No, this is not a Russian agent. Before the San Diego Chicken was the San Diego Chicken, he was the KGB Chicken for the San Diego radio station. This particular chicken is signed by Ted Giannoulas, a college student hired to wear a chicken suit in 1974. The rest is history. And what a history. That Wikipedia page is great. After the radio station fired him, the fans wouldn’t accept the substitute and then Ted initiated a chicken suit suit, which he won.
“In 1975, The KGB Chicken made a promotional appearance at the first ComiCon convention.”
“In 1979, The Chicken recorded a cover of Rod Stewart’s disco hit ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?'”
Chicken photo by Coast 101 Estate Services
