The Adventures of C.H. Ickens: The Deep Fried Journals

By Karin M. W. Centers

Charles Henry Ickens is a chicken on a mission. Join him as he learns what it means to be human. With daring adventures and unique friends along for the ride, he is sure to find the adventures of a lifetime! Wander through the desert, travel through the mountains and learn new things. His adventures are sure to make you smile as he discovers what fast food is and why humans do the silly things they do.
Traveling with his human companions and joining up with his animal friends, the only thing missing from this adventure is you. Whether you are a child or a child at heart, you will enjoy the journey. So sit back relax and enjoy the adventures. These are the adventures of a chicken that chose to fly the coop and discover what makes life so delicious.


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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9781453587423

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The Adventures of

C.H. Ickens

The Deep Fried Journals

Karin M. W. Centers

Copyright © 2010 by Karin M. W. Centers.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2010914443

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4535-8741-6

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1

Chapter 1

A Crispy Beginning

Chapter 2

A N. Utty Adventure

Chapter 3

A C. Row unlike any other

Chapter 4

A Noble Species Indeed

Chapter 5

The Flying Squirrels

Chapter 6

The Twister and the Dinosaurs

Chapter 7

The Chipmunks in the Café

Part II

Random Adventures

Chapter 8

The Trolley Adventure

Chapter 9

The Order of the Owl

Chapter 10

Mending a Broken Wing

Chapter 11

Chicken goes BOOM!

Chapter 12

The Fabric That Binds

Chapter 13

The Dog Days of summer

Chapter 14

The Ultimate Chicken

Chapter 15

The Chicken-lift and the Chicken

Chapter 16

The Bike ride and the Butterflies

Chapter 17

Halloween and Franken-chicken

Chapter 18

The Feast and the Angel

Chapter 19

The Snowball fight and

the Tree Topper

Chapter 20

The End and the Beginning

Dedication

For MARYBETH

Thank you for being such an inspiration and for teaching this chicken how to fly.

For my husband, Amal

Thank you for sharing the adventure with me; And for making it worth the trip. I love you.

For my Chicken Coop

Thank you for always believing we could reach the stars!

Acknowledgements

Xlibris Publishing: www.Xlibris.com

Publishing and production

Amal E. Centers, Jr. of

http://nesamohdesigns.com/

Digital image editing and formatting

of illustrations

Karin M. W. Centers

Book Illustrations

Introduction

Good day everyone. I am Charles Henry Ickens, or C.H., for short. I am sharing with you a journal of my adventures. Adventures of which would not be if it were not for a select few who have allowed me to go forth and share the human experience. Or rather, in my case, the chicken experience. My wonderful human companions have inspired me to share my story with the masses of chickens out there. Chickens like me, who also wish to fly free.

If you are looking for the humor in life’s experiences; Humor that is found when you least expect it. Then, sit back. Take a break. Have a laugh. And enjoy an adventure or two.

Without further ado, these are The Adventures of C.H. Ickens, the Deep Fried Journey . . .

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Part 1

Chapter 1

A Crispy Beginning

This week’s adventure finds us out west . . . truly a hot and a dangerous place for a chicken to find himself. Brace yourselves my friends for this is a story of deadly proportions. It is true that certain individuals of the bipedal species choose to partake in a meal known as fast food. I was lucky enough to partake in such a meal. And I must say it is a very tasty thing indeed.

Now for those of you who are blissfully unaware, fast food is a meal in which you pull up to a box where a mysterious voice comes out and asks if you want fries with that. I am not sure what fries are yet, but I am certain in my adventures I will discover it.

After you speak with the magic talking box, you pull forward in your vehicle and hand a person in a small windowed cell a green paper. I do not yet know what this paper is but, I will do my best to find out. After you give this individual the green paper, you find yourself moving forward to yet the next cell. This person, who looks absolutely miserable, quickly hands you your drink and food. And then you drive away leaving this miserable individual behind to live their lives stuck in that tiny cell handing out their precious goods.

Oh those poor, poor people. They are treated much worse than those of us in the coops with electric fences. It’s very shocking how horrible the conditions are that they live in . . . But, I digress, back to our food.

When you open the bag you were given, you find the most amazing smells wafting out. There is something wrapped in paper and it smells absolutely heavenly. As I unwrap this delicious treat. I discover it is breaded and fried with seasonings that are so delicious it will make your mouth water uncontrollably. And the first bite is so wonderful I cannot express how tasty it was.

I inquired with my companions as to what it was I was eating and the reply came, Why it’s fried (they exchanged worried glances) um . . . poultry. I could have sworn I heard a gulp in their throats. But, I dismissed it.

I found myself wondering, what is this fried poultry? It was absolutely heavenly. However, none of my companions would tell me. I was determined to find out what it could be. But, for now I had to continue on in amazement of how good food truly tastes.

We drove along for a long while, through the New Mexico and Arizona deserts. And all of a sudden that heavenly scent wafted my way. But, how could it be? We had eaten all of this poultry, and there was none left. I shook my head confused. And that’s when I saw it. The sun had been