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Photo Essay: The Chicken Car Cometh

In the wilds of Santa Monica, just south of Montana on a little street named Lincoln, lives this wonderful and mysterious creature. Some say its tears cure the sick, but I think those people have it confused with the Unicorn that lives on Pico. This is just a car that looks like a giant chicken. And thank God for that.
More finger lickin' goodness after the jump...
What’s Up Chicken Butt

Peekaboo

I'm On Your Street, Blockin' Ur Traffiks

I'm In Ur Shrubs, Steelin Ur Newzpaperz

I See You

Chicken Car Profile

A Chicken Out Cruisin

Gotcha!

Photos by Lisa Brenner
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