tie a chicken to a desk! where do they all come from?!

do you know how much chicken is in a regular grocery store in a regular town on a regular day? now think about how much chicken is at the restaurant across the street. and then the one down from that. and then think about the chicken in your freezer. and the mcdonalds mcnuggets. and then all the other cities and towns and countries and houses and restaurants and mini marts that have ALL THAT CHICKEN TOO. where does it all come from!?!! something i've pondered for quite some time.

i think i'll ask my students. they usually have the right answers.

i can not stop listening to this song. i added it yesterday, but now we've got a download for SAMPPPPLEEE. i'm going to listen to this and dance around my apartment banging together pots and pans instead of grading papers. and then my students will ask, "ms. riggs, why ain't my quiz graded?" and i will say, "ms. riggs was busy." and i will hum this tune and pretend i'm not in a high school.

What's crazy about Steel Train is listening to a song of their 2003 EP (1969)--all covers of songs from that year. It's hard to believe its the same band. I want them to come to bonnaroo, and i want them to crash in our tent. it will be overcrowded. aka, perfect.

Steel Train: Turnpike Ghost (FREE DOWNLOAD ON STEELTRAIN.COM)

Steel Train: Hopelessly Hoping (CSYN cover) (BUY)

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