I was born and raised in the city of New York . I am used to landmarks . Things like the Statue of Liberty the Empire State Building, Times Square, etc etc where things I grew up with. So as i traveled and got older I was used to landmarks as a part of directions.
When we moved to North Georgia I was in for a surprise. I was going some where ,this is pre google maps, and asked for directions as I was new to the area. The person on the other end of the phone said . " Sure travel down X road for about 2 miles and turn right at the Big Chicken." "The Big Chicken ?" I said, thinking I must have misunderstood. "Yes the Big Chicken" the voice said as if I should know what the heck this was. Well that was 23 years ago so .....
Yes this is THE BIG CHICKEN. It is a Marietta landmark. It is also a piece of history. KFC's were often designed and looked this way. There are very few of these remaining. This one has been cared for over the years. Yes the eyes and the beak move ! Inside is chrome and stools just like you would expect. We all have our landmarks but if you are in Marietta asking for directions it is a good thing to know where the Big Chicken is.
