I am on hand
To herald in the day,
And to announce its exit.
I thrive by clockwork and precision.
In my unending quest for perfection
All things will be restored to their rightful place.
I am the exacting taskmaster.
The ever-watchful administrator.
I seek perfect order in my world.
I represent unfailing dedication.
I am the Rooster.
The
Rooster, or Chicken as he is called, is the Don Quixote of the Chinese cycle.
The dauntless hero who must look to the earth to survive, he is the most
misunderstood and eccentric of all the signs. outwardly, he is the epitome
of self-assurance and aggression, but at heart he could be conservative
and old-fashioned. The Rooster-born, especially the men, will be attractive,
even dashingly handsome. The princely fowl is radiant and proud of his fine
feathers and has an impressive carriage. You don't find any roosters slouching;
they strut about with dignity. Even the shyest member of the Rooster family
will cut a neat, trim figure and maintain a special bearing wherever he
goes. There are two distinct type of Roosters. The rapid-firing, extremely
talkative ones and the deadly solemn observer types with the X-ray vision.
both are equally hard to deal with. The Rooster has many outstanding qualities
to crow about. He is sharp, neat, precise, organized, decisive, upright,
alert, and most direct. He can also be critical to the point of brutality.
Don't ever ask him his frank, candid opinion--you may never recover from
his comments. He loves to argue and debate, showing how knowledgeable and
smart he is, some- times with little regard of the feelings of others. But
when his feathers are ruffled in return, he is insufferable. He isn't cut
out to be a diplomat. Situations regarding tact, delicacy and discretion
will cramp his style. His way is to go about trying to convert everyone
to his way of thinking with a missionary zeal. He shines when he is the
center of attraction. Tremendously imposing as a personality, he could well
pursue any career that exposes him to the public eye.