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 This one's a no-brainer!
The "Mike the Headless Chicken" Festival is held in Fruita (near Grand Junction) each year in the mid-May timeframe.
Back in 1945 a farmer in Fruita picked out a chicken for dinner. He whacked away with the axe and left the chicken flopping around, as they tend to do after their head is removed. When he came back the chicken (without a head) was walking around as if nothing had happened.
It turns out that enough of the brain stem was left that all the chicken's functions were still working! The rooster became famous and toured as a sideshow attraction for 18 months. Unfortunately, Mike's esophagus became congested one night and he choked to death.
The Fruita festival celebrates the little town's most famous citizen - food and craft vendors, a fun run, and chicken dance contest are part of the venue.
Getting to the festival is as memorable as the event. This is close to Colorado National Monument, Gateway, and the Grand Mesa.
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