Chicken Co-op Ends in Tragedy

Waring, TX- In a dramatic and tragic twist, Chicken Co-op founding member and rooster The Colonel was shot to death outside his Waring home late last week. According to offical statements, the Colonel was killed with two shots by a .22 caliber rifle allegedly fired by the chicken's neighbor M.E. Montgomerey. In a sworn affidavit Montgomerey confessed to the murder because " [Hall's] rooster was pestering mine."

According to witnesses, Montgomerey had warned Hall repeatedly that he would kill The Colonel were the Colonel not to end his trips across the street.

In an offical statement, Chicken Co-op Founder and CEO Winston Hall stated "We are deeply saddened by this past week's events and desire only to move forward, gather the pieces, and look to the future."

The Colonel's death spells hard times for the once successful Chicken Co-op, who reported record third quarter earnings last year. The Colonel at his death constituted 100 percent of the fragile company's chicken inventory.

Hall buried The Colonel with full military honors next to his beloved Chicken Co-op coop. He also received a 21 gun salute.
Officials tell us at the Whimsical World that all charges will be dropped on Montgomerey "since after all, for cripes sake, it was just a rooster."