(ROOT (SINV (ADJP (NNP Mike) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Headless) (NNP Chicken)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNP April) (CD 1945)) (NNP March) (CD 1947)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (VP (VBD was)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Wyandotte) (NN rooster)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD lived) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD 18) (NNS months))) (SBAR (IN after) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NN head)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN cut) (PRT (RP off))))))))))) (. .)))
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 1945 March 1947) was a Wyandotte rooster that lived for 18 months after its head had been cut off.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
headless
Headless
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
April
April
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1945
1945
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1947
1947
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Wyandotte
Wyandotte
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
rooster
rooster
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
live
lived
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
18
18
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cut
cut
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBD Thought) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ many))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN hoax))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN bird)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN owner))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP University)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Utah))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NML (NNP Salt) (NNP Lake)) (NNP City))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN authenticity))))))) (. .)))
Thought by many to be a hoax, the bird was taken by its owner to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to establish its authenticity.
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
Thought
VERB
VBD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
hoax
hoax
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Utah
Utah
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Salt
Salt
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Lake
Lake
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
establish
establish
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
authenticity
authenticity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (NNP Monday)) (, ,) (NP (NNP September) (CD 10) (, ,) (CD 1945)) (, ,))) (NP (NP (NN farmer) (NNP Lloyd) (NNP Olsen)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Fruita)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Colorado)) (, ,)))) (VP (VP (VBD had) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN mother-in-law)) (ADVP (RB around)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN supper)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN sent) (ADVP (RP out) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN yard)))) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN wife))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (PRT (RP back)) (NP (DT a) (NN chicken)))))))) (. .)))
On Monday, September 10, 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colorado, had his mother-in-law around for supper and was sent out to the yard by his wife to bring back a chicken.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Monday
Monday
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
September
September
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10
10
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1945
1945
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
farmer
farmer
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Lloyd
Lloyd
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Fruita
Fruita
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Colorado
Colorado
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mother-in-law
mother-in-law
NOUN
NN
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
supper
supper
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
send
sent
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
yard
yard
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
compound:prt
back
back
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Olsen)) (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB completely)) (VP (VB decapitate) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (JJ five-and-a-half) (NN month)) (JJ old) (NN bird)) (VP (VBN named) (S (NP (NNP Mike))))))))) (. .)))
Olsen failed to completely decapitate the five-and-a-half month old bird named Mike.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fail
failed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
completely
completely
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
decapitate
decapitate
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
five-and-a-half
five-and-a-half
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
name
named
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN axe)) (VP (VBD missed) (NP (DT the) (JJ jugular) (NN vein)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG leaving) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN ear)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN brain) (NN stem))))) (S (ADJP (JJ intact)))))) (. .)))
The axe missed the jugular vein, leaving one ear and most of the brain stem intact.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
axe
axe
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
miss
missed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
jugular
jugular
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
vein
vein
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
ear
ear
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
stem
stem
NOUN
NN
conj
Degree=Pos
intact
intact
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN night)) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT the) (NN decapitation))))) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD slept) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ severed) (NN head))) (PP (IN under) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN wing)))) (. .)))
On the first night after the decapitation Mike slept with his severed head under his wing.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
decapitation
decapitation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sleep
slept
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
severed
severed
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
wing
wing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN Despite) (NP (NP (NNP Olsen) (POS 's)) (JJ botched) (NN handiwork))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB balance) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN perch)))) (CC and) (VP (VB walk) (ADVP (RB clumsily))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD attempted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB preen) (CC and) (VB crow)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN although) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT neither)))))))) (. .)))
Despite Olsen's botched handiwork, Mike was still able to balance on a perch and walk clumsily; he even attempted to preen and crow, although he could do neither.
case
despite
Despite
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
botched
botched
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
handiwork
handiwork
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
balance
balance
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
perch
perch
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
advmod
clumsily
clumsily
ADV
RB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
attempt
attempted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
preen
preen
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
crow
crow
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
although
although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
neither
neither
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (DT the) (NN bird)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB die))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (VBN surprised) (NNP Mr.) (NNP Olsen)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB care) (ADVP (RB permanently)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Mike)))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG feeding) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN mixture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN milk) (CC and) (NN water))) (PP (IN via) (NP (DT an) (NN eyedropper))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN fed) (NP (NP (JJ small) (NNS grains)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN corn))))))) (. .)))
After the bird did not die, a surprised Mr. Olsen decided to continue to care permanently for Mike, feeding him a mixture of milk and water via an eyedropper; he was also fed small grains of corn.
mark
after
After
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
die
die
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
surprise
surprised
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mr.
Mr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
continue
continue
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
care
care
VERB
VB
advmod
permanently
permanently
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
feed
feeding
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mixture
mixture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
milk
milk
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
via
via
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
eyedropper
eyedropper
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
feed
fed
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
grain
grains
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
corn
corn
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike)) (ADVP (RB occasionally)) (VP (VBD choked) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN mucus)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Olsen) (NN family)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB clear) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (DT a) (NN syringe))))))))))) (. .)))
Mike occasionally choked on his own mucus, which the Olsen family would clear using a syringe.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
advmod
occasionally
occasionally
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
choke
choked
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
mucus
mucus
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
clear
clear
VERB
VB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
syringe
syringe
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (ADJP (JJ new) (CC and) (JJ unusual)) (NN center)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mass)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJS highest) (NNS perches))) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG falling)))))) (. .)))
When used to his new and unusual center of mass, Mike could easily get himself to the highest perches without falling.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
center
center
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mass
mass
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
high
highest
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Plur
perch
perches
NOUN
NNS
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
fall
falling
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN crowing)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB though)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ impressive))) (CC and) (VP (VBD consisted) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG gurgling) (NN sound)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN throat))))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG leaving) (NP (PRP him)) (S (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB crow) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN dawn))))))))))) (. .)))
His crowing, though, was less impressive and consisted of a gurgling sound made in his throat, leaving him unable to crow at dawn.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
crowing
crowing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
though
though
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
impressive
impressive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
consist
consisted
VERB
VBD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
gurgle
gurgling
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
throat
throat
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unable
unable
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
crow
crow
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
dawn
dawn
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN time)) (S (VP (VBG preening) (CC and) (VBG attempting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB peck) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN food)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN neck))))))))))) (. .)))
Mike also spent his time preening and attempting to peck for food with his neck.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
preening
preening
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
attempt
attempting
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
peck
peck
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
neck
neck
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (ADJP (JJ headless)))) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB keep) (NP (NNP Mike)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG putting) (PP (RP on) (NP (NN weight))))))))) (: ;) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ partial) (NN beheading))))) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD weighed) (NP (QP (CD two) (CC and) (DT a) (NN half)) (NNS pounds)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN death))))) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN increased) (PP (IN to) (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD eight)) (NNS pounds)))))) (. .)))
Being headless did not keep Mike from putting on weight; at the time of his partial beheading he weighed two and a half pounds, but at the time of his death this had increased to nearly eight pounds.
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
csubj
Degree=Pos
headless
headless
ADJ
JJ
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
put
putting
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Sing
weight
weight
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
partial
partial
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
beheading
beheading
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
weigh
weighed
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
pound
pounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
increase
increased
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
eight
eight
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
pound
pounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Once) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN fame)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN established)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD began) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN career)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN touring) (NNS sideshows)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN company)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ such) (JJ other) (NNS creatures)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ two-headed) (NN calf))))))))))) (. .)))
Once his fame had been established, Mike began a career of touring sideshows in the company of such other creatures as a two-headed calf.
mark
once
Once
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
fame
fame
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
establish
established
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
touring
touring
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
sideshiw
sideshows
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
creature
creatures
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
two-headed
two-headed
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
calf
calf
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN photographed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS dozens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS magazines) (CC and) (NNS papers))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG featuring) (PP (IN in) (NP (NML (NNP Time) (CC and) (NNP Life)) (NNS magazines))))))) (. .)))
He was also photographed for dozens of magazines and papers, featuring in Time and Life magazines.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
photograph
photographed
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
dozen
dozens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
magazine
magazines
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
paper
papers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
feature
featuring
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Time
Time
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Life
Life
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
magazine
magazines
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Olsen)) (VP (VBD drew) (NP (NN criticism)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT some))) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (DT the) (JJ headless) (NN chicken)) (S (ADJP (JJ alive))))))) (. .)))
Olsen drew criticism from some for keeping the headless chicken alive.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
draw
drew
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
criticism
criticism
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
some
some
DET
DT
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
headless
headless
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN display))) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN public))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN admission) (NN cost)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 25) (NNS cents)))))) (. .)))
Mike was on display to the public for an admission cost of 25 cents.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
display
display
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
admission
admission
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
cost
cost
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
25
25
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
cent
cents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN height)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN popularity))))) (NP (DT the) (NN chicken)) (VP (VP (VBD earned) (ADVP (RB princely)) (NP (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 4,500)) (NP (NP (NNS USD)) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN month))))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 50,000)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2005) (NNS dollars)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN valued) (PP (IN at) (NP ($ $) (CD 10,000)))))) (. .)))
At the height of his popularity the chicken earned princely $4,500 USD per month ($50,000 in 2005 dollars) and was valued at $10,000.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
height
height
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
popularity
popularity
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
earn
earned
VERB
VBD
advmod
princely
princely
ADV
RB
obj
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4500
4,500
NUM
CD
nummod
Number=Plur
usd
USD
NOUN
NNS
case
per
per
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
50000
50,000
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2005
2005
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
dollar
dollars
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
value
valued
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10000
10,000
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Olsen) (POS 's)) (NN success)) (VP (VBD resulted) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN wave)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ copycat) (NN chicken) (NNS beheadings))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT no) (JJ other) (NN chicken)) (VP (VBD lived) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT a) (NN day) (QP (CC or) (CD two)))))))) (. .)))
Olsen's success resulted in a wave of copycat chicken beheadings, but no other chicken lived for more than a day or two.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
result
resulted
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wave
wave
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
copycat
copycat
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
beheading
beheadings
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
det
no
no
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
live
lived
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (VBN pickled) (NN chicken) (NN head)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN display))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP Mike))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (NP (NP (NNP Mike) (POS 's)) (JJ original) (NN head)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT a) (NN cat)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBN eaten) (NP (PRP it)))))))) (. .)))
A pickled chicken head was also on display with Mike, but this was not Mike's original head, as a cat had already eaten it.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pickle
pickled
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
display
display
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
eat
eaten
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB later)) (VP (VBN examined) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS officers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ several) (JJ humane) (NNS societies))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN declared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ free) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT any) (NN suffering))))))))))) (. .)))
Mike was later examined by the officers of several humane societies and was declared to have been free from any suffering.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
late
later
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
examine
examined
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Plur
officer
officers
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
humane
humane
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
society
societies
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
declare
declared
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
suffering
suffering
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NN playground) (NN chant)) (ADVP (RB soon)) (VP (VBD emerged)) (: :)))
A children's playground chant soon emerged:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
playground
playground
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
chant
chant
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
emerge
emerged
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP March) (CD 1947))) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN motel)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Phoenix))))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN stopover))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG traveling) (ADVP (RB back) (RB home)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN tour)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG choking) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN night)))))))) (. .)))
In March 1947, at a motel in Phoenix on a stopover while traveling back home from tour, Mike started choking in the middle of the night.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1947
1947
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
motel
motel
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Phoenix
Phoenix
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
stopover
stopover
NOUN
NN
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
travel
traveling
VERB
VBG
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
tour
tour
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
choke
choking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (DT the) (NNPS Olsens)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB inadvertently)) (VP (VBN left) (NP (PRP$ their) (NML (NN feeding) (CC and) (NN cleaning)) (NNS syringes)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN sideshow))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN day)) (ADVP (RB before))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB save) (NP (NNP Mike))))))) (. .)))
As the Olsens had inadvertently left their feeding and cleaning syringes at the sideshow the day before, they were unable to save Mike.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Olsen
Olsens
PROPN
NNPS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
inadvertently
inadvertently
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
leave
left
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
feeding
feeding
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
cleaning
cleaning
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
syringe
syringes
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sideshow
sideshow
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
advmod
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
unable
unable
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
save
save
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lloyd) (NNP Olsen)) (VP (VBD claimed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN sold) (NP (DT the) (NN bird)) (PRT (RP off)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG resulting) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG touring) (NP (DT the) (NN country)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB late)) (PP (IN as) (NP (CD 1949)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Lloyd Olsen claimed that he had sold the bird off, resulting in stories of Mike still touring the country as late as 1949.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lloyd
Lloyd
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Olsen
Olsen
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claimed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
sell
sold
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
result
resulting
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
tour
touring
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1949
1949
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Post) (NN mortem)) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN determined) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NN axe) (NN blade)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN missed) (NP (DT the) (NN carotid) (NN artery))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT a) (NN clot)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN prevented) (NP (NNP Mike)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG bleeding) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN death)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Post mortem, it was determined that the axe blade had missed the carotid artery and a clot had prevented Mike from bleeding to death.
compound
Number=Sing
post
Post
NOUN
NN
vocative
Number=Sing
mortem
mortem
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
determine
determined
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
axe
axe
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
blade
blade
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
csubj:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
miss
missed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
carotid
carotid
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
artery
artery
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
clot
clot
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
prevent
prevented
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
bleed
bleeding
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN head)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN severed))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN brain) (NN stem)))) (CC and) (NP (CD one) (NN ear))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN left) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN body))))) (. .)))
Although most of his head was severed, most of his brain stem and one ear was left on his body.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sever
severed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
stem
stem
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Sing
ear
ear
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
leave
left
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (NP (NP (JJ basic) (NNS functions)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NN breathing)) (, ,) (NN heart-rate) (, ,) (FW etc)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chicken) (POS 's)) (NN reflex) (NNS actions))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN controlled) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN brain) (NN stem))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ healthy))))))) (. .)))
Since basic functions (breathing, heart-rate, etc) as well as most of a chicken's reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem, Mike was able to remain quite healthy.
case
since
Since
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
basic
basic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
function
functions
NOUN
NNS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
breathing
breathing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
heart-rate
heart-rate
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur
etc.
etc
NOUN
FW
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
mark
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
reflex
reflex
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
action
actions
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
control
controlled
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
stem
stem
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Other) (NNS sources)) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Guinness) (NNP Book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP World) (NNPS Records))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN chicken) (POS 's)) (JJ severed) (NN esophagus) (NN passage)) (VP (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB take) (PRT (IN in)) (NP (JJ enough) (NN air)) (S (ADVP (RB properly)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB breathe)))))))))) (: ;) (CC and) (ADVP (RB therefore)) (VP (VBD choked) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN death))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN motel)))))))) (. .)))
Other sources, including the Guinness Book of World Records, say that the chicken's severed esophagus passage could not take in enough air properly to be able to breathe; and therefore choked to death in the motel.
amod
Degree=Pos
other
Other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
source
sources
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
severed
severed
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
esophagus
esophagus
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
passage
passage
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
advmod
properly
properly
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
breathe
breathe
VERB
VB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
therefore
therefore
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
choke
choked
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
motel
motel
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NN breathing)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trachea)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (NN esophagus))))) (. .)))
However, breathing occurs through the trachea, not the esophagus.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
breathing
breathing
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
occur
occurs
VERB
VBZ
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
trachea
trachea
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
esophagus
esophagus
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike) (DT the) (NNP Headless) (NNP Chicken)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN institution)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Fruita)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Colorado)) (, ,)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ annual) (`` ") (NML (NML (NNP Mike)) (NP (DT the) (NNP Headless) (NNP Chicken) (NNP Day))) ('' ")) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ third) (NN weekend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP May)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG starting) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1999))))))) (. .)))
Mike the Headless Chicken is now an institution in Fruita, Colorado, with an annual " Mike the Headless Chicken Day ", the third weekend of May, starting in 1999.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
headless
Headless
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
institution
institution
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Fruita
Fruita
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Colorado
Colorado
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
annual
annual
ADJ
JJ
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
flat
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
headless
Headless
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Day
Day
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
weekend
weekend
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
VerbForm=Ger
start
starting
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1999
1999
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Events)) (VP (VBN held))) (VP (VBP include) (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ") (NNP 5K) (NNP Run)) (PP (IN Like) (NP (NP (DT a) (NML (NML (NML (NNP Headless) (NNP Chicken) (NNP Race)) ('' ")) (, ,) (NML (NN egg) (NN toss)) (, ,) (NML (`` ") (NML (NNP Pin)) (NP (DT the) (NNP Head)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNP Chicken)))) ('' "))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (`` ") (NNP Chicken) (NNP Cluck-Off) ('' ")) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (`` ") (NNP Chicken) (NNP Bingo)) ('' ")) (, ,) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (NN chicken) (NNS droppings)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ numbered) (NN grid)))) (VP (VBP choose) (NP (DT the) (NNS numbers)))))))))) (. .)))
Events held include the " 5K Run Like a Headless Chicken Race ", egg toss, " Pin the Head on the Chicken ", the " Chicken Cluck-Off ", and " Chicken Bingo ", in which chicken droppings on a numbered grid choose the numbers.
nsubj
Number=Plur
event
Events
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hold
held
VERB
VBN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
include
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
5K
5K
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Run
Run
PROPN
NNP
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
headless
Headless
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Race
Race
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
egg
egg
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
toss
toss
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
pin
Pin
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
head
Head
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Cluck-Off
Cluck-Off
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Chicken
Chicken
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Bingo
Bingo
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
dropping
droppings
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
numbered
numbered
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
grid
grid
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
number
numbers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 1945 March 1947) was a Wyandotte rooster that lived for 18 months after its head had been cut off. Thought by many to be a hoax, the bird was taken by its owner to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to establish its authenticity. On Monday, September 10, 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colorado, had his mother-in-law around for supper and was sent out to the yard by his wife to bring back a chicken. Olsen failed to completely decapitate the five-and-a-half month old bird named Mike. The axe missed the jugular vein, leaving one ear and most of the brain stem intact. On the first night after the decapitation Mike slept with his severed head under his wing. Despite Olsen's botched handiwork, Mike was still able to balance on a perch and walk clumsily; he even attempted to preen and crow, although he could do neither. After the bird did not die, a surprised Mr. Olsen decided to continue to care permanently for Mike, feeding him a mixture of milk and water via an eyedropper; he was also fed small grains of corn. Mike occasionally choked on his own mucus, which the Olsen family would clear using a syringe. When used to his new and unusual center of mass, Mike could easily get himself to the highest perches without falling. His crowing, though, was less impressive and consisted of a gurgling sound made in his throat, leaving him unable to crow at dawn. Mike also spent his time preening and attempting to peck for food with his neck. Being headless did not keep Mike from putting on weight; at the time of his partial beheading he weighed two and a half pounds, but at the time of his death this had increased to nearly eight pounds. Once his fame had been established, Mike began a career of touring sideshows in the company of such other creatures as a two-headed calf. He was also photographed for dozens of magazines and papers, featuring in Time and Life magazines. Olsen drew criticism from some for keeping the headless chicken alive. Mike was on display to the public for an admission cost of 25 cents. At the height of his popularity the chicken earned princely $4,500 USD per month ($50,000 in 2005 dollars) and was valued at $10,000. Olsen's success resulted in a wave of copycat chicken beheadings, but no other chicken lived for more than a day or two. A pickled chicken head was also on display with Mike, but this was not Mike's original head, as a cat had already eaten it. Mike was later examined by the officers of several humane societies and was declared to have been free from any suffering. A children's playground chant soon emerged: In March 1947, at a motel in Phoenix on a stopover while traveling back home from tour, Mike started choking in the middle of the night. As the Olsens had inadvertently left their feeding and cleaning syringes at the sideshow the day before, they were unable to save Mike. Lloyd Olsen claimed that he had sold the bird off, resulting in stories of Mike still touring the country as late as 1949. Post mortem, it was determined that the axe blade had missed the carotid artery and a clot had prevented Mike from bleeding to death. Although most of his head was severed, most of his brain stem and one ear was left on his body. Since basic functions (breathing, heart-rate, etc) as well as most of a chicken's reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem, Mike was able to remain quite healthy. Other sources, including the Guinness Book of World Records, say that the chicken's severed esophagus passage could not take in enough air properly to be able to breathe; and therefore choked to death in the motel. However, breathing occurs through the trachea, not the esophagus. Mike the Headless Chicken is now an institution in Fruita, Colorado, with an annual " Mike the Headless Chicken Day ", the third weekend of May, starting in 1999. Events held include the " 5K Run Like a Headless Chicken Race ", egg toss, " Pin the Head on the Chicken ", the " Chicken Cluck-Off ", and " Chicken Bingo ", in which chicken droppings on a numbered grid choose the numbers.