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    Aug 16, 2019 2 minutes
    by Kelsey Trimble

    “We had a beautiful rooster who hated EVERYONE except the little old neighbor lady who he would go up to for a hug and a cuddle. So strange. The garbage men left a note on the gate saying they wouldn’t collect the trash due to a vicious animal. Heck he even chased cars.”

    —Laurie Weigel

    “What a great story. I grew up with all sorts of

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