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- Exact origin unknown
- May date back to 18th Century
- Mostly used for gags
- Has been adapted into earrings and dog toys
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The rubber chicken is a novelty item that has been a staple of humor for more than a century. As indicated by the name, it is a toy replica of a plucked chicken made out of rubber. The source of the humor associated with the rubber chicken derives both from its seeming purposelessness--lending it a sense of absurdity--and its resemblance to an actual chicken, thus making it an effective prop for slapstick humor.
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Rubber Chicken Timeline
- 1789–1799: Purportedly hung from muskets during the French Revolution for luck (this may be a myth).
- 1875-1932: Used as a staple of the Vaudeville comedy circuit, usually as an implement for hitting.
- 1984: Appears in the comic strip Garfield, when Jon gives Garfield a rubber chicken for his 6th birthday. Garfield keeps it as a pet, naming it Stretch.
- 1990: Video game The Secret of Monkey Island features a "rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle."
- 2006: During the curling event at Winter Olympics, a nude man streaks across the ice wearing a rubber chicken over his genitals.
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Rubber Chicken on Amazon
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Rubber Chicken (EA) - $5.95
The ultimate ”teaching by distraction” tool. Spice up everyday games with our soft-stuffed rubber chickens and your students will have so much fun playing, they’ll never realize ho...Amazon
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Rubber Chicken (Large) - $10.99
Indulge your dog with a fun, silly toy that will tickle their funny bone and add humor to playtime. Dogs don't need to be pranksters to enjoy this big bird, made of 100% natural la...Amazon
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Rubber Chicken Questions
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How much rubber or rubber processing is manufactured in Singapore? 2 AnswersSingapor is surrounded by rubber producers, and so does as much rubber business as makes sense for their geography and what they do. They don't build cars, so i... read more -
What type of paint do I need to use to paint rubber ducks? 3 AnswersI believe the Krylon spray paint for plastic might work. read more -
Korean Fried Chicken -recipe? 4 AnswersKOREAN FRIED CHICKEN -------------------------------------- 3 lbs. chicken thighs, deboned and sliced into 4 pieces 4 tbsp. flour 4 tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 ts... read more -
Chicken sandwich? 2 AnswersHow To Make Barbecued Chicken 'BLT' Sandwich ------------------------------------------------------------------ How To Make Barbecued Chicken 'BLT' Sandwich :... read more
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Rubber Chicken Message Boards and Blogs
- Google Blog Search: Rubber Chicken
- pencil shavings blog post: My Rubber Chicken
- Snoopy's Corner Blog Post: The Rubber Chicken
- Answer Girl Blog Post: Why Are Rubber Chickens Funny?
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if you're gonna have chicken always use a rubber one *Rosetined smiley*
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rubber chicken hoity-toity lunch time. bb in an hr
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Really hoping someone falls asleep so I can see my G.A. throw a rubber chicken at them! :D
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i asked my 3 y/o nephew what he wanted for christmas last night. his response: "well, not a rubber chicken anymore."
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@Tweetsbian Rubber chicken chewtoy. Alternatively, write that raunchy femslash Prada crossover that you've been procrastinating for so long.
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