A Dallas hardware store owner isn't surprised when new customers have their feathers ruffled over th

Описание: (8 May 2014) VOICE-OVER SCRIPT
THE SECURITY GUARD AT GECKO HARDWARE WATCHES
THE STORE LIKE A HAWK...
(NATS- cock crowing, kids laughing)
ACTUALLY MORE LIKE A ROOSTER. HIS NAME IS PRINCE GEORGE.
SOUNDBITE: ANDREA RIDOUT/ GECKO STORE OWNER
"They'll be shopping around in this department and all of a sudden they'll be like oh my god that's a rooster! "
HE IS WINGED ROYALTY AT THIS DALLAS STORE WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE FLOCKED TO SEE HIM.
SOUNDBITE: CYNTHIA SIMPSON/ CUSTOMER
"He's an excellent bird, when you stop in he'll look you in the eye."
HE LOVES COMPLIMENTS AND DOESN'T MIND BEING PETTED.
UPSOUND: "He's the cock of the walk ain't he?"
UPSOUND: "PRETTY BIRD!"
SOUNDBITE: "Lucas loves to touch him. he doesn't poke at him or do anything!"
ANDREA RIDOUT TOOK IN THE BUFF ORPINGTON ROOSTER BECAUSE SHE ALSO SELLS CHICKS IN ADDITION TO HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES.
SOUNDBITE: ANDREA RIDOUT/STORE CO-OWNER
"definitely there is a top of the pecking order. george is it here."
HIS PREVIOUS OWNERS THOUGHT HE'D BE TOO ORNERY AND �AHEM�COCKY�BUT HE TURNED OUT TO BE A REAL SOFTY.
SOUNDBITE: ANDREA RIDOUT/STORE CO-OWNER
"Sometimes it'll get hairy around here and I'll pick him up and hold him and snuggle and he love it."
YOU MAY WONDER - IS IT AGAINST CITY CODE TO HAVE POULTRY PRANCING IN THE STORE?
SOUNDBITE: ANDREA RIDOUT/STORE CO-OWNER
"George."
RIDOUT SAYS THEY GOT AN EXEMPTION-
SOUNDBITE: ANDREA RIDOUT/STORE CO-OWNER
"As long there's no complaints."
HE'S BEEN A STORE FIXTURE FOR A YEAR NOW...
WHERE HE'LL LIKELY RULE THIS ROOST FOR AS LONG HE WANTS.
JOHN MONE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS.

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