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A Cockadoodledoo For Rights

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Every community has a culture; some list of attributes that make a place a home for its residents.  But what happens when that culture is threatened? Maurice wasn’t looking for fame, but the lawsuit against him brought the clash between townsfolk and city dwellers to the front of mainstream media.  An interesting fact about Maurice: he’s actually a rooster. No one could have predicted that the lawsuit filed against this innocent feathered-friend could become so much more than a noise complaint. All was fine in Maurice’s chicken coop, until a “pair of vacationing retirees arrived next door.” When does the noise complaint stop and the battle of lifestyles begin? What were the reactions of the townspeople? Why were locals so upset by the lawsuit against this local rooster? These are just a few questions touched upon by Meagan Flynn, a writer for the Washington Post , in her article, “Judge rules for rooster in lawsuit pitting city against country”. This is one of the quotes that