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YES, THIS IS AMERICA. Seems as the folks down in Evangeline Parish have a certain Mardi Gras tradition – the Cajun Chicken Chase – that is beloved by the locals but not terribly popular with animal rights activists.

After consuming massive quantities of alcohol and pouring a fair amount of beer on the poultry, the locals throw the adult beverage-drenched fowl in the air and chase them.

Of course ii being Mardi Gras, this also involves costumes, mud, jello shooters and LSU.

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(Photos by Carol Guzy/Washington Post)