2018 Wayne Chicken Show

So, Chicken Boy won 1st place in the youth Cluck Off at the Wayne, NE Chicken Show for the second year in a row. Next year he'll have to compete as an adult, but this year he's still basking in his 15 minutes of fame and making plans for the $100.00  prize money.

I mean, he had to give interviews to the media. Anyway, it was a great time if a bit exhausting as it is a long drive and we spent hours out in the sun.

 As we do each year, we stopped in to see the quilt show and entered the raffle for a special chicken show themed quilt. I didn't win (again) but I'm always happy to see the incredibly creative works on display.

 Look, they put me on a quilt!

 You can't see it in the photo but the fabric is Nebraska Cornhuskers (football) print.

 A Nebraska postcards quilt!

I know from experience how much time goes into quilting, and the hours represented in the finished work. It was a great show this year.

This is the Baptist church in downtown Wayne. I've never been inside, but it is so architecturally interesting to me. I love the arches, and the symmetrical stained glass windows.

But really, we were there for the clucking. There was a "Best Chicken Legs" event, hard boiled egg eating contest (blerg), "Chicken Scratch contest" where small children had to scratch like chickens in a sand pit to find buried quarters, and other events like trying to catch eggs dropped from a helicopter! I mean, they make it worth the drive to Wayne as there's so much going on all weekend. There are a few thrift shops in town, and I came home with some bargain hats, earrings and brooches. I spent ten dollars-so really a great deal.

I wore my chicken apron made from a vintage feed sack by a wonderful woman in Virginia.

 And I carried the chicken purse because where else would I ever use it?!

 Did I mention the parade? Lovingly restored antique fire trucks alongside modern ones spraying the crowd to keep cool.

That's the cinema behind the truck. So many small towns have lost their theatres that it is always nice to see one still operating. 

All in all, it was great fun, and Danny gets another year of bragging rights. I'll leave you with the coverage from our local news HERE where you can see a bit more of the chickens and people that act like them 😀Do click on the link, there are some adorable children doing their best chicken impressions and of course, Joel-the reigning adult Cluck off Champ 15 years in a row. The man knows chickens, and he's super-nice. 

Next Up...the Nebraska State Fair at the end of August.