A conversation on the way to our Thanksgiving feast:

Doug:  Have you ever had duck?
Me:     No, but I was once deceived into eating pheasant. I was told they were chicken nuggets.
Doug:  Well you should try deep-fried duck. It’s the bomb.
Me:     Sorry.  I only eat things that live on farms.
Doug:  Ducks live on farms.
Me:     Yes, but chickens are raised to become nuggets.  It’s their destiny.
Doug:  So where do you think chickens come from?
Me:     Probably an egg that was laid on a farm.
Doug:  Ahhh…but where did the FIRST chicken come from?

Later that day, a quick search revealed that although no one knows the origin of the chicken for certain, it is believed they were first domesticated in India—for cockfighting.

Old McDonald had a…steroid-pumped, prize-winning gamecock?

And with that, the rationale behind my first literal chicken-and-egg argument flew the coop.