“My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. An emotional support animal is usually a live animal, not an animal that has become food. In 2018, Popeyes Chicken sold chicken tenders at the Philadelphia International Airport in “Emotional Support Chicken” boxes.
 
“RT @MzBrownShugah Chicken a la fried RT @GGChanel Ladies, what would your emotional support animal be?” was posted on Twitter by Eastside on November 28, 2014. ” My emotional support animal is chicken. The fried variety. #PassTheGravy” was posted on Twitter by Ye Old Sleeve on December 16, 2014.
     
“Funny. @jimmykimmel, ‘I have an emotional support animal, it’s a fried chicken’” was posted on Twitter by Patrick Maguire on August 16, 2018. “My emotional support animal is a fried chicken” was posted on Twitter by ebby on August 17, 2018. “I have an emotional support animal. It’s a fried chicken was posted on Twitter (the YouTube link to the television show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is no longer available) by Ana Tuesday on August 17, 2018.
 
“My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit” was posted on Twitter by Tim McDaniel on January 25, 2021. “My emotional support animal is a chicken. A 4-piece. With a biscuit” was posted on Twitter by Stephanie Daraio on February 2, 2021. “My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit” (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on February 2, 2021. This saying probably originated on a Facebook image.
 
“Meat consumed as comfort food is also an emotional support animal” is a related saying.
   
 
Wikipedia: Emotional support animal
An emotional support animal (ESA) is an animal that provides relief to individuals with “psychiatric disability through companionship.” Emotional support animals may be any type of pet (not just, e.g., dogs), and are not recognized as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
       
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Eastside
@Ezell_Jenkins
RT @TiricoHairline RT @MzBrownShugah Chicken a la fried RT @GGChanel Ladies, what would your emotional support animal be?
11:34 PM · Nov 28, 2014·Echofon
 
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Ye Old Sleeve ن
@JayGildersleeve
@DocThompsonShow
@skiplacombe #WhatILearnedToday My emotional support animal is chicken. The fried variety. #PassTheGravy
6:15 AM · Dec 16, 2014·Plume for Android
   
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Matt Hinckley 🐙
@isolatediguana
In other news, my new emotional support animal is a rotisserie chicken.  http://businessinsider.com/united-denies-womans-attempt-to-bring-peacock-onto-flight-2018-1
4:06 PM · Jan 30, 2018 from Orlando, FL·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Coding Queen 👑💗🦋
@ChildPleez007
My emotional support animal are Chick Fil A chicken strips 😂😂😂
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ABC News
@ABC
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Jan 31, 2018
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Woman arrives with an “emotional support peacock” at Newark Airport. United Airlines allegedly refused to let the woman board the aircraft with her peacock. http://abcn.ws/2BFK9O5
8:19 PM · Jan 31, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
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MinsunPark
@MinsunPark
Does fried chicken count as an emotional support animal?
8:30 PM · Jan 31, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Steven Dresen
@stevendresen
Fried chicken is my emotional support animal.
10:08 PM · Feb 8, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
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Wagon 🌈
@stashawagon
“Does a chicken nugget count as an emotional support animal? I feel so much better when im around them.” This is you
@whos_sara 😂😂
2:03 PM · Feb 11, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Patrick Maguire
@PatrickMBoston
Funny. @jimmykimmel, “I have an emotional support animal, it’s a fried chicken.”
11:43 PM · Aug 16, 2018 from Boston, MA·Twitter for Android
   
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ebby
@ebby_eubanks
My emotional support animal is a fried chicken
1:49 PM · Aug 17, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Ana Tuesday
@pornstarkaraoke
“I have an emotional support animal. It’s a fried chicken.”
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
@JimmyKimmelLive
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Aug 17, 2018
Official
.@SouthwestAir has had enough of your weird “comfort” animals… http://youtu.be/NJqqVy7HWeI
9:12 PM · Aug 17, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
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Corey Wagner
@CoreyWagner_Chi
I just registered a rotisserie chicken as my emotional support animal.
1:30 PM · Oct 3, 2018·Twuffer
   
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sarah salzmann
@sslzmnn
my emotional support animal is fried chicken
2:56 PM · Dec 9, 2018·Twitter for Android
   
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Ad Age
@adage
Creativity Pick: Popeyes’ chicken is the emotional support animal you need during stressful holiday travel http://bit.ly/2EwqS6v
7:47 PM · Dec 18, 2018·SocialFlow
   
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theGrio.com
@theGrio
Official
Some say the whole “emotional support animal” phenomenon has gotten a bit out of control…
...so Popeye’s has decided to get in on the fun with “emotional support chicken.” 😂🍗
https://thegrio.com/2018/12/19/popeyes-emotional-support-chicken/
8:00 PM · Dec 19, 2018·Twitter for Advertisers.
   
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KEITH TAN
@drumzfreak
Fried chicken is my emotional support animal.
11:05 PM · Dec 23, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
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scisme
@scisme77
Attendent: Sir you can’t bring that chicken on board.
Me: Its my emotional support animal.
Attendent: Its deep fried…
Me: I’m an emotional eater
1:41 PM · Jan 7, 2019 from Murrieta, CA·Twitter for iPhone
   
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diljeet
@d_k283
My new emotional support animal is fried chicken.
10:46 PM · Jan 18, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
   
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mother Christmas 🎄 🎁🎅🤶☃️❄️
@DustinMorris13
I support Chicken Wings as my emotional support animal. I know you’re shocked.
2:09 PM · Mar 30, 2019 from Calgary, Alberta·Twitter for Android
   
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paul
@shoutatacloud
at what point do chicken wings qualify as an emotional support animal?
8:50 PM · Mar 31, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
   
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karadactyl (she/her)
@KaraIsLegit
“Bitch I wonder if I could register McDonald’s chicken nuggets as an emotional support animal” 💀💀💀
2:34 PM · Aug 4, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
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Hernz
@hernzzzzzz
Replying to @nvk @AlenaSatoshi and 5 others
Roast chicken is my emotional support animal.
8:00 PM · Aug 11, 2019·Twitter Web App
   
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A-Ron FTL
@ReggaeLoveBUD
My emotional support animal is a bucket of chicken.
11:53 AM · Jan 7, 2020·Twitter Web App
   
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darkwise
@darkwise
My emotional support animal is a slab of chicken parmigiana.
4:10 PM · May 19, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
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Laurent Perrier
@itslaurentbtw
Chicken (wings) are my emotional support animal
12:58 PM · Aug 12, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Jack Leon
@jackleon
chicken nuggets are my emotional support animal.
3:25 PM · Oct 9, 2020 from Florida, USA·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Tim McDaniel
@timster4269
#ThoughtForTheDay
My emotional support animal is a chicken.
A four piece.
With a biscuit
11:36 PM · Jan 25, 2021·Twitter for Android
   
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Stephanie Daraio
@StephanieDaraio
My emotional support animal is a chicken. A 4-piece. With a biscuit.
10:32 AM · Feb 2, 2021 from Florida, USA·Twitter for Android
     
iFunny   
The_Beard
2 feb 2021
My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit
 

Teresa Lynn Lamey
@TeLynLa
My emotional support animal is a chicken…
extra crispy…
dark meat…
with a biscuit.
8:57 PM · Feb 3, 2021·Twitter for Android
 
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sayitwithsarcasmordo3
27 feb 2022
My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit
     
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/StaceyJ12 April 19, 2021
My emotional support animal is a chicken.
A four piece….......with a biscuit
 
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AnnaBanana
@annatheenigma
My emotional support animal is a chicken.
A three piece, with mashed potatoes, gravy and a biscuit.
8:04 PM · Jun 21, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Yvette 🦮
@nanavet3
My emotional support animal is a chicken.
(Four piece and a biscuit)
1:50 PM · Jul 13, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
My emotional support animal is a chicken.
A four piece.
With a biscuit
5:01 PM · Aug 11, 2022·Twitter Web App
 
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toni stank
@Davszj
My emotional support animal is a chicken .
A four piece . With a biscuit.!
4:29 PM · Nov 10, 2022·Twitter for iPhone