From the July 14, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald:
'Chicken Man' returns
In 1975, a friend gave Dave Quick a rubber chicken for a present.
Now, Quick travels all around the world snapping photographs of rubber chickens in famous landmarks.
The California chicken artist made his second visit to Wayne Saturday for the third annual Wayne Chicken Show. He could first be seen Saturday morning, stringing rubber chickens up on Wayne's downtown light signals.
Quick's art was featured at the initial chicken show two years ago and again this year.
Better known around these parts as the California Chicken Man, Quick's pictures are easily recognizable. Some of his more famous photos are of the Statue of Liberty, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Golden Gate Bridge, Yellowstone Park, Mt. Rushmore and Carlsbad Caverns. All of the photos feature a rubber chicken at a famous landmark.
Quick, who is 33 years old and single, said he plans vacations around taking rubber chicken pictures. He works in marketing and sells his photos. He says he also has serious art which is on display in L.A. and may go on display in London.
Quick first heard of Wayne's Chicken Show on A Los Angeles radio station two years ago. That year, he drove to Wayne from LA. This time, Quick flew into Omaha.
"When people in California hear a report on Wayne's Chicken Show, they say 'I've heard of that.' A lot of them have heard Wayne mentioned in the news and have heard of the Chicken Show," he said.
