Welcome to the judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm guest Baylor Jake capper the senior White House

correspondent for ABC News today a case of beard chicken beard chicken you heard that right friends

and housemates Michael builder Michael McElroy and Dan patley were entering their senior year of

college in September 2006 when McElroy and patley proposed a game of beard chicken now this game

is traditionally played with two or more men or women I suppose face off against each other by

not shaving the man or person who goes the longest without a shave wins the game builder entered

the game reluctantly since he had some senior photos coming up on a clean cut reputation as the

student body president to protect hearing into the argument builder says before the game started

he and McElroy had come to an oral agreement to allow any one of them to shave on the day

of the senior portrait and then continue with the contest the winner would be the man who

accumulated the most number of days gone on shaving or put differently the last man standing

after the resting day McElroy says that he does not recall that stipulation and more importantly

that such a stipulation would violate the spirit of the game was there original agreement valid

did this change in terms fundamentally after the essence of the game and who is the real winner

of beard chicken tough questions please all rise for judge John Hatham

let those who seek justice grow their beards before me we swear them in bailiff chick it would be

my honor judge Hatham the messengers builder McElroy and patley please rise and raise your right hands

do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God

or whatever I do I do do you swear to abide by judge John Hatham's ruling despite the fact

that he is unable to grow a beard it doesn't come in full it comes in little patches and ends

up looking like dreadlocks yeah I guess so yes judgeman you may proceed you all may be seated

Jake Tapper nice to hear from you again oh it's it's my distinct honor and pleasure thank you for

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