Rex

So consider this chicken;

Rex-Goliath

Is this true or false?

Rex-Goliath was no ordinary chicken. I first saw Rex some years ago on the label of a 1.75 lt. wine bottle.  According to the gal that brought Rex to a party we’d crashed. “This is some of the best Merlot I’ve ever bought for under 10 bucks a bottle, and its a big bottle at that”, she said.  After a few paper cups, I had to agree with her. My attention was also piqued by the gorgeous rooster on the label and the claim that he weighed in at 47 lbs. Over the next few years, I’d acquired a taste for Rex-Goliath primarily for the price/quality and the arrogantly artful rooster that stood out on the bottle.  Plus, in the right party setting, a huge chicken on the label of a wine bottle can inspire some very interesting conversations, particularly after three or four glasses of the stuff. Mostly disbelief, a few take it for granted that Rex is for real, but quite often the topic can lead to some goats or cows with two heads or some anomaly that belongs in a Ripley's "Believe it or Not" circus.  Which, the story goes is where Rex got his start. Seems Rex’s owner found a spot for him in a Texas circus around the turn of the 20th century and from there they found a home on the circus circuit. (Say that 10 times). Now, I’ve spent some time in Texas, and been to a circus or two; I’ve got to say that when it comes to the truth, a circus in Texas is not where you are going to find an abundance of truth and or reality.  The Fat Ladies are fatter, the freaks are freakier and the bulls can produce more shit than they the average Texan on a good day. So, is Rex the real deal? After filling out one of those forms to submit a question to a website, I’ve sent an email to the winery that makes the stuff, so I guess you’d say I'm waitin’ for an answer. That's been over three weeks and I still haven't heard back from the people at Rex-Goliath. They may be starting the wine tasting event before quittin' time.