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Old 11-17-2006, 10:48 AM
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Old 11-17-2006, 11:25 AM
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Because he wanted to cross the road.
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Old 11-17-2006, 12:41 PM
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Because the road was there.
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Old 11-17-2006, 04:54 PM
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The chicken crossed the road because on the other side were her dreams, her passions, and her love. The side she came from was nice, but she needed more. The other side was scary, unknown, and foreign, but the chicken knew it was the only place where she could be all that she could be.

And she heard the food was good, too.
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Old 11-17-2006, 05:11 PM
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Because that's where the vegans lived!

OR

It didn't cross the road - it IM'd the other side of the road to manifest under its feet!

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To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.
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Old 11-17-2006, 07:14 PM
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because of the carnivorous human on his side of the road (damn that KFC guy)
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The tarmacs always darker on the other side
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I have a dream, I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without been made to justify their decision (MLK)
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Old 11-17-2006, 08:55 PM
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Steve Pavlina - Because you intended them to cross the road.

George W Bush - You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect chickens crossing the road to the war on terror. That's what I'm about to say. Did I just say that?
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Old 11-17-2006, 10:00 PM
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There is no road.
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Old 11-17-2006, 10:08 PM
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To get to the "other side"...

The chicken was suicidal! He knew that he couldn't cross the road without being hit and decided that this was it. He wanted to go to the "other side".
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Old 11-18-2006, 05:05 PM
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because the road couldn't cross the chicken.
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Old 11-18-2006, 06:30 PM
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George Bush's Answer:
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here.
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Old 11-18-2006, 10:02 PM
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The fact that you are conerned with whether or not the chicken crossed the road has to do with your underlying sexual feelings...
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Old 11-18-2006, 11:56 PM
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I like the answer "there is no road"

My answer: because it was stapled to the dead baby.
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Old 11-19-2006, 08:34 PM
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That road represented all his fears, his lack of confidence and his limitations.

He crossed the road, because he knew he could do it.
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To prove it wasn't a chicken!
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becuz he was takin a step towards his ""personal development"" that day by responding to the popular qoute 'do one thing a day that scares you'
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:39 PM
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becuz he was takin a step towards his ""personal development"" that day by responding to the popular qoute 'do one thing a day that scares you'
Hah! I like that one. B-)
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Because someone left the coop door open.
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Philosopher's Response:
The question is not "why did the chicken cross the road," but rather, "did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road merely move under the chicken's feet?" Moreover, we must ask ourselves whether the chicken and road did indeed cross, or if our perceptions of this supposed "event" are being influenced by some other entity...

Lawyer's Response:
According to Section 48124.359(aqd) of Code 841-249-71 in the United States Book of Chicken Law (Vol. XVI), "road-crossing is prohibited by chickens without prior express written permission of the National Chicken Bureau", and thus, the chicken has committed an offense punishable by 2 years in prison and/or a $50,000 fine and/or 10000 hours of community service.

Mr. T's Response:
I pity da chicken who crosses dat road, SUCKA!

Boy Band's Response:
Oh, chicken, chicken, why did you cross that road, oh my chicken love, oh baaaaby?

Mime's Response:
*flaps arms like a chicken and crosses the road, nearly getting hit by a bus*

Salesman's Response:
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Thanksgiving Response:
Q: Why did the turkey cross the road?
A: If you were a turkey on Thanksgiving, wouldn't you do everything in your power to get away from humans?
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There is no road.
There is no chicken.
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I dunno, to prove to the frog it could be done?
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There is no chicken.
What chicken?
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Old 11-20-2006, 08:22 PM
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Quote:
Quote:
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There is no road.
There is no chicken.
What chicken?
Chicken Little: [confused] What were we talkin' about?
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Do you think we could make an Ebook of these answers and make some money???
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