In 1945, a farmer called Lloyd Olsen took a 5 years chicken from his wife. He wanted to make a feast for his mother. His mother love chicken’s head so he cut the chicken’s head. Magically, the chicken can walk after he cut his head! Lloyd didn’t kill the chicken, he saved the chicken’s life. Of course, Mike became famous. Local citizens thought this might be a hoax but University of Utah did a research and announce that this is not a hoax. Many people want to see Mike but Lloyd said people need to pay to see Mike. Lloyd earned 4,500 in four years.
Mike died in 1947. The Autopsy report said that Lloyd didn’t cut Mike’s vein. And some of the brainstem is still left in his body. The report also mentioned that Mike is a health Chicken.
It is a miracle for Mike to live, but I think sometimes human are very cruel. I don’t think Lloyd can earn money from Mike. Instead, I think Lloyd should end Mike’s painful life. Just Imagine, if you live without head, would you still be happy? You can’t see the beauty in this world. You can’t even talk to people. Life is meaningless. Like the “elephant-man”(a novel about a handicapped who worked as a clown), Mike’s life is very similar to elephant-man, Mike has been exhibit for 2 years. Mike just like a clown who amused people. In this merciless world. Nobody care about him. I think Mike is not a chicken, more like a item on display.
By aLLeN