statement; his name just worked best.