I heard one interpretation that the chicken is suicidal and "other side" doesn't mean other side of the road but is referencing the afterlife. A more interesting take on the most famous anti-joke of all time.

It's an American joke, they can't be funny to save their skin. That's why they copy British comedy (and make it worse).

A man is driving down the highway when he looks in the rear-view mirror & sees a three-legged chicken coming up fast behind him. The chicken overtakes the man's car & runs off down the slip ramp & into a nearby farm.

The man can't believe what he just saw. He drives after the chicken, down a dirt road until he reaches the farmhouse & sees a farmer sitting outside.

"Did you see a three-legged chicken run by here?" asks the man.

"Yep, sure did... I raise 'em" says the farmer.

"You raise chickens with 3 legs? says the man. "Why the hell would someone do that?"

"Well" says the farmer; "I like the chicken drumstick, my wife likes the chicken drumstick, junior likes the chicken drumstick & now the baby's getting older & she likes the chicken drumstick too. We just got tired of fighting over them"

"That's the craziest thing I ever heard" says the man. "Do they taste as good as normal chicken?"

"I don't know" says the farmer. "I've never been able to catch one."

The grass is always greener on the other side.

why not? that chicken got places to be

Originally posted by SophieSkyrim1984:

Always wondered, why did the chicken cross the road really.

What I wonder is, who saw this chicken cross the road? asking "Why did the chicken" but not asking "Who was there watching the chicken cross the road?"