August 3, 2012 – A View From The Middle (Class)

It figures. Our friend “Chet Chesterfield” seems to have an angle on so many current events. Last week, it was his ideas on new events for the summer Olympic Games. This week, it’s Chick-fil-A.

There’s no “talent show” entry from “Chet” this week. No, this time he wants to share the information that he’s a selective breeder for the national fast food chain.

Selective? Yep. You see, Chick-fil-A won’t take just any bird that hatches. According to “Chet,” they won’t take anything that’s too exotic. Apparently, to Chick-fil-A, that’d just be too weird.

Oh, and that breed that “Chet” is talking about in his video with the feathers on their legs and feet, they’re called bantam brahmas, as pictured here. Now, why in the world would Chick-fil-A turn its collective nose up at bantam brahmas? They’re kind of cute, I think, with a sweet personality.

And that’s the breed that turns off Chick-fil-A? I wonder why. They look dandy, don’t ya think? Oh well, Chick-fil-A does have that freedom, doesn’t it?

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I’ve already featured the jazzier side of George Benson‘s music on Tuesday as part of “Django week,” looking at a few of the guitarists who’ve been inspired or influenced by the legendary Belgian player Django Reinhardt.

That's Right (album) — George Benson, “That’s Right” (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tuesday featured some of Benson’s lesser-known music, yet it provided a look at some of his best guitar playing. He was already known as one of the best jazz players around by the time his career skyrocketed even more in the mid-’70s because of his singing style.

I’ve loved that combination out of Benson for a lot of years. He’s got those Django-like chops on guitar, and on vocals he’s smooth as silk.

As I said on Tuesday, Benson’s career has been a lot like that of the late Nat King Cole — becoming well-known because of one instrument (the piano in Cole’s case) and then gaining greater fame through his vocal style.

For George Benson, his voice is filled with soul. And he definitely knows how to “sell it.”