I could n’t tell you who discover Steve or even where the name came from , but regardless of the line , “ Steve ” speedily became a bar to which all future cock would be measured .
I firmly believe a good rooster is as important as a goodfarm dogin many cases . A rooster worthy of being a “ Steve ” has a rich position , a deep vivid crow and a fearless persona and possesses the unearthly power to keep constant lookout of the sky and dry land simultaneously . He takes pridefulness in his role as guardian , forager and withstander of his constituents . With his principal focus on his harem , he vow to protect all that strike under his domain from the talon of the war hawk , the venom of the Hydra or the fangs of the ferocious barn computed axial tomography . He will venture to the edges of the globe — well , yard at least — in hunt of luxuriant greenery and cream - filled slugs for his realm to dine on .
On 2nd opinion , maybe “ Steve ” should intend caveman ! Hunter , collector , guardian : check , check , and , yes , check ! Steve the cock is the equivalent of what many men used to be , and in many case , long to be again — back in a time when role were define , not in an number of suppression but out of basic fundamentals . undermine mamma has the milk ; taking cave baby on a hunting pursuit for prehistoric meat is not a groovy idea . But I digress . This is not think to initiate a war of grammatical gender theatrical role .
I bring up Steve becauseFather ’s Dayis come up this week . Typically , the word father invoke thoughts of a hunter bring home his latest conquering or a protector oppose off the boogie man . As small children , many of us looked to our fathers or father shape for strength and security . If we did n’t have anyone possess these qualities , we probably opine a life sentence with these superheroes . Usually when we ’re sick , we bet towards the maternal figures in our lifespan ( aka Mom ) , but when the shadows on the wall form creepy tool , Dad can scare them away .
I realize not everyone possesses this ideal , but like Steve the cock , our guardian does not always have to be of direct relation back . Sometimes we find these qualities in the strangest place , when we least wait it .
One of the species under the rooster domain are theducks . The Sir Francis Drake and the cock are always at betting odds over territory , and this cult is most rife when the gentlewoman are pose . However , on one juncture , a dog chasing after a barn kat ran into the chicken yard , startling the occupants . make barker ADD , the dog quickly lost interestingness in the quat and refocus on the duck and the delicious buffet of duck orchis . The drake quack feverishly , but were no compeer . all of a sudden , Steve rushed to the delivery and promptly position himself between the ducks and the mutt . feather botch up , Steve stomp his foot like a bawl out bull and charged that poor mutt . As my husband says , it was shag and elbow everywhere . Today , the farm dogs are passably hardy , unless they cross paths with a cock or even a duck ! The cock and the drake still fight , but they will become a force to be reckoned with if an foreigner mess hall with the other .
This Father ’s Day , remind your “ Steve ” he is still your hero . Just for a moment , let yourself to regress to that little fry frightened of the dark and recollect the feeling when you were rescued . We all need to experience appreciated , loved and protected . On Monday , we can put our own armour back on and go stamp down the world , but this Sunday , get your grinder where their mantle proudly !
Happy Father ’s Day to all the shadow - chasing , creepy - crawly - squishing , pelt - ball fighting defenders of our domain ! And that include my own dad , Richard , and my grand married man , Shawn . You two definitely set the stripe mellow ! lie with you both !
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