Rooster is Alive, But Hardly Doing Well

It has been a while since I saw The Rooster. The last two times, I was driving by and saw him trying to cover ground with a walker in his hand. He didn't look to well. That was about 4 weeks ago. I was starting to wonder whether he had actually skipped down, was hospitalized, or had passed away.

While leaving work yesterday, I was happy to see The Rooster again walking down 12th street. He was still only walking about 0.001 miles an hour, and had replaced his walker with a cane. After snapping the first photo, I decide to turn around and pull over to go talk to him.

It was raining, and Rooster was heading for shelter. He seemed well spirited, but wasn't keen on getting wet from the rain. I asked if he was doing okay. He said that he had broken his hip and had somewhere around 27 stitches. Then Rooster asked me if I could give him a ride. I'll admit I was a little reserved at this question, being that I have heard The Rooster had some foul body odor. But at the same time, it was raining outside and he wasn't moving to fast with that broken hip. I told him to wait there for a moment while I ran to grab my car.
When I returned, The Rooster had materialized a cigarette butt from thin air (or the ground). I told him to toss it away, and that I had a fresh one for him that he could have. With a healing hip Rooster struggled a little to get into my truck, but I helped him along. After the door had shut I started to prepare myself for whatever aroma that might be resonating from him. But honestly, the only thing I could smell was the cigarette that he had just puffed on before hoping in.

Take a look at the picture above. One thing I noticed is that Rooster was a lot more cleaned up. Plus, his clothes seemed to have been freshly washed. He asked if he could have that cigarette I promised him. We chatted a little about where I work, and he mention that he comes in often. I don't think that he recognized me as the guy whose been posting picture and videos of him all over the internet. He also didn't notice that I was taking a picture of him while driving.

I only drove Rooster up the street a few blocks. He said he was good to go, and that the place of business that we were at had his truck and trailer. He thanked me, and I told him it was not problem at all. I told him to be careful and take care. He said that the old Rooster would be back to kickin' ass in short time. I believe him.

After I dropped Rooster off, I realize that there was something strangely different about him this time than the previous times I had encountered him. Looking back at the pictures, especially looking into his eyes, I notice that the tenacity and ferocity that normally resides in The Rooster is missing. The Rooster is wounded, perhaps even stung.

I suspect I know where The Rooster has been residing for the last few weeks. Not too far down the street from where I first saw him is the jail. Well, at least he was able to shower up and hopefully was able to get a bit to eat.

I am sure that The Rooster will return, and in full health. From the guy who inspired the novel First Blood and after fending of Satan at the cross roads, I expect nothing less.

Rooster Says He's Tired of the Mormons and that He's Leaving Utah!

Well folks, it been a good run, but this could be the last we see of The Rooster. He says he's tired of Utah and he's out of here. Now, I know that The Rooster says a lot things. But this time it think he's serious.





Though I think that it's sad that someone stole White Lightning from The Rooster, I hope that she's in a home that will provide her with shelter, food, and love.

The Legend of Tom Sikes

Something epic was bestowed upon to me the other day. After a long two week vacation, I returned to work to discover a dossier sitting on my desk. The dossier was several pages long, and I read it over five times. My intention was to scan the pages and post them here for all of us to see. I had left the dossier on my desk when I went out for lunch. And when I returned it was nowhere to be found. Perhaps the original owner reclaimed it, and it was only intended to be viewed for a short time, it’s content now subject to my recollection and memory. I recounted the story below. It’s one of adventure that spans across the globe. It is the story of a man named Tom Sikes.

In his younger days he used to look like a young Jimmy Stewart. Always, wearing a suit and tie and saying, “Yes, Ma'am,” to the ladies. And he was in love with the most beautiful girl on the east coast. She wore yellow dresses in the summer time and she always smelled of fresh peach cobbler pie. They planned to get married when the summer was over. Her name was Jenny. Tom had been attending college but his funds dried up when he needed to pay the medical expenses for his ill mother. Without being a student, Tom was drafted to Vietnam. Jenny said that she would wait for him, and write him every week, and she did. She wrote every week for eleven months. But Tom became a prisoner of war after his helicopter was shot down and he spent six years as a POW . His cell mates were John McCain and the author of Rambo. In fact as it turns out the legend of Private Tom Sikes is what inspired the novel First Blood. You know Bruce Willis’s story in Pulp Fiction, the fighter whose dad had a gold watched shoved up his ass for six years, yep Sikes inspired that too. The Deer Hunter? Him too. Tom escaped the POW camp by playing a game of Russian Roulette with the Viet Cong. The war was long over, and Tom Sikes was thought to be dead. He swam a third of the way back and boat hopped the rest until he hit the east coast again.

He came back from the war and the world had changed. He was thought dead and people had moved on. The war had changed Sikes, and he was hardly recognizable anymore. He couldn’t even recognize himself but he thought of one person that might. Jenny. But she wasn’t there anymore. She had moved on out west. And Tom sought to find her. He walked across the great nation that he had fought for. With no shoes it was a long and painful journey. But his love for her carried him on. And then he found her. One day while feeding bread from his sandwich to pigeons in the park, he looked up and saw her walking by. But she wasn’t alone. Jenny had thought Tom Sikes to be dead. He was dead in her heart, and a long time ago she had moved on. Tom would have let it go. He would have walked away and let her be. But her new lover was the unknown man that had killed Bambi’s mom and Tom couldn’t honestly let that shit slide. Jenny deserved the best, not the worst. On February 13, 1979 Tom Sikes entered their home and while the unknown man was sleeping, Tom shot him dead with every bullet that he had in his pocket. Jenny woke; she saw a figure standing there with the smoking gun his hand. But it wasn’t Tom. It wasn’t the man that she loved so long ago. You see, Tom never came back from the war. Tom Sikes died in Vietnam and the man standing above her was not him. Her name was Jenny. But he was the Rooster.


That was the last she ever saw of him. That was last that anyone ever saw of him. The Rooster continued on from one town to the next city, stumbling upon a new adventure every week. The Rooster has been the faceless name of every moment around us. He is the character only mentioned in stories, but never seen. Jeff Lebowski co-authored the original draft of the Port Huron Statement. Rooster was the other. He even freed Willy. But long ago, in a late December, the Rooster battled Satan at the cross roads. An epic struggle it was. And the Rooster gave it his all, but he did not win, and the devil took his mind. As easily as God scattered the tongues of the people at the Tower of Babel, the Devil scrambled Rooster’s mind leaving him with lost hope, memories, and dreams.

Years following, the Rooster eventually found shelter in a little city called Ogden. And if you pay attention enough you’ll see him on the streets, often riding his bike or pushing his shopping cart. I’ve seen the Rooster many times. And I’ve seen the shadow that cast behind him. I now know what that is. For a long time I had thought the Rooster was alone, but he isn’t alone at all.

If you do spot the Rooster, look closely, and you’ll see as well that he is not alone. Because behind him is the shadow of Tom Sikes.

Rooster is a little pissed today

Rooster came in today and he tried claiming that some metal laying around outside the shop was his. According to him, he stopped by on Saturday at 9:30 but we weren't open. After checking the security camera it turns out that Rooster did stop by on Saturday, but it was 8:05 not 9:30 like he said. We don't open shop until 8:30, which is why we were closed at the time that he showed up.

I tried talking with Rooster to see what else I could get him to say, but it didn't go to well. Check out the video, and pay particular attention to the 1:50 on the video. Rooster gets a little irritated.



I asked Rooster how far his shopping cart was from the store, or how far would he have to haul the next load of metal that he has. He replied, saying that his shopping cart was over on 24Th street. Well, our shop is on 12Th. Last I checked, that's 12 blocks and Rooster says that he is going to haul a shopping cart full of metal 12 blocks in about an hour.

Rooster got mad at me and asks me if I need him to write it down. No, Rooster. I'm good. But maybe you need a calculator next time.

Is This Really The Rooster?

So, the video that I tried to get of The Rooster wasn't all that well done. So, for today all I have is pictures. But as I uploading these picture of Rooster, I noticed that they don't have the same flavor as the other pictures have. Like there is something missing. When looking at the pictures I realized, how normal Rooster almost looks today. No, decorative cowboy hat or dog chewed slippers. He looks normal (besides a giant beard). He wearing tennis shoes, basketball jersey, baseball hat, and basketball shorts that are level at a normal length.

Why does he call himself The Rooster? Unlike the other characters on this site, it is not a name that I gave him. He gave it to himself. Play the video and you'll see.

Wrath of the Rooster: Reader Submission

I got this email from some avid readers containing some interesting footage of the Rooster and an even better story to go with it. Apparently, these readers were heading down Pioneer Rd in Plain City, and ahead of them in the distance was The Rooster riding along on his bike. So, the readers tried taking various photos of the Rooster while passing him by. I guess the first pass didn't work out so well, so they flipped a bitch and came back to shoot another picture. Below is the picture they got.

It's about as epic a photo of Rooster as you can get. Notice the gym shorts, the cowboy boots, and the Utah Jazz jersey, along with his cowboy hat. This is why we love the Rooster. But as you can see from the picture there was a pretty big flash coming from the camera when the picture was taken. I suspect that the Rooster had to have seen the flash going off.

The story doesn't end there. The readers weren't just satisfied with one quick pass and a picture, so according to them, the made around three more passes. One of which was a video. The Rooster goes by pretty quick so the video isn't that long. But it's nice to know that The Rooster has a fan base.

This was another picture that the readers tried taking, but as you can see it is a little too far away.

The story continues the readers drove to the east end of Pioneer Road, right before the freeway, and stopped where the Chevron and Maverick gas stations are located. They stopped there to see if The Rooster was going to make a pit stop, and he did. The Rooster hoped off his bike and went inside the Chevron. The readers proceed to take a picture of his bike as it sat in the parking lot.

From this angle, you can see that The Rooster is also hauling a baby stroller filled with junk. How awesome is that? But I guess Rooster walked out of the gas station while they were taking the picture. The readers said that they turned around and started walking away down the street and that Rooster started following them. I assume Rooster caught on that some shit was going down, and he wasn't going to take it anymore. I guess I would be pissed too, if some little f**kers saw me and started harassing my ass as well.

But, Rooster is at Robert Patterson status now, so a little celebrity stalking is to be expected. Though I am sure that more women dream of Robert Patterson at night than they do Rooster. But I get calls and text from people all the time now saying that they've Rooster riding around town.

I guess Rooster gave up on following the readers after about half a block. I've heard Rooster talk about having a pistol and bullet shells in his pocket. These kids are luckily that The Rooster didn't finish them off.

We appreciate the readers efforts in capture The Rooster in pictures and video. But please be cautious when approaching The Rooster. He might be having a flash back of his days surrounded by the Vietcong.

Another Rooster Sighting

I'm trying to decide whether Rooster stole a baby or not. It could be that he is hauling around White Lighting in there. It doesn't look like it is his bike and carage. I guess he didn't have time to stop in today, he only rode by, but maybe next time.

Land of The Rooster

The Rooster arrived again, and this time he was shirtless. Wow, it was an epic treat to see all the battle wounds that he received while as a prisoner or war during the 1970's. Well, that is at least the story that I made up for him.

He brought White Lightning in again today, and man, she's a little monster; Trying to chew everything in sight. But is still cute though.

The video I recorded isn't all that exciting for a 10 minute video. Hey, I'll be honest and say it isn't. But I have to record Rooster without making it look like I am filming him. Some days he sings and it makes for good video. But today, the Rooster was too tired to do much. He brought with him, what he believe is his record that he has ever brought in. Needless to say, he was a little assed out.

Day of the Rooster

Rooster arrived today, and he had a little surprise with him - a new puppy. He first called her Chicken, and that seemed fitting being that he is The Rooster. The puppy is all black with a white stripe going down it's chest. Rooster calls her White Lightning. Sounds like a hair band name.


The video isn't all that exciting because Rooster doesn't do much singing. However, the best part is the last five seconds when one of the female associates describe how foul Roosters feet smelled when he removed his shoe.

I like it better when Rooster comes in later in the day beside the morning time. He seems a little more liquored up in the afternoon.

Rooster did however, decide to plant himself in the corner and comb his hair out.

I took some pictures of him before he entered the building. He was literally separating bags of trash and removing aluminum cans from them. Like, he picked up some random trash bags from someones lawn and then started sorting it out.

Whatever it takes to get beer money, I guess.

Dawn of the Rooster

It's about time that we see some of our other characters. Where is Crack Head Bob, Lady Crack Head, Boyfriend/Son, Lester the Molester, or the Fly? Who knows. But one man we can also count on is The Rooster. He is always there to give us a daily does of entertainment. This time he came fully loaded and packed with song, which are now available as MP3's.

As I was speaking with Rooster, he told me that he could sell just about anything at anytime. He stated, "Hell, I could sell a petrified turd for five dollars if I ever found one."

I bet it makes for good beer money. Later I saw the Rooster digging into the dumpster just outside of the building. I snapped some photos of him dumpster diving, but those photos got lost as the camera I was using was a shared item amongts others.

At the end of the video, Rooster is holding an item that he pulled from the dumpster. He's pretty proud of his find.

Enjoy!



More Rooster MP3's:

Act Naturally - The Rooster.mp3

Before I Met You - The Rooster.mp3

Roses are Red and Violettes are Blue - The Rooster.mp3

Sweet Sweet Lord - The Rooster.mp3

Where the Roses Never Fade Extended Cut - The Rooster.mp3

Get Your Rooster MP3!

Rooster MP3's are now available for free. That's right free. It's good entertainment and all we ask is that you tell your friends. Here The Rooster singing gospel hits like Where the Roses Never Fade and Lord Build Me a Cabin in the Corner of Glory Land.

Lord Build Me a Cabin in the Corner of Glory Lane - The Rooster.mp3

Where the Roses Never Fade - The Rooster.mp3

The_Rooster_Sings_Again.mp3

The ring tones are on their way, pending a review from the hosting website. But after that they should be here. I bet even Rooster never thought his voice could be a ring tone. At the same time, does Rooster even know what a cell phone is?

Rooster Sighting - Submitted by Reader

This picture was also sent in by an avid reader. I guess they were stop at a light and only had a short moment to bust a picture of the legend walking the streets. But we still appreciate the pictures.

I'm sure if we all have our phones set on the camera setting we, collectively, could create a pretty good portfolio of The Rooster. Like one of those year end People Magazines books.

Rooster Sighting - Content Submitted by Readers

Apparently people must be enjoying the site because this week have some great additions with content sent in by avid readers of our site!

This first set of pictures was sent to us from a reader who saw The Rooster hanging out behind the new Winco shopping center. It appears that Rooster is in the process of constructing some kind of structure. Possibly, remodeling his home. Thanks avid reader for the submission!

Reminds me of those pictures that you always see of Sasquatch. Is The Rooster real or not?

Night of the Rooster

The Rooster was back again. Hell, he's our number one customer and People of Ogden is his number one fan. It was early in the morning, and to honest, Rooster wasn't as drunk as he normally is and in turn was a little more calmed down. He still performed a song for us, but he seemed to be recovering from the night before.

Rooster had a few more supplies on his hand and was ready to redecorate his hat. Like a costumed hero in a sequel film, a new costume is dawned everytime we see him. We got some footage of the master at work on his craft. It's like filming a grizzly bear from afar. Trying to get close enough to observe but not too close because you don't want to scare him off.

There are a lot of people who have commented that they have seen The Rooster out in the wild of Ogden City. We're thinking that if we all band together we can get some pretty footage of The Rooster and eventually build up a pretty good portfolio of this character. If you see The Rooster, please take a picture and then message us on the comment board. PeopleofOgden.blogspot.com will give you credit for the picture.

Share this site with friends, subscribe, and as always comments are welcome.

The Rooster Forever

An epic moment bestowed on us yesterday. After recording the Dancing Queens I decided that the next time I see Rooster, he would be next on the list. Well, later that day The Rooster stepped in and he didn't seem to mind at all that I was recording him. This guys is sure to be a hit. The short-shorts, the hat, that shirt, and the air guitar. It's all Rooster baby.

So, People of Ogden is proud to present to you - The Rooster!



The deal is, is that Rooster brought by a shopping cart full of junk to send in. But while he walked away the forklift driving accidentally tipped over the cart and all of Roosters stuff went everywhere. Rooster wasn't too happy, he punched the fence behind him several times (epic fail on my part for not getting it on tape), and then proceeded to bitch at the driver. Rooster was able to get his stuff back into order, but according to him the chair in the background cost him $8,000. And supposedly he bought the shopping cart for $400. He also has stock in the new Winco that opened up down the street. He also, claims that he owns a home.

I'm starting to think he's fuckin' crazy.

Rooster Returns!

Rooster is back! Again, sporting his shopping cart, today he wears a new set of flowers and he also brought a song and dance. At various moments, when he wasn't combing out his beard, he sang his own rendition of Johnny Cash's "Satisfied Mind." Afterward he started a competition against a digital scale to see whether he could out guess the weight of water. The Rooster was defeated, but that didn't stop him from celebrating a victory. The next song remained the same. Long live the Rooster.

Rooster!

Apparently, this guy stops by fairly often and will become a regular on the site. Supposedly he drives a Corvette, but today he was sporting a shopping cart. He also sings!