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In the 18 MONTHS that Mike lived as "The Headless Wonder Chicken" he grew from a mere 2 1/2 lbs. to nearly 8 lbs. In a Gayle Meyer interview Olsen said Mike was a "robust chicken - a fine specimen of a chicken except for not having a head." Some longtime Fruita residents, gathered at the Monument Cafe for coffee,
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Mike the Headless Chicken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is not a hoax, folks: Following a non-lethal decapitation, Mike the headless chicken, later nicknamed "Miracle Mike," lived for approximately 18 months. Here he is, "dancing" in 1945. ... Believe It Or Not: Mike the Headless Chicken...
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Mike and his manager, Hope Wade, during an interview. Wade did all the talking. ... Mike contemplating his future ... Headless Chicken Photo...
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Farm tragedy turns to carnival comedy in this feature length documentary, which tells the outlandish (yet true) story of Mike the Headless Chicken.
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The town of Fruita, Colo., wanted something a little less boring than the usual "pioneers" to focus on for Colorado Heritage Week, so the city revived the story of Mike the Headless Chicken. In the 1940s, farmer Lloyd Olsen went to get a chicken for dinner.
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Since his bizarre tale was publicized last year, when the town held its first Mike the Headless Chicken Festival, Fruita chamber officials and historians have been inundated with thousands of calls, letters and e-mails, from New Delhi to Auckland, wanting more information about Mike.
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Celebrated decapitated chicken that lived -- for a while. The town has a sculpture of Mike, and Mike the Headless Chicken Days is an annual festival. ... More on Mike the Headless Chicken...
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