Thursday, October 24, 2013

Chicken Fish Scales

We're back to eating chicken at my pad.  And of course, there's always a comment.  This one was from my nine-year-old son, Bubba.

"Mama, this chicken has fish scales!"

I looked at the kid.  "What are you talking about, Bubba.  There are no fish scales.  Just chicken skin."

"Look, Mama.  They're right there."  He pointed to some chicken skin on the bone of a drumstick.

"Dude, I'm sorry but those aren't fish scales."  Then I asked him a question.  "Why would a chicken have fish scales?  Fish and chickens are not related."

"Chickens sometimes eat fish that have diseases.  If a chicken eats a diseased fish, they can start growing scales.  This one obviously ate a bad fish."

Oh.  I tried not to laugh.  "And where did you learn this?"

"From a book."

Isn't it just amazing what you can learn from a book!  
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34 comments:

  1. Pat HattOctober 24, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    haha I'll have to check mine for scales from now on

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 24, 2013 at 1:26 PM

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 24, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    What book did he find that?

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  4. UnknownOctober 24, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    HA! At least he didn't say he learned it from the internet.

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  5. ShellyOctober 24, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    Ahhh, those books of misinformation~

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  6. DanaOctober 24, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    LOL He's awesome!

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  7. Deanie Humphrys-DunneOctober 24, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    It would be fun to find out what book he read to find that pearl of wisdom!

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    1. Sherry EllisOctober 25, 2013 at 10:54 AM

      I'm sure it was a comic book. No real science book would ever suggest that chickens eat fish!

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  8. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comOctober 24, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    It sounds very logical and intelligent. I find myself questioning the wisdom of his words. Too cute.

    xoRobyn

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    1. Sherry EllisOctober 25, 2013 at 10:55 AM

      Welcome to my world! I'm always questioning he sources! ;)

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  9. DEZMONDOctober 24, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    the message of the story: go vegetarian!

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  10. Holy Ghost WriterOctober 24, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Chicken's with scales, that's a first

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  11. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Chicken fish scales? I think I'll stick with my salad. ; )

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  12. Ava QuinnOctober 24, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    Fishken? Ficken? Chish? There's a mash up here somewhere that will definitely catch on. Great story! :D

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  13. Janie JunebugOctober 24, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    I thought Bubba would say he learned it on Wikipedia.

    Love,
    Janie

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  14. Heather R. HoldenOctober 25, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    LOL, I can't help but wonder what book he learned that from now...

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  15. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    Some books are misleading, enjoyed the read Sherry although I am all behind with my comments.
    Yvonne.

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  16. Sherry EllisOctober 25, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    They go fishing, of course! ;)

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  17. Liz BlockerOctober 25, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    HA! I want to read the books your son is reading...

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  18. sageOctober 25, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Cute story... I do remember a catfish restaurant in Utah that I wanted to try, but since I am the only one to eat catfish in my house, everyone else had chicken strips which turned out to be fried in the same oil as the catfish and tasted the same... I never went back with the family.

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  19. Cherie ReichOctober 25, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Really? It makes me wonder about that book. And why are chicken eating fish?

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