Posted by Suzanne McMinn on May 10, 2008 @ 5:05 am
Daily Farmhouse Journal
My cousin just bought his fourth VW bug. Not that it runs or anything, and neither do the other three. And as a complete aside, could I be bringing you this blog anywhere but from West Virginia? I am always talking about my cousins and now I’m going to show you my cousin’s latest addition to his junk yard. This is true West Virginia blogging here, people! We’re related to everybody and everybody has junk. I even have a pile of junk myself, but mine is special! (Don’t we all think our junk is special? My cousin definitely thinks his junk is special.) My cousin’s wife thinks it’s super-special. Her reaction to his new junk? “Oh, honey, I am so excited that you brought more junk home! I was dying for more junk! How did you ever read my mind? Can you get more junk tomorrow? Please!!”
Or maybe that wasn’t exactly her reaction, but some things are better left between a husband and wife.
Since my cousin knows what a freak of nature I am, he let it loose through the family grapevine (Georgia) that I’d better hurry on over and take pictures because the truly artistic and cultural highlights would soon disappear. So I scurried right over the hill, at a speed-of-light-busting 10 miles per hour on our rocky, creek-strewn dirt road to bring you this West Virginia junk photographic documentary before it was lost to the dust of history. (Okay, I was going over to the old farmhouse anyway to drop Princess off for the bus. Never mind.)
So here it is, my cousin’s brand new love. And I have to say, of all four of his beetles, this is the coolest one.
A genuine 1960’s anti-war love machine.
This bug was totally rockin’ at Woodstock, don’t you know?
And now here it ends its socially-conscious days of glory, awaiting cannibalism as my cousin chop-shops it together with his other three old VW bugs to turn them all into one working beetle.
I said, “You should just fix this one up and keep it this way. You would be totally hot driving this anti-war love machine to the courthouse every day.” (My cousin is the county prosecuting attorney.)
My cousin said something like, Are you finished with your nonsense, woman? Or maybe I can just read minds. Then he went back to taking apart his new old beetle. And I would have pointed out that he could have bought one working bug for the time, trouble, and expense of buying four and putting them together, but I’m afraid he would have said something sensible like, “You could just buy eggs at the store.” (Or even at the farmers’ market, if you want fresh.) And that’s true. I guess we all have our little oddities or hobbies, things we do that take extra effort but we do them that way because they bring pleasure into our lives in simple ways.
But, I have to say, the chickens are cuter, don’t you think?
Except this one. This one looks kinda angry and scary, doesn’t he?
I think the other chicks are scared of him, too.
Now we lay us down to sleep. We pray the Lord our souls to keep….
…..from chipmunk-chomping kitty-cats…..
(I said, NOT IN THE HOUSE!)
(You’re not looking at the dust on my floor, are you? STOP IT. My floor is always clean. I dirtied it up just for this picture. To test you. To see if you noticed. Now stop noticing!)
…..and scary, angry, psycho peeps.
Amen.
And if you made it through this entire ridiculous post, I’m going to reward you with a surprise contest! What do you think is cuter-the VW anti-war love machine bug or the chicks? I need to know! I need to be validated because I think you will mostly choose the chicks. But even if you choose the VW bug, I will forgive you and you will still be entered in the contest. (My feelings will just be hurt, but don’t worry about me.) So go ahead, tell me what’s cuter-just drop a comment in this post. Contest closes at noon (Eastern time) on Sunday, May 11, and the winner, by random drawing, will be announced in Monday’s post. Oh-and the prize? A $50 Amazon gift certificate.
The chicks are cute, aren’t they? Not that I’m trying to sway you!! 
5:42
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Well, sure, the chicks are cuter! Now if the Beetle had been restored, I might have another answer.
Boy, your cats are good hunters! Poor chimpunk. Mind you, eating raw is good for the cats — as long as they have been dewormed!
-Kim
P.S. As much as I would love to be in the contest, shipping and duty charges from Amazon.com probably would cancel out the gift certificate! Besides, no one picks #1 in a draw anyway.
6:11
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Hey Susanne,
The chicks are the cutest by far. They even say their prayers like good little chicks. So soft and precious. Thanks for entering me in the contest.
6:13
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No contest! There isn’t anything as cute as little farm critters…especially baby chicks. Even when they are grown up. It’s pure farmgirl entertainment at its finest. I am also a bug collector and think they are pretty special but they don’t peck and chirp and scratch and well anyway thanks for asking.
6:19
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I’m torn… my dad drove an old 1960-something bug until he died, so I’m naturally feeling a bit drawn to the VW Bug. OTOH, I’m a freak for animals, and cute, fluffy chicks are so adorable.
Bug? Chicks? Bug? Chicks?
Can we call it a draw?
6:24
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I vote for the chick far more character than the bug. I’m sure my husband would vote for the bug though. Love your post, read it first thing every morning. Great way to start the day. Cheryl
6:27
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I think the chicks are certainly the cutest!
6:45
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you have to ask?!? a hunk of metal or a fluffy egg layer? oh yeah…it’s *definitely* the chicks!
6:53
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Chicks, chicks, chicks any day,
are cuter than that car in every way!
Even the one resembling a thug
is cuter by far than that poor old bug.
6:58
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Suzanne loved your post this morning..
The chicks get my vote hands down..they are adorable..Connie
6:59
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I have to say the chicks, but the bugs a close second.
7:05
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I love VW bugs but those chicks are by far the cutest!
7:05
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I think the chicks are cute…but I have always had something for VW’s! Not that the one pictured is cute in any way, but it is cool!!
7:06
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The look on the cat’s face is the cutest, but between the chicks and the VW, definitely the chicks! The mad chick!
7:07
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Hands down….the chicks are much cuter!!! Well for now until that one mean chick turns into a really mean rooster and attacks you everytime you try to do something nice for him like give him food and water!!! In my opinion a nice piping hot kettle of chicken and dumplings is STILL cuter than a VW bug!!!
grace and peace,
julie
7:14
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Aww! Your chickies are DEFINITELY all SO much cuter - even the one with the ‘angry eyes.’ Maybe that little chick just thinks it’s park hawk? I can totally see the resemblance.
You just HAD to do a contest to get me to come out of lurking, huh? There I was perfectly content to ’stalk’ you with bloglines - see even more cheating, since I wasn’t even really visiting you! Well, fun lady, now I’m officially de-lurked! So I can tell you how much I big-puffy-heart LOVE your blog! I feel like the dancing snoopy you have in your little characters up there - I get all happy and excited whenever I read your wonderful blog and see all your beautiful pictures. Makes me want to move to Virginia and start a chicken farm! Any land available near you? Just kidding - I promise I won’t stalk you down! I’ll just continue to lurk about reading and loving your blog.
Much love to you and yours, and thank you so much for having such a cute contest & letting me take part. God’s Blessings to you all and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY tomorrow!!!
xoxo Photochick (Amanda)
7:14
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I love the little chick, and of course everyone knows chicks are precious. Here’s the thing, though. When chicks are all hunkered down, bundled up ready for sleep, they are shaped like a nice old VW. And, chicks eat bugs! Their (the chicks) peep-peep-peeping reminds me of our old Bug’s horn which was seriously in need of work. All this treatise of mine is leading to my point, which is that poor chick should be named Bug so that his coopmates will not be afraid. Of course, they might try to eat him/her with that name, so maybe you should name him/her after your cousin!
7:21
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OH I love the bug - who doesnt remember Herbie the LOVE BUG!! LOL.. Its a toss up for me, cuz I loved the Herbie movies
but the chickens praying…. ok they win!
7:32
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I would definately say those Chicks are hands down… errr wings down the winnner!
7:37
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Well I thought the kitty was the cutest
, but that’s not the question. 
I think the chicks are cuter than the love bug. I actually think scary chick in is cute. He kind of looks like Angelica Jolie’s little kid that has a mohawk.
7:43
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I LOVE the chicks…the scary one is my all time favorite.
The VW is pretty cool…I’ve always dreamed of owning a yellow one. Maybe someday in my very old age. The the chicks get my vote. The scary one seems to be saying…”So you want a piece of me?”
7:47
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Awww, the chicks are really cute.
The other day I saw this documentary where they -among other things- told a bit about the history of the VW bug. It may have have become anti-war love machine bug in the sixties, but before that it had a more sinister history.
7:50
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Metal is cold…
Chicks are warm…
I vote for the warmth and fluff of the little chick-lets.
Amelia in Oklahoma
7:54
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The chicks are by far the cuter. I especially like the one who looks scary (I think it is just a front to cover up shyness). The coloring on his head is gorgeous. We had chickens when I was young and none of ours were as cute as yours, course ours were grown when we got them. Little ones sure are precious.
7:57
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Chicks definitely!
I love the little scary one and also how they all snuggle together to sleep. They are all just too cute.
I like the cat also, although I know he or she is not in the contest. I had a tuxedo cat that was a dedicated hunter so I did get fairly immune to the sight of the “kill” - it is what they do…
Chicks, though, that is my vote!
8:02
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I haven’t been lurking, I was away visiting my grandsons. Then they came and visited me. You get no computer time around them but that was okay.
I’m trying to catch up but sooooooo much has been happening while I was away that it’s going to take some time. The chicks are so cute. I vote for them. I always wanted a bug though. My mother-in-law had one but she wouldn’t let me drive it. 
Maybe some day I’ll get one. They are so popular right now with the high gas prices that everyone wants one. A tank of gas lasts forever. Happy Mothers Day to all and 
also.
8:12
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Chicks!
My husbqand brings home chrysler junk.
8:12
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Of course the chicks are cuter without question. However a vintage bug!!!!! so few around so many memories!!! When I was in high school in the late 60s and early 70s - they were the thing. loved them. my friend debbie had one that was white with dark interior. it was so great to go around town in it. i wounder what gas mileage it got? I hope your cousin gets enough parts to restore one. i would love to know where they have been and what went on inside - now there is a story for you.
Suzanne - loved this post - made my morning - worth getting up for. Hey you write so well you should write books!! honestly you write very very well and we are all taken along the journey with you in a mesmerizing way. I must read one of your books one day. First thing I do every morning is ckick on to you. so my vote is for the bug!
8:14
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The chicks are way cuter, no contest. I really like the little angry looking one. He seems to be saying “Don’t make me open a can of whoopa** on ya’ll”. I’m a mind reader too.
8:16
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Chicks rule! Besides in a rock paper scissors type game, wouldn’t chicks eat beetles thus chicks always trump all beetles!
8:21
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Hmmm, definately the chicks, but my favorite chick is the angry, psycho looking chick. She looks like she is ready to run through you. Nothing better than a chick with an attitude!
8:23
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I am most definitley going with the chicks. I took my 3 little girls to the feed store yesterday and they had baby chicks there and the girls wanted them so bad and after watching yours and how cute they are I just couldn’t say no. So now our laundry room is home to 10 little soon to be egg machines I hope. I think the scary chick is cute. Do you have any idea what it is? We got one that kinda looks like it.
8:25
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The chicks of course…even Mr. Tuffypants Chick.
8:33
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no doubt about it the chicks win!!
8:34
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The chicks, hands down. I would totally drive that bug just the way it is. If it ran, that is.
8:35
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Have a great weekenend from Wisconsin where we got almost to freezing last night
8:35
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memories…you have inspired in both the vw and chicks…
went thru 2 vw’s in the late 70’s so that is special to see
a vw graveyard! and have to go see the little chicks at our
local feed store so i can actually hear the peeps! on a regular basis now because of your little ones…
but for cuter - i like the chicks!
8:54
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Of course the chicks are cuter-if the bug was a convertible, butter yellow with leather interior, it might be a toss-up. Don’t hate the “angry” guy just because he wears eye-liner. Maybe he’s half-quail! ;)
8:59
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I’m going with the chicks. I think all the “slug bug, no slug backs” in my childhood ruined my taste for VW’s. But I can appreciate other people’s love for them for some reason.
Anyway, I think the chicks are THE cutest, even the angry looking one.
9:06
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Okay,if the beetle was fully restored and a lovely shade of electric blue, I’d have to pick the bug. However, since those lovely puffs of fuzz and feathers are in the here and now, I pick them! I’m jealous. I REALLY wanted chicks this spring, but the gods have aligned with malice to make sure it wouldn’t happen this year. I live in ‘next year country’, so next year it is!
You are one of my daily stops. Have a great day!
9:09
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i was raised in vw bugs. my dad’s first one had a speedometer , radio, and vents you opened to pray for heat from the engine ! kid you not! it was a 1957 black bug. he had to use a dip stick to measure the amount of gas in the tank and carried a rag to clean the windsheild of fog on the inside. no seat belts etc. we lived in beckley and he was from the cranberry glade area and had gone to school at Pitt. i was his travel buddy and we rode those hills oh so many times. mind you this was before the new river gorge bridge and then it took you 2 hours to cross the gorge. he was a terrible driver-hated stop signs and one way street signs etc. very noncompliant driver. lol
i have to vote for the bug. i love the chickens so. is the mean looking one the one that came out of the egg feet first?
huggs,
margiesbooboo
9:14
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I would take a chick pix any day over a bug! Had bacon and eggs for dinner last night, thought of you!
9:16
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I like the chicks but I especially like the angry, scary one. I think he looks like he is wearing one of those Mexican wrestling masks only I call it ‘wrastling’.
9:17
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Oh! CHICKEN LIBRE! ha ha ha
9:17
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The bug looks like a lot of fun, but the chicks are so much cuter!! And I loved this fun post!
9:18
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The chickens are cuter…..I like the angry one - he or she is my favorite.
9:18
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I am in love with the Chickens-especially the mean angry chick with the eyeliner!
Sue
9:22
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Chicks rule! Because they ARE the cutest!!! I fell in love iwth your chicks ever since Lucky hatched. Am going to have to run to the farmer’s market in the next hour just thinking about farm fresh eggs. I would love to drive around in that VW though. Love the faded peace sign on the front hood. Almost bought a new bug last year, but still disappointed that they didn’t put the trunk in the front of the new design. Don’t know why your cousin the county prosecuting attorney would be reluctant to drive around in that ultimate emblem of our generation!!! It would give hope to all the downtrodden!
9:22
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Hi SuzAnne,
I just happened in on a wave. You never know where those darn things will take you! Beetles and chicks, sounds like some kind of nasty english pudding.
I like the car but then, I am an old hippy that never grew up. I would be proud to be seen driving through Spokane in it, IF I were stoned.
The chicks are real cute. It’s sad to think somebody will be eating them one day.
Peace,
Jim Baldwin
Spokane WA
Personal website: http://LetHerIn.org
I DON’T EAT ANIMALS
Written by Melanie Safka 1969
I was just thinking
‘Bout the way it’s supposed to be
I’ll eat the plants
And the fruit from the trees
And I’ll live on vegetables
And I’ll grow on seeds
But I don’t eat animals
And they don’t eat me
Oh no, I don’t eat animals
‘Cause I love them, you see
I don’t eat animals
I want nothing dead in me
I don’t eat white flour
White sugar makes you rot
Oh, white could be beautiful
But mostly it’s not
A little bit of whole meal
Some raisins and cheese
But I don’t eat animals
And they don’t eat me
Oh no, I don’t eat animals
‘Cause I love them, you see
I don’t eat animals
I want nothing dead in me
A little bit of whole meal
Some raisins and cheese
I’ll eat the plants
And the fruit from the trees
And I’ll live on vegetables
And I’ll grow on seeds
But I won’t eat animals
And they won’t eat me
Oh no, I’ll live on life
I want nothing dead in me
You know I’ll become life
And my life will become me
You know I’ll live on life
And my life will live on me
9:25
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No Contest…Chicks Cuter!!!!
9:28
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I definatly vote for the chicks. My hubby would like to junk up the back yard too but I don’t know If VW’s are his thing.
9:28
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The chicks are cuter by far.
The VW is cool, no doubt about it; but the chicks are just adorable!
9:36
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Chicks and Bugs!
….as always, your posts are such a lovely way to start the day. I can’t get enough of your stories and photos.
I’m for chicks, the bugs a close second….so many memories!
9:36
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I have to vote for the Bug. I was a child of the 60’s (ok-I was 7 when they ended) and raised on miltary bases in Germany. The first road trips I remember were from Mannheim to K-town in a bug with my family of six on the autobahn. And in those days-no one used car seats or seat belts.
And those Herbie movies watched at the post theater for a quarter-popcorn was another dime.
I always thought (as a young girl) that bugs were always smiling.
Have to admit, though, don’t care much for the new ones.
9:38
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The chicks are cuter hands down although a VW Bug is my dream car. Have a great weekend.
Lauri
9:43
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Well, I am a lover of vw bugs (and the one you posted is a classic) but the chickens win hands down! Thanks for entering me in your contest.
9:45
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Hands down, the winner is… The chicks!
9:46
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Yep, you’re right. Even super psycho chicky dude is “Cuter than a Bug!” You know you’re going to have to name that one, right? He is so full of personality!
9:48
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Goodmorning,
The chicks win without a doubt. Love your site.
Dorothy from Ohio formerly from Spencer,WV.
10:02
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We owned a VW Bug many years ago - and loved it. But for cuteness - always baby animals. Chicks win.
10:02
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I gotta go with the chicks but the beetle still holds a dear place in my 70’s heart.
10:02
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The chicks are too cute, especially the one with the attitude.
10:12
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Love the chickens, but also love the bug,guess the chicks win. Brenda from Ohio born in Spencer,WV
10:14
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I’m a former Hippie from the 60’s so this is a hard one for me! I used to have THE COOLEST VW Van ever, although it didn’t have a peace sign or anti-war slogans on it. But, when I was a small child I loved to go into my Grandma’s brooder house and pick out my own special little chick and wheel it around in a little cart filled with straw. Such fond memories
I guess I’m gonna have to go with the cute little chicks on this one! Love your site! 
10:19
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Chicks Win! I remember sitting in the chicken coop when I was young with hundredes of little chicks surrounding me. My Grandmother would call and say she got them and I would sit for hours playing with them. Now, ducks on the other hand…I
little fluffy ducks, but chicks are right up there.
I love your blog, I check it everyday! I grew up in the country and love to see what’s going on at your farm home.
Jen in MN
10:20
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10:21
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As much as I love old cars for restoration I have to say this time the chicks are much cuter. I’ve never been a big VW fan whether restored to their former glory or not.
That angry looking little chick is really cute. He sorta reminds me of an owl. Are you sure this couldn’t have happened.?
10:27
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Definitely the chickies!
10:28
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The chicks are totally cuter than the VW Bug.
10:34
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I vote for the VW bug!
10:43
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I have a softspot for VW Beetles sinch my first car was an 8 year old 1967 VW Beetle. I loved that car!!!! But, I think the chicks are cuter than your cousin’s Beetle!
10:49
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The chicks are cute…as long as I don’t have to touch them. I don’t think I could bear picking up a chicken even if you told me you’d outright give me the gift certif. LOL!
10:53
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I’m anti-hippy and pro-chicken, so I’m definitely going for the chicks.
10:53
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Chicks, of course! We always received the pastel dye-colored chicks for Easter and kept them in a big box on the enclosed back porch under a lamp. It was fun to watch the feathers grow out, but we always thought they were cuter as fuzzballs.
Then they would join the rest of the ladies and gents in the chicken yard.
Now the banty chicks we received one year - those little roosters were downright MEAN. One used to escape and chase us all over the yard while we were hanging out the wash. Mother made us go back out and pick up the clothespins we used as missiles to chase him away.
11:12
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The chicks!… of course.
11:19
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The Bug brings back some wonderful memories for me, but I have to say the chicks are the cutest. I never, ever in my ownership of my ‘68 bug did I check in on it two or three dozen times a day to make sure it was comfortable, warm, had food and water, or that it was being cute just as i thought it should be. Have to definitely go for the chicks.
11:21
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There is nothing cuter then that angry chick. Except maybe if it was an anti-war angry chick riding in the beetle.
11:25
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*hood ornament*
Is there a chance you’d be willing to photograph a chick on the hood of the anti-war love machine. It would be the best of both worlds.
11:28
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The chicks!!No question about it.
11:29
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I love the “Bug” but the chicks rule the roost!
11:29
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Ah the chicks win hands down, even the scary looking one! Though you gotta love a VW anti-war bug.
11:29
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Definitely the chicks. Never been a VW fan.
11:30
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Those chicks are soooo cute!
11:31
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The “chicks” win, no question. Not only cuter but warmer, softer, sweeter, and they don’t even know what war is.
Beware though—that beautiful cat who loves to bring his kill to you will also bring a snake into your house. My frind who had a cat door for his cats had a wrinkle in his living room rug that he just couldn’t get out. When he picked up the rug to check it out he found a nice live toy that the cat had brought into the house.
11:41
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No contest, it’s the chick by far!
You and their adorable faces have inspired us greatly. We are in the process of building a coop ourselves! Backyard city chickens they will be! (we’ll be putting up some privacy fencing as well…so not to disturb our neighbors)
We love your blog Suzanne! Thank you for all you share. It’s a blast reading updates on your “babies”. Can’t wait til you find the first egg laid!
11:42
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You’re making us all want to move to W. V. and study chickens….not war, anymore. One vote for chicks!
11:43
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Chickens, of course! So much cuteness!
11:46
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Yes I think your chicks are cutier but boy does that VW bring back memories. I had a “73″ bug that was tan color. I prefer the older models to the new ones. The older one the door panel fitted into the curve of the door where the new ones stick out into the car. This made the older models more roomy then the newer models.
11:48
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I have to choose the chicks. They are just the cutest!!
11:48
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Gotta go for the underdog, the VW Bug. Between growing up in the “make love, not war” era and the “hand-detailed” graphic peace symbol, it just brought back too many memories to not vote for it. Besides, “Angry Chick” looks like he/she could kick my butt and I’m afraid. Perhaps it knows fried chicken is on the menu for tomorrow’s dinner. (Also, the wire handing out of the right side hole where the bumper should be, reminds me of when we needed to tie the door shut on my brother’s VW.)
11:52
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Awww, I love the mean chick. Can you just hear him saying, in his toughest Clint Eastwood voice, “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk? Go ahead… make my day.’”
Anyway, mean chick gets my vote over the peacenik mobile anyday!
11:53
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I would go with the chicks being the cutest. After all it’s said that the owners and pets tend to look alike??!! Which ones favor you Suzanne!!! HA! HA! Happy Mothers Day you certainly have the “brood” to quailfy.
11:55
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Hmmm - I think I’ll pick that cute little CHICKEN HAWK!!!!!!!!!! Your ’scary’ chick makes me think of that cartoon with the wee little chicken hawk.
VW bugs are cute, but your chicks win hands down.
12:00
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The chicks of course. Terry
12:06
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The chicks are cuter, hands down. And btw, I’m blaming you
for the new chicks at my house. If I hadn’ been looking at your cuties all week long I wouldn’t have gotten mine.
12:07
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Absolutely the chicks are the cutest. Thanks for entering me in the contest. Heather
12:14
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The chicks are precious, sweet and cute as buttons. Love your posts and excellent photos.
12:22
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The chicks are definitely cuter. If the VW had been convertible maybe. But my vote is definitely with the chicks. I think he should drive it to work like that though. Too Funny.
12:22
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While I have always liked bug cars…
THE CHICKS are by far the cutest of the two, hands down.
12:23
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The chicks are WAY cuter, Suzanne! Even the Demon Chick!
Poor Suzanne, having to clean up dead chipmunk AND dirty floors.
My uncle used to “collect” VW Beetles. He turned them into Dune Buggies. I remember going out to the desert, flying across the sand in those things. They were like miniature rolling ovens. Because when he was busy jacking them up and putting on all those grilles and roll bars, could he bothered to install air conditioning? Um, no.
12:31
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Hmmm….. I dig the bug. I really do. But, I will vote for chicks. : )
12:34
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Enjoyed your interesting blog about VW’s which are unique but cannot be compared to adorable chicks.
12:35
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Chicks vs. Bugs? This is a tough one. In about to get into my red 1978 VW convertible SuperBeetle and drive to my egg lady to get fresh brown eggs from her flock. And today I asked if I could meet her 8 hens, I am so excited. Now your contest - humm, I really can’t choose, they are both very special to me. Actually I have 2 VW SuperBeetle convertables but I also have 12 chicks growing up before my eyes in the kitchen….LOL
Ok, I will go with the chicks, no maybe the bugs, no the chicks, I think. Hit submit now!!!
12:44
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Definitely the chicks. I gotta tell you though, West Virginia is not the only place where the residents love their junk. The Olympic Peninsula of Washington is a contender for Junk Capital of the western seaboard. Check out my archives at Robin’s Woods (search blog for “junk”). I specialize in photographing the detritus of peoples lives around here!
12:48
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VW’s of that vintage are fascinating but the chicks inspire your creativity and are so uplifting.
12:48
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You’ll find junk contenders around south Georgia as well. Anyway, since the bug needs work and the chicks don’t, I’ll vote for the chicks! Hope you have a good Mother’s Day!
12:48
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http://suzannemcminn.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/cat74.gif Definitely the chicks! I start my day by reading your blog - I love to see how the chicks change day by day. Thanks for the contest.
12:54
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Oh, definitely the chicks, especially psycho angry babe!
1:11
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The chicks are by far the cutest. even the angy psycho looking ones.
1:20
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I love the bug (and the anti-war sentiment) but the chicks have captured my heart.
1:35
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The chicks are far cuter than that version of the bug. I owned one a long time ago and that one has been chopped up already from the original form. I love the look of the angry psycho chick. I am waiting to see what the chick looks like all grown up.
1:46
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I’ve owned bugs, driven bugs, rebuilt bug engines, often the bodies just fell off, although once I did have one repainted professionally, I’ve hated bugs, loved bugs and once had a working VW camper.
But I vote for chicks. I’ve also owned chickens.They are cute and I love eggs. Chicks don’t need a mechanic, don’t break down and leave you stranded on the road and they don’t get you a ticket for driving an unsafe vehicle for having a door falling off! What? The duct tape was holding! Did the officer think I could afford to pay a ticket if I couldn’t afford a better car?
1:47
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Definetly the peeps are the cutest! How could anyone resist voting for those little faces?
Angela
1:47
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I have to go with the chicks!
1:51
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The chicks are definitely cuter…even the angry looking one!
1:52
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The chicks are cuter without a doubt! I have 15 chickens myself and have just ordered 8 Easter Eggers from mypetchicken.com. By the time we built the chicken house and their yard, it has probably cost us $50/dozen for the eggs but what the hey! Chickens are neat little creatures and we enjoy sitting in our lawn chairs watching them in the evenings (are we simpletons or what?). Can’t wait until the next batch gets here. By the way, our chickens started laying in mid-September and have just reached the 2,700 mark!
1:53
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OH! No contest. Chicks rule!! They always have and they always will!! I love your blog, read it first thing everyday. Thank You!!!
1:53
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The VW holds no interest with me. I prefer the chicks. And I have to say that when that scary one gets bigger, your cat is in trouble. She will kick Kitty’s ass.
1:55
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The only car I ever loved was a 1970 vintage bug. When we bought it in the 80’s it had over 70,000 miles. We kept it for another ten years and the only reason we sold it was because it wouldn’t pass a motor vehicle inspection. It wasn’t a beauty (rusted and no shine left on its body, but it never let us down.
The chicks are sweet, and I do love animals. We have 11 dogs and 4 cats but I will be the odd one and vote for the VW in memory of my “old friend” the gray bug.
2:04
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The chicks are the clear winners but that bug reminded me of my very first car, a beautiful, bright blue VW bug.
2:08
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The chicks are absolutely adorable and will give back hundreds fold to you and yours.
The VW anti-war love machine will be as satisfying to your cousin as the chicks are to you.
It’s a matter of personal preference.
I pick the chicks….I feed them and in return, they feed me.
I LOVE MY CHICKS TOO!
P.S. The angry looking chick will more than likely be head of the flock and be one of the prettiest
2:10
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The chicks are for sure cuter…. but I do like the bug!
2:16
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The bug is really cool, but I guess I’m going to have to go w/ the chicks. I really like the psycho one in his own strange way.
2:18
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There is nothing cuter than baby animals, so the chicks win hands down.
2:19
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It goes without saying that real chicks are way cuter than any old car!!! It’s not that poor little guys fault he has those angry little markings around his eyes- maybe they”l come in handy someday scaring away coons and possums….
2:27
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The chicks are cuter than the bug, but the cat is cute, too!! I love your blog!
2:30
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Hands down the chicks. Especially the scary looking one. I think he could relly steal my heart.
2:40
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Suzanne,
Of course “our” chicks!
Yes you could bring this blog from somewhere other than West Virginia. Just about any rural area (mine included neighbor :hug:) has people who don’t know what junk is. Your cousin makes perfect sense to me!
2:41
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Chicks ! All the way, Chicks ! Chicks Rock ! We have four pullets that were given to us by a friend a couple of months ago. They have just started laying this past week. I just love to hear that loud cackling when they have laid ! SOOOOOOO funny.
2:42
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Of course the chicks are cuter! The only way the cuteness could be combined is if you can get your cousin to paint his chop-shopped VW bug bright yellow and get him to apply a beak to the front.
2:42
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Each are cute in their own way. (how’s that for politically correctness?)
I like the bug, it appeals to my wild side. but I pick the chicks as they appeal to my maternal side. I just want to take care of them, cuddle them and listen to them peep!
:J
2:46
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The chicks are cuter. My vote is definitely for chicks.
2:55
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YOU HAVE A 131 POSTS AHEAD OF ME!!!!!Mention a contest - roflmao
Of course we love the chicks more than an inanimate object. The first car my husband drove was one of those bugs but it was his moms. Oh and I think that one chick is definitely a rooster - he’s got attitude!
3:04
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The chicks are by far the cutest!
3:05
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The bug brings back memories. My husband of thirty seven years had a 1969 red bug when we started dating.
My vote will be with the chicks. They are just too cute.
3:07
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Well, the Bug is interesting in a 1960s hippie anti-establishment sort of way, but for pure cuteness? It’s the chicks all the way!
Though that Angry Chick looks mean enough to take on a chicken hawk.
3:20
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That mean looking chicken is awesome, and he could sure use an anti-war Volkswagon to cruise in, in order to prove his point! I’d love to have that chicken!!
3:24
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I loves me some chicks! Happy Mom’s Day to all the Moms out there!
LC
3:24
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Chicks are way cuter than bugs!
3:28
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Chicks for sure, except maybe the scary-looking one - LOL
But, I do love that VW Bug
3:35
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I have to say the chicks hands down are the cutest.
3:46
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I vote for the poultry.
3:47
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Totally the chicks…but the Bug has potential!
3:54
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Oh, definitely the chicks! Even the angry, psycho one is cuter than a bug!http://suzannemcminn.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/cat74.gif
3:57
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The chicks are cuter, hands down! I’ve always thought VW Beetles were the ugliest things, even tho I drove one in the early seventies.
4:06
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Oh, absolutely the chicks. Especially the tough little bird!
4:10
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The chicks, hands down.
4:15
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The chicks fer sure!!!
4:19
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definitely the chicks…ESPECIALLY the angry one. i think he looks like a hawk….a chickenhawk!!!!!
4:33
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Well the VW is history but the angry chick is the best!
5:03
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I had a VW Beetle, then I got another one and together they made a third Beetle so I love recycling cars, especially Beetles.
I have 10 ex-battery hens who are now fed organically and run free (or should that be run amok?) in the garden so I love hens, I also have a 11 quail chicks so I love chicks.
So I say they’re all cute in their own special way!
5:07
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I had chicks as a little girl and loved them. My BFF has a couple of Beetles that are in worse shape than the one in your post. I’m torn also, but chicks win. BTW, my chicks were Inny, Minney, Miney asd Mo. Mo was the hen. LOL
5:13
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YOU ARE CUTER THAN ALL OF THEM :)) However, if I have to chose, it wil ALWAYS be the chicks!
5:23
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DEFINITELY the chicks. What can compete with a bundle of fluff?
5:25
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I vote for the chicks. I’ve loved watching them hatch and grow. Besides, I was young in the sixties and saw (and rode in) lots of those little bugs. And all in all, I don’t look at the sixties with nostalgia. I’m happier now in MY sixties!
5:36
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Chicks. Chicks. Definitely chicks. Only thing cuter might be chicks PLUS anti-war VW bug. Let’s see. Will there be enough bug left after your cousin’s chopping to convert into a brooder? Or a time out mini-house for misbehaving hens?
5:42
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Yep, the chicks take the cuteness award. My own are currently in the other room catching some rays from the heat lamp…chirp chirp.
5:47
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The chicks win! They are too cute, even the scary one. I think he’s just misunderstood.
5:48
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The chicks are WAY cuter. Are you kidding with the VW? It’s not even close…nothing is cuter than those fuzzy little birds.
5:58
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I agree, the chicks are the cutest…but did you know, the Bug can run on Vegetable Oil? No joke!
6:04
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When the bug is restored, I think that it would be the winner hands down. However, this time of life in the grand scheme of all things chicken, the chick win the cuteness factor.
You know, I think that they still build VW bugs in the most southern state of Chiapas, Mexico… incase he needs parts or something. They dismantled the plant and moved it lock, stock and barrel down there. I’m not sure if it is still a working plant there, but you never know. Food for thought.
6:09
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The chicks are the cutest.
6:11
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Definitely the chicks! Your posts are taking me back to my childhood when I would go out to the barn and look over the fence to all the little chicks my grandma was raising.
6:11
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I think the scary chick totally rocks! Could you just imagine trying to stare that little thing down? He/she would win. Thanks for hostessing the contest. xxoo
6:16
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The chicks are just the cutest! Thanks for sharing with us non-farmers.
6:17
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I just found your blog while searching for a yummy crusty bread recipe. I tried the bread and it didnt even get cooled off before it was gone! While it did its thing I have read your blog and I must say I love it. You are hilarious and just so much fun to read. My family is searching for just the right piece of land here in Texas to have room for my passion, gardening, and we are thinking of raising chickens and goats for milk for my other passion soapmaking. All that said I simply must vote for the chicks! They are so adorable while the bug is just too cool : )
6:28
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Yes I agree to most of them chick are cuties
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
6:42
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Chicks are definately cuter! I have chick pictures on my blog too really my sons raise chickens!
6:49
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Suzanne,
Sorry to hurt your feelings, but I have to go with the VW bug. But, then, chicks are old hat with me. If it were the bug or ducklings, well, that would be another story. Like my noncreative use of cliches?
6:54
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WEll.. the chicks are cuter! I do love an old VW though! Thanks for all your fun every day!
6:54
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I definitely have to go for the chicks - except for that scary one! LOL!
6:55
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Me & my kitty vote for the chicks!
7:11
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The chicks are by far cuter. The best picture though is of kitty and chipmunk. That’s a cat for ya’. Gotta’ love ‘em.
7:12
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it has to be the chicks, and they are so darn clever , learning their ABC’s saying their prayers , they will be off to collage soon
8:16
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The chicks win, hands down! I was raised on a farm, and I well remember the baby chicks in the brooder house in the spring. Mom bought the chicks in town from the hatchery and brought them home in a big box with holes in the sides. For our sixth grade trip from our country school, we visited the hatchery and saw how the eggs were candled and turned and then how the chickens were sexed. Once in a while, we had a few unexpected chicks appear in the yard from a nest an ambitious hen had hidden in the grove. Good luck with your chicks, and thanks for the memories.
8:17
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8:30
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It’s a hard choice, the Bug is cute, but the chick are cute! I vote for the scary looking chick just because I think he’s adorable! *G*
8:47
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The Chicks have my vote! The bug does have potential or could be used as a political statement! Howerver a
good pic would be Mark in the bug! Such a little car for a tall man! When I worked for him at the courthouse, we all went to lunch and I drove,I have a ford focus, lets just say not a good car for Mark! I know he had to have felt like a sardine! It is on the other hand very good on gas (40mpg)! I’m sure Mark would be proud of my furgal purchase! As long as he never has to ride in it again!!
9:26
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I’m stickin’ with the Love Bug! Chicks grow up, bugs stay cute.
9:36
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Most definitely the chicks! I love the pics of them!
9:42
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Gee this is a tough one. I’ve always had a thing for VW bugs & plan to get one as my next car (a newer model though). But being an animal lover I got to vote those cute little chicks. Even the scary one that looks like Vincent Price.
10:16
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Oh the chicks are cuter for sure….the bug is cool…but you didn’t ask which is cooler!
10:18
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You just HAVE to love to little chck-a-dees! Even the mean looking ones. Besides…if he’s a rooster…don’t you WANT him to look mean so he’ll chase away all the bad boy coyotes and bobcats?! …And chipmonk eating kitties?!
Sick ‘em rooster!
Blessings from Ohio…
10:23
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Sorry - the VW is way cuter in this contest - it was the anti-war throwback that tipped the scales ;)
10:34
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The chicks get my vote.
10:35
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The chicks are definitely cuter!
10:37
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I wanted to say that if the goats from the goat farm were in the running, they would’ve won, though. Sorry chickies.
[Feel free to delete my unfair double entry!]