The King's Chickens and the Chicken Thieves

A Musical Tale for String Quintet (mp3)

nce upon a time there was a king who forbade his subjects from eating chickens. To protect the Royal Fowl, all hens and roosters lived in the Royal Chicken Coop. Everybody obeyed the king's order. And the chickens were merry and gay. Until one day...

Thieves snuck onto the royal grounds. They entered the kingly coop. The chickens stopped in their tracks. One of the burglers lunged for a delectible dish, but came up empty handed. The chickens went crazy, running as fast as their legs could carry them,.The thieves chased madly behind.

Just as the thieves becan to tire, one of the prized poultry tripped. A thief grabbed it and down came the axe. Thwack!

Upon seeing their fallen freind, all the chickens were sad. Even the thieves shed a tear.

Before the bandits could think about whacking another bird, the King's Guards saw the foul burglers and ran to the rescue. Now it was the chicken thieves who ran for their lives.

Back at the ranch, the air began to stir. A recent batch of eggs moved and cracked. Before long, there were more chickens than ever before.

And once again, the chickens were merry and gay.

And they all lived happily ever after. Except for the headless chicken. And the headless thieves.

The End.