Tako Tuesdays: Why Does This Exist?
by Takimoto on Jun 28, 2010 11:33 PM PDT
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Over the course of a normal day at summer camp, I talk about a lot of things - Pokemon, The Jonas Brothers, and overweight deaf guys, to name a few - and a topic that came up today was the rubber chicken. The rubber chicken is an iconic symbol of classic comedy, the ultimate prop gag. But where did it come from? A brief history of this majestic creature, plus more, after the jump.
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The rubber chicken has a mysterious back story, complete with multiple possible origins. One possible attribution is to the French Revolution. French rebel fighters would attach rubber chickens to the ends of their guns for luck. Some would think that having a chicken attached to the end of your gun would hinder accuracy. But they're French, so all logic is thrown out the window. They eat snails and put mayonnaise on their fries for God's sake. Another possibility is more closely rooted in comedy. Early 19th century mime Joseph Grimaldi, the world's first modern clown, used rubber food in his act as a way of mocking the gluttonous upper classes. I may not be a member of any upper class, but this offends me as a gluttonous person. Even the fact that his son, who drank himself to death at age 30, would have definitely read Tako Tuesdays had he been born in the 1980s can't make me feel good about Joseph mocking me for eating Taco Bell twice in one day.
More Things That Serve No Earthly Purpose, Yet Continue to Be Around
- mosquitos
- the WNBA
- Kardashians
- house cats
- Magic: The Gathering
- Snuggie for Dogs
- bras
Keg Stickers next week, add your useless crap to the comments. Matt Daddy comments count as useless crap.
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Useless Crap...
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
Chocking chickens and Jake Locker likes Dicks
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
My High School
Used rubber chickens to signal the refs that the round had ended in our wrestling tournament. (usually a rolled up towel is used to tap the ref on the shoulder, but our coach was a smart ass). We even had shirts printed up that said the rubber chicken classic.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Is it Tuesday already? Shit, where’d my summer go?! You bastards!
Some other things that are still around but serve no purpose:
Bands playing Mustang Sally
Neckties (seriously, WTF?)
The cat that hangs out in my driveway but doesn’t live here
Purple things
Adam Morrison
by JonathanPDX on Jun 29, 2010 1:22 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This is just beyooTful Jonathon..got me grinning ear to ear! Rec-o-rama!
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Summer...
just means that we are 1 season closer to Fall, when football finally starts back up.
"Maybe your parents didn't believe in you."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Jun 29, 2010 6:39 AM PDT reply actions
French origin?
Napoleon wore a black hat, ate lots of chicken, and conquered half Europe, you know.
Source: Robyn Hitchcock’s “Cynthia Mask”
Chip Kelly is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
France couldn't have been involved because
1) An American invented commercial rubber in 1844. (Charles Goodyear)
2) An American invented humor. (I don’t know who, but this close to July 4th I’m absolutely positive it’s true)
I believe humor was first theorized by the ancient native americans, but invented by Benjamin Franklin. That makes it American²
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-H-O-S-T-I-L-E"
Humor is in fact a British advent, Sir Hitchcock tells me so.
Chip Kelly is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
Quick, somebody patent it
We should charge other nations for the right to be funny. A humor export tariff. But really, besides us, who is funny? The Brits probably. The Aussies for sure. The French? Um, no. Others? Anyone? Anyone?
North Korea is funny in their sad little dictator kind of way...
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
The French? Here’s what I have to say about that: Genius in France
Defending maligned chants since 2009
So what I got from this post was...
The French use rubber chickens instead of white flags…got it.
"KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!! KENNY WHEATON!!--Jerry Allen, 1994"
WNBA?
But…but…Taylor Lilley. TAYLOR LILLEY!
"This World Cup has turned out like World War 2! The French & Ialians surrendered early, the USA arrive at the last minute and the English are left to fight the Germans!"
Wazzu Vs The WNBA
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington...like Jonathan Stewart, and Dennis Dixon."
Can we get FIFA to officiate?
As long as we’re shooting for ineptitude.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jun 29, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wazzu vs (anyone would be more exciting than the WNBA)
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
WSU vs USU
It would be a travesty if the score wasn’t 28-14, 14-7, 34-17, etc.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jun 29, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
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