16th May, 2009 Grand Junction, Colorado 16th May, 2009 Mike the Headless Chicken car show at Fruita 043

16th May, 2009 Grand Junction, Colorado

---

May 16th 2009
16th May, 2009 Grand Junction Today I need to start with a History lesson, In 1945 Lloyd Olsen, a farmer in Fruita was slaughtering a chicken (named Mike) when his axe slipped and he didn't kill the chicken, it was headless but had its brain stem, a jugular vein and one ear intact. The farmer kept it alive by feeding it mash and water through a syringe - it was a "miracle", and he toured the co ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Grand Junction

---

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more