![How come it can’t fly no better than a chicken?’ Milkman asked. Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can’t nobody fly with all that [stuff]. Wanna fly, you got to give up the [stuff] that weighs you down.’ The peacock jumped onto the hood of the Buick and once more spread its tail, sending the flashy Buick into oblivion.](/assets/img/quote-photos/how-come-it-cant-fly-no-better-than-a-chicken-milkman-asked-too-much-tail-al.jpg)
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