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| A '''rubber chicken''' is a popular ] and ] comedy prop, sometimes used by ] to hit people with. They are also sometimes used by ] in place of clubs. The origins of the rubber chicken are obscure. | A '''rubber chicken''' is a popular ] and ] comedy prop, sometimes used by ] to hit people with. They are also sometimes used by ] in place of clubs. The origins of the rubber chicken are obscure. | ||
| One account attributes its creation to ], the legendary white-faced clown of the early 1800s. At that time, gluttony was fashionable and considered a sign of affluence, and Grimaldi would perform with his pockets full of fake food in order to make fun of the upper classes |
One account attributes its creation to ], the legendary white-faced clown of the early 1800s. At that time, gluttony was fashionable and considered a sign of affluence, and Grimaldi would perform with his pockets full of fake food in order to make fun of the upper classes.<ref>, ''Flight of the Floppy Fowl'', ABCNews.com, 2000.</ref> | ||
| Another account, which is printed on the tag of rubber chickens manufactured by ], claims that the use of the rubber chicken originated during the ] with soldiers hanging the chicken from their ] for luck. | Another account, which is printed on the tag of rubber chickens manufactured by ], claims that the use of the rubber chicken originated during the ] with soldiers hanging the chicken from their ] for luck. | ||
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| == Rubber chickens in the news == | == Rubber chickens in the news == | ||
| *At the staging of Ionesco's <i>The Killing Game</i>, critic Gerhard Stadelmaier was sworn at and had a rubber chicken thrown at him by actor Thomas Lawinky, who later offered his resignation |
*At the staging of Ionesco's <i>The Killing Game</i>, critic Gerhard Stadelmaier was sworn at and had a rubber chicken thrown at him by actor Thomas Lawinky, who later offered his resignation.<ref>, ''Fake bird' row hits German play'', February 23, 2006.</ref> | ||
| *During the fifth end break (curling's version of halftime and/or a seventh inning stretch) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in ], ], a man ran across the ice wearing nothing but an online gambling ad and a strategically placed rubber chicken. Chief referee Keith Wendorf tackled the man, and an umpire covered him with a coat before he was led out of the arena by the Italian polizia. The rubber chicken was not hurt. |
*During the fifth end break (curling's version of halftime and/or a seventh inning stretch) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in ], ], a man ran across the ice wearing nothing but an online gambling ad and a strategically placed rubber chicken. Chief referee Keith Wendorf tackled the man, and an umpire covered him with a coat before he was led out of the arena by the Italian polizia. The rubber chicken was not hurt.<ref>, ''Is it cold in here, or is it just me?'', NBCOlympics.com, February 24, 2006.</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 03:28, 3 May 2006
A rubber chicken is a popular sight gag and slapstick comedy prop, sometimes used by comics to hit people with. They are also sometimes used by jugglers in place of clubs. The origins of the rubber chicken are obscure.
One account attributes its creation to Joseph Grimaldi, the legendary white-faced clown of the early 1800s. At that time, gluttony was fashionable and considered a sign of affluence, and Grimaldi would perform with his pockets full of fake food in order to make fun of the upper classes.
Another account, which is printed on the tag of rubber chickens manufactured by Archie McPhee, claims that the use of the rubber chicken originated during the French Revolution with soldiers hanging the chicken from their muskets for luck.
Rubber chickens in the news
- At the staging of Ionesco's The Killing Game, critic Gerhard Stadelmaier was sworn at and had a rubber chicken thrown at him by actor Thomas Lawinky, who later offered his resignation.
- During the fifth end break (curling's version of halftime and/or a seventh inning stretch) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, a man ran across the ice wearing nothing but an online gambling ad and a strategically placed rubber chicken. Chief referee Keith Wendorf tackled the man, and an umpire covered him with a coat before he was led out of the arena by the Italian polizia. The rubber chicken was not hurt.
See also
- Buck Wolf, Flight of the Floppy Fowl, ABCNews.com, 2000.
- BBC News, Fake bird' row hits German play, February 23, 2006.
- Jon Miller, Is it cold in here, or is it just me?, NBCOlympics.com, February 24, 2006.