> Every time it hits a national article or interview, I get calls from people saying, “Hey, I’ve got my credit card in my hand. I’m ready to book that chicken right now. We want to come to Fitzgerald.” I’m not kidding.
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> Inevitably, when I bring a firm to Fitzgerald or a prospect [to] Fitzgerald that wants to open up a manufacturing plant, one of the very first questions we ever get is, “Hey … can we see the wild chickens?” Because they’ve heard about them.
> So I decided one day: You know what? We’re going to build them a wild chicken. And that’s why chicken.
Aww, I hope they don’t just tear it down. The dude sounds so proud of his chicken and they’ve already spent the money on it, they should just bite the bullet and finish it.
TechnicallyHankHill says
He’s a legend honestly
ledfrisby says
> Every time it hits a national article or interview, I get calls from people saying, “Hey, I’ve got my credit card in my hand. I’m ready to book that chicken right now. We want to come to Fitzgerald.” I’m not kidding.
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> Inevitably, when I bring a firm to Fitzgerald or a prospect [to] Fitzgerald that wants to open up a manufacturing plant, one of the very first questions we ever get is, “Hey … can we see the wild chickens?” Because they’ve heard about them.
> So I decided one day: You know what? We’re going to build them a wild chicken. And that’s why chicken.
Mr_Peccas says
This could be a Parks and Rec episode
DeathLeopard says
It’s Ice Town all over again.
GarbledComms says
There’s already a Big Chicken in Marietta, Georgia.
stopexploding says
The folks at https://www.reddit.com/r/GeorgiaOrGeorgia/ would appreciate this.
FrankHerZ says
Here’s a link to a 24/7 livestream of it.
https://youtu.be/h-4Kanwv-UE
jeezlulu says
Title had me thinking the chicken was the new mayor
HailEachEnemy says
Aww, I hope they don’t just tear it down. The dude sounds so proud of his chicken and they’ve already spent the money on it, they should just bite the bullet and finish it.
Chompchompers says
I wanna go see this chicken now ._. Hope it gets completed.
buckshotmagee says
Corner Gas episode – this is a Hank idea…Big Dirty Hoe
crazy_rex40k says
I like topiary, and if I’m ever in Georgia, I will drive to see this.