The Chicken Ballet December 4, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 34 Comments The big pot of stew was just brimming With juices right after the skimming, The drumsticks of chickens, Said, “Oh, what the Dickens! We’re doing our synchronized swimming.” Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related Author: wordsfromanneli Writing, travel, photography, nature, more writing....
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 am
Hahaha! 😊 That’s great, Anneli! For a split second when I first looked at your picture I thought those were candles poking out!
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December 4, 2025 at 12:15 am
You’re on a candle theme tonight, even wanting to light these chicken drumsticks. LOL.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:46 am
Hahaha 😁 You’re totally right! Candles on the brain!
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December 4, 2025 at 12:19 am
This picture should win a prize and the limerick fits the picture very well!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:20 am
The Captain and I had a laugh over it. I’m so glad I took a picture of it at the time.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:32 am
What a fun cooking!😁
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December 4, 2025 at 2:06 am
That’s brilliant , Anneli. Well done, and thank you for making me laugh 😂
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December 4, 2025 at 8:19 am
That makes my day, Helen. Thank you.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:21 am
Great! I’ve just reposted it https://nellifantsnotions.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/__trashed-2/, so I hope that makes you feel better still!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:17 am
Poor little drummer hens. Tasty, but poor. Have a good day Anneli. Allan
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December 4, 2025 at 8:19 am
Yes, I do feel sorry for any meat I eat, but since most humans are meat eaters, I allow myself not to think about it or it would drive me crazy. (Especially since I love birds and used to pet my chickens when I raised some … many years ago).
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December 4, 2025 at 5:27 am
This is hilarious. What’s keeping those drumsticks vertical? The veggies down in the pot? Or does the weight of their meatier ends keep them upright?
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December 4, 2025 at 8:17 am
I was wondering that just yesterday and I came to that same conclusion; it must be the weight of the meatier end.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:39 am
Clever verse and photo! 😊
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December 4, 2025 at 8:21 am
The legs-in-the-air swimmers came to mind immediately as I was cooking this.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:59 am
Thanks for the giggle, Anneli! So fun. 😂 I just left Lynette’s blog, she is certainly on about candles!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 am
Yes, it’s the season for candles, and you have to admit, these drumsticks do look a bit like candles.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:42 am
They sure do! 🤭
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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 am
Ha!
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December 4, 2025 at 9:07 am
That is REALLY funny!!!
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December 4, 2025 at 9:12 am
Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:47 pm
This is great 😊
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December 4, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Thank you, Belinda.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:46 pm
Ha! Very cute.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:53 pm
Thank you, Neal.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:13 pm
Adorable, Anneli, and appropriate title!
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December 5, 2025 at 5:21 pm
Thanks, Carol. I’m glad you like it.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:29 pm
😀
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December 6, 2025 at 6:17 am
Haha. They do look like synchronised swimmers.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:14 am
Very co-ordinated for a bunch of chickens.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:22 pm
These are so fun and clever Anneli. 😁
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December 8, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Thanks, Debby. Those swimming chickens always make me smile.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:51 am
I think it’s priceless! 😁
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