06/29/2026
Everyone asks, āWhich came first⦠the chicken or the egg?ā
Around here, the better question isā¦
Which came first⦠the Chicken or the Order? š
A lot of people have asked us where The Order of the Chicken came from.
The answer is⦠we created it.
After our first Alaska tour, Anne and I were talking about our stop in Chicken, Alaska. It was already one of everyoneās favorite places on the tour, but we wanted our guests to leave with something more than just another photo stop.
So we started dreaming.
What if there was a ceremony?
What if everyone took an oath?
What if every traveler received an official certificate?
And, of courseā¦
What if everyone got a rubber chicken? š
Some of our best ideas start with someone saying, āThis is either going to be really fun⦠or really dumb.ā
Fortunately, this one turned out to be really fun.
Now, every group that reaches Chicken becomes part of the flock, and watching people laugh, cheer for one another, and proudly carry around a rubber chicken has become one of our favorite Alaska traditions.
Sometimes the best memories arenāt the ones you find on a map.
Theyāre the ones you create.
If you could create one fun or silly tradition that your family or friends would remember forever⦠what would it be? Weād love to hear your ideas!
šā¤ļø