Points2Ponder
Sometimes, I guess you just have to toot your own horn.
We were going thru the art show this past weekend, and I saw something that made me laugh out loud!
There was a crowd gathered around this man who was busy at work, nose to the grindstone determination, doing his craft.
He apparently paints chicken eggs—with all kinds of pictures and designs, while you wait.
So of course, there was a crowd of people…watching and waiting.
Believe it or not, it’s NOT the crowd that stopped me dead in my tracks with that shock that goes—are you serious?
Nope. It wasn’t the crowd that day.
It was … that chicken hat!
This man was fast at work, painting his eggs, with this hat on.
He never looked up, never spoke a word. His wife was taking orders, but…the Chicken Man was a man on a mission!
Sometimes, I just have to capture a picture because…you would never believe me otherwise!
POINTS2PONDER Why do some people have the confidence to make a fool of themselves just to make a point or promote a product? Why can’t we just laugh along while appreciating the boldness it took to step out of the car—looking like that! Maybe embarrassment is just perception!
So back to the chicken hat!
I pushed through the crowd, excusing myself as I got closer to that hat!
Did I mention that I was still laughing? In fact, I had started to outright giggle at the sight of this very serious old man, head bent down, paint brush in hand, painting his eggshells, intent on his work.
In a chicken hat!
Reminded me of the many times I have done something so outrageous or dressed up in a funny outfit or wore a hilarious hat—just to get somebody’s attention!
One time, in my younger days, in high school, it was Action Hero Dress Up Day. Guess they were envisioning Batman or Superman or Captain America. I decided to make up an action hero, and I created “The Green Triangle”. I wore a striped Kelly green bedsheet like a diaper and a solid green towel as a cape. I then cut up green construction paper and used elmer’s glue to affix 100 triangles on my face and chest and arms and legs. Two things: I was 17 and I was already a hairy beast! I did NOT think thru the use of elmer’s glue…especially the TAKING OFF of 100 glued-on triangles! OUCH! That hurt for days!! And yes, it left a mark!
So I know….how it feels to have all eyes upon you….and drawing attention, with people either laughing with you OR laughing at you!
I also know…there was method to his madness!
I just didn’t know what…yet!
So I make my way to the area in front of Chicken Man, and I have been taught by my wife to ask, so…I asked, ”Excuse me sir, I love your hat, may I take your picture?”
He put his pointer finger up to ask me to wait a moment.
I wasn’t sure if he was about to lecture me or just make me wait.
He finished his painting, put down his brush, reached down for a moment and….
Pulled out a sign and placed it under his chin—and smiled the biggest smile!
And that’s the picture you see!
Everyone cracked up laughing!! There was a spontaneous roar of laughter coming from that crowd watching “Chicken Hat Man!”
And now…we all know his website too!
Guess you just gotta be ready—to toot your own horn!
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