top of page

My Own Personal Chicken

i82838
14595803_1313128442062170_7313875310697638931_n

November 2, 2016

My downstairs neighbours, a retired couple, keep asking me how many cats I have. They smile smugly when they ask and use a tone that implies, ‘So, you strange and slightly nutty person with glasses and curly hair, how many cats do you have NOW?’

I’d like to reply that it’s a private matter or shake things up with a few questions of my own: ‘So, what does the term “my own personal chicken” mean to you?’

Of course, I don’t do either of these things. I reply politely that I have two and a half cats. They’ve heard this several times now but they still laugh and repeat, ‘Two and a half?’ Yes, I reply, two and a half. ‘Two and a half?’ they repeat again. Yes, I reply. ‘One of the cats is very old so she doesn’t count as a full cat.’

1 view0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Comments


I am part of and support Writers for the Voice
I acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respects to the Elders both past and present.

© 2025 by DIANE CONNELL. 

  • 2111431
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
bottom of page