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Fatty End of Chicken

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That fatty bump at the end of a turkey or a chicken, known as the pope’s nose, is also called the south end of a northbound chicken. This is part of a complete episode.

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  • My mom, who butchered thousands of chickens in her lifetime, called it the “piece that went over the fence last.”

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