On the wing

Up the road in Philadelphia, things have been up and down. On the up side, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania elected a great new US Senator, and the Eagles are doing great, in first place in the NFC East Division with an 8-1 record. The down side meant that the Phillies lost the World Serious and the soccer Union team lost whatever they call their championship.

But amidst the clamoring chaos, one man stood tall and unified The City of Brotherly Love in peace and harmony.

He was born 31 years ago and given the name Alexander Tominsky. He's been working as a server at Barclay Prime in Center City.

But that's in the past, that name, because now he is known far and wide as the "Philadelphia Chicken Man."

Even though he seemingly forgot that "everyday" is an adjective, he was proud to point out that he took a video of himself for 40 days in row, and every video every day showed him eating a rotisserie chicken, which is not an everyday feat.

In fact, his original goal was a 30-day chicken spree, but you know how it goes. After your 24th roasted bird, you get your second wind, and you plow on right ahead. So, to include the whole town in the fun, he posted an invitation on social media, with a misspelled printed version posted here and there: 

"Come watch me eat an entire rotisserie chicken. November 6th will be the 40th consecutive day that I have eaten an entire rotisserie chicken. 12 o'clock noon. The chicken will be consumed on the abandoned pier near Walmart. This is not a party."

 

And then, hundreds of people attended the non-party, where Chicken Man set up a red carpet and police caution tape to hold back the hordes.

As he licked his greasy fingers for the 40th time, he was surrounded by blissful fans, cheering and celebrating.

Mr Tominsky spoke these profound words to Action News, by way of explaining his reasons behind his Herculean feat:

"I just felt like it seemed right."

Adepti sumus magnitudine! (Latin for "we have achieved greatness!")