Two years ago, we ran a story about three Texas Lutheran football players and their chickens. We have a tragic follow-up to that story today. Wilbur the rooster has clucked off to greener pastures. May he rest in piece.
Here's the video of the boys saying goodbye, in true Double Wide Dream (as they're known) fashion:
The only way it seemed right to send off Wilbur on this tragic day. pic.twitter.com/562EmrIFDm
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) May 6, 2017
When Matt McCullough (strong safety), Tyler Howlett (left tackle) and Casey Viator (linebacker) moved in to a double wide trailer with friend Michael Wall before the 2015 school year, they figured they might as well make use of the chicken coop in the back. So they bought ten chickens. Four died when they left town for an away game, but six survived to adulthood. That group of survivors included the favorite of the Double Wide Dream: a black rooster named Wilbur.
Here they are, in better times:
Nothing beats some family bonding time… pic.twitter.com/bKtOlbdxSt
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) September 19, 2015
Movie night at the #DWD before the game tomorrow #TLUBulldogs pic.twitter.com/HIxue3PHxi
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) September 19, 2015
Good morning from the #DWD! pic.twitter.com/5j8GjWIF6Q
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) September 17, 2015
Found this in the coop today. Going to have to have a little talk with the chickens. pic.twitter.com/QzVM5ksGx0
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) September 21, 2015
Wow the chickens are going to be so proud when we tell them we got the W tonight!#TLUBulldogs #DWD
— Double Wide Dream (@yeeyeedwd) September 20, 2015
