Earlier this month I wrote about the rooster that crows very early in the morning. Well, I located it. Sort of.
I was driving out of the neighborhood yesterday and there, right at the entrance to our neighborhood was a rooster and a couple of chickens. The problem with this is that they were not on anyone’s property, they were in a neutral area, so I don’t know who they belong to.
I got out of the car and took this picture. I sent the picture to “311,” it’s a city service where you report infractions and things like potholes and illegal tree cuttings, and things like that. There is a section for “animals” and there is a sub section for chickens and roosters believe it or not.
I had asked some neighbors about it and no one has heard the rooster crowing, at about 4 am. It was almost as if I was hearing things. I’m not sure why the rooster crows before the sun comes up, but he does. So now I have proof.
Miami has a lot of roosters and chickens and Key West is known for them; they just wander around wild. We have a lot of peacocks, too. They make a loud screeching sound, but usually when it’s light out, not in the middle of the night. It’s funny, but it seems to make more sense hearing peacocks around here than roosters.
I have a friend in New York who calls Miami the land of palm trees and peacocks, and apparently roosters now, too.
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You should feel very blessed. In my blog buddy’s culture, the rooster, with its beauty, pomp, and pride, is a symbol of the sun and is revered, representing confidence, good luck, protection, and honesty for its accuracy in marking time and masculine strength.
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