Will Cops Let Truckers Give You The Bird?

Dear reader, the Georgia General Assembly wants to make sure the cops let truckers give people the bird. :)

A proposal (House Bill 1180) was submitted by State Representative Carl Rogers of Gainesville to regulate the length of time that law enforcement can stop a chicken truck in temperatures of over 85 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 29.4 degrees Celsius) and the humidity is above 50 percent.

Please click here for the full text and the bill's current status.

And now, a brief history lesson (from the City of Gainesville's official website)...

After World War II- A visionary named Jesse Jewell started what was to become the state's largest agricultural crop- poultry. The $1,000,000,000 a year industry has given Gainesville the title "Poultry Capital of the World."

Next time you visit Gainesville, you can pay homage to the chicken at Poultry Park, located on West Academy Street at Jesse Jewell Parkway. You will even find a statue of a chicken there.

The University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences even has a website to help you learn even more about Georgia's poultry industry. Just click here to see.

Last, but not least, don't forget the "Big Chicken" on US 41/GA 3 (Cobb Parkway) in Marietta.

So next time someone gives you "the bird", just smile and thank both the poultry industry and the good folks under the "Gold Dome" in Atlanta.

That's all for now. Thanks for visiting and please do so often.