Newbrassky

[Delmonico]

Delmonico sits down with a bowl of his chicken and noodle and decides that he is hungary for another bird.  Somthing besides chicken though, Slim might be upset when he goes out to gather eggs tommorow and finds one missing.

Looking at the calender he sees it is now time.  Only twice a year is there a chance to have such a treat and Slim has a 10 gauge he is just dieing to shoot.     Hum, might have to just send him, heck it's only 75-100 miles.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim comes into the kitchen from gatherin' eggs. "Coyote musta got a hen in the night. There's feathers all 'round and one's missin'." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother wanders downstairs, her silk kimono robe tied tightly around her. She looks a tad wan and pale.

"Would it be all right if I had more chicken soup for breakfast?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Chicken soup!  Del, where did ya get that chicken fer the soup?" 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother's eyes widen and she places her bowl in the sink, looking to make a hasty retreat.

[Delmonico]

"It was an errond of mercy that got yer chicken.  'Sides that ya should have got a rooster and ya could have increased the flock, am I gonna have to 'splain things ta ya?"

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother brightens a touch." Oh, if we got a rooster, I could dye its feathers and make a new hatband!"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Try'n ta wear out some boots ta put on more fence posts."  "By the by, I brought some brown lay'n hen and a rooster so'z we can have our own eggs. I also brought a mik cow so'z we can have fresh milk and butter. I'll go put 'em away."

[Delmonico]

Delmonico scratches his head and thinks, "Hummm, now I do remember a rooster round here." 

Delmonico heads upstairs and comes back down in a few minutes.  "Slim yer rooster and Trinity are passed out up there in Trinity's room.  I guess Trinity found him a drinkin' partner."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"If Trinity keeps drinkin' wit da rooster, we ain't gonna get any new chickens ta replace the ones ya put in the pot." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Or maybe the hens will lay eggs with cross-eyed double yolks."  The Frumpy Fairy Godmother starts to laugh, but ends up coughing. 

[Delmonico]

"Well when Trinity and the rooster wake up, send the rooster back to the chicken house." 

"Slim ya want to shoot somethin' with that 10 gauge of yer's?  I got a recipe I been wantin' to try, but I need the fixin's and it's time now or we'll have to wait till fall."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Sure, but will someone come ta take me to the pokey after I shoot it?" 

[Delmonico]

"They didn't take Custer, he shot one in '73 in the Black Hills."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Okay, what is it and where is it?"

[Delmonico]

"Down by the Plattee 'ween Grand Island and Kearney.  It's a big white bird with long legs and even longer wings." 

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Dis one?"

[Delmonico]

"Dat looks like it, get us a couple of dem and I'll roast them and we'll WHOOP it up and have a party."  

"I'll make a cornbread stuffin', we'll make noodle soup out a tha left overs."

[Trinity]

"Did someone say party?"  Trinity walks into the kitchen (still shy one boot) with the drunken rooster zig-zagging behind him. 

"What's the meaning of this note?  Why does the rooster have to quit drinking??"  At that, the rooster makes a screeching sound and jerks his head up.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

As Duke starts to bark at the drunken Rooster, the Frumpy Fairy Godmother swoops down, scooping up the errant fowl and holding it by its legs.

It raises a ruckus, flapping and squawking, while Duke continues to bark and jump around the pair.

"Oh, calm down, I'm just taking you to your equivalent of Trinity's wagon ladies!" The Frumpy Fairy Godmother scolds the rooster.

At that, the rooster suddenly falls silent and a strange smile forms on his beak.