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[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"But," she pauses to push some errant hair back away from her eyes, "it was fun!"

And at the fence, all three dogs nod their heads in agreement.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Half way through the dipping and plucking, Slim looks to the sky and scratches his head.

"What day is it?"

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother pauses to think, then her eyes become wide.

"It's Friday, Slim, you are supposed to be on your way home!"

The dead chicken is dropped from Slim's hand and he is out, vaulting over the fence, scattering the dogs as he runs for the house. Ten minutes later he is back out with a scrubbed face and wearing clean clothes. Since the Frumpy Fairy Godmother has nasty, messy hands, she gives him an armless hug and smooches him on the cheek. A few minutes later, he is on his horse and heading toward Mrs. Slim and his thirteen children.

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother waves him farewell, then takes in the work ahead of her. She looks to the dogs. "I don't suppose you can help."

Duke grins and gives her a "Sure, if I had opposable thumbs, I'd help. But without them, I'd be happy to eat up that work" look. She gives him an exasperated puff of breath and tosses some chicken feathers at him. Daisy and Claire snap and chase at the floating feathers as she goes back to plucking.

[litl rooster]

I am happy to see that some folks can pluck a chicken without scolding it first. 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother gives Litl Rooster the hairy eyeball. "Why would we want to scold the chickens, they're dead!"

She points to the kettle of boiling water. "We're dipping and scalding them there."

She sticks her tongue out at him, tosses some feathers his way, and goes back to work.

[litl rooster]

Spank my hand...  

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother gives Litl Rooster the hairy eyeball. "Why would we want to scold the chickens, they're dead!"

. "scalding She sticks her tongue out at him, tosses some feathers his way, and goes back to work.

[Delmonico]

Delmonico comes out of his office and whacks lil rooster on the hand with his Osage Orange walkin' stick.

<Authors note, that was to easy. >

[litl rooster]

litl rooster knowing the qualities of Osage Orange (mock orange) hollers out........................ ooooouchhhhhhhhhhh

[litl rooster]

(litl rooster is already hiding from Delmonico's walking stick, for the above boo boo, and has know intention on fixing it since his hand all ready hurts from the first wack)

[Stoney Pete]

Seeing slim run off all clean stoney starts plucking chickens too.

13 children he thinks

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother smiles to Stoney as they finish the plucking.

"Gutting's next, but is it okie to feed the gooey stuff to the dogs?"

Still watching at the fence, the pups take on hopeful expressions.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim rides into the yard with Saddlebags full of cheese. "Y'all still plunckin' dem chickens." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother stops and gawks at Slim.

"Still plucking? You just left! Why aren't you on your way home?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"I'z been home. It's Monday, already." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

She tosses a handful of feathers at him.

"It is not, it's Friday!"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"It's Monday, July 11, 1881." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"That's not possible! Nothing changed since you left. Heck, the dogs haven't even wandered off to go poop! If it had been that long, the chickens would be stinky by now, and look, they're still freshly dead!"

She holds one up to show him and yep, it's freshly dead.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"That's not possible." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother pales.

"But you saw the Missus and the Slimettes, and brought back cheese?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Yep!" 

[Delmonico]

Delmonico comes out of his office, "It's a time warp, don't worry."

He goes back in to do what ever it is that he does in there.