Monday, June 23, 2008
Why the roosters disappeared
Just a fictional story.
Ah Ngiow's new neighbour bought a pair of chicks to keep as a hobby. Chicks are fluffy, likable, and lovable as pets. But soon they matured into roosters and performed their time calls naturally. These calls were strange in the suburban neighbourhood, and not all neighbours took a liking to their crowing at odd hours.
One day the crowing was heard no more, and the roosters also were not seen anymore. A regular visitor noticed the silence, and being a long time good friend of Ah Ngiow, accused him of being responsible for the disappearance the roosters.
Ah Ngiow could not lie to this friend, but he responded, "You accuse me just because you saw me eating my favourite curry chicken, but even if I had wanted to, it would not be because I like curry chicken; the one and single purpose would be because their crowing is not very pleasant."
Ah Ngiow's new neighbour bought a pair of chicks to keep as a hobby. Chicks are fluffy, likable, and lovable as pets. But soon they matured into roosters and performed their time calls naturally. These calls were strange in the suburban neighbourhood, and not all neighbours took a liking to their crowing at odd hours.
One day the crowing was heard no more, and the roosters also were not seen anymore. A regular visitor noticed the silence, and being a long time good friend of Ah Ngiow, accused him of being responsible for the disappearance the roosters.
Ah Ngiow could not lie to this friend, but he responded, "You accuse me just because you saw me eating my favourite curry chicken, but even if I had wanted to, it would not be because I like curry chicken; the one and single purpose would be because their crowing is not very pleasant."