UPDATE: Not that we could see this coming from a mile away, but KFC is running out of chicken.

An anonymous source familiar with the matter tells us that the Oprah/KFC promotion threatens to break the entire, national supply chain of bird. It sounds as though situation is critical.  [get more bird!]

That Oprah — she’s good.

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Oprah has teamed up with Colonel Sanders [who never seems to age] and is offering a free coupon for KFC’s latest creation — drum roll, please — grilled chicken .  [pull yourself off of the floor]

The coupon, which can be found here , is part of the Colonel’s "unthink what you thought KFC" campaign.  So if you’re like us, you now have to hate Kentucky Fried Chicken.  [New Coke meets Old Chicken]

The strictly enforced rules pertaining to the chicken give-away can be found below:

*Coupons are only redeemable if it’s raining.
*You must be wearing a fur coat in order to receive your free chicken.
*You must arrive to KFC by way of unicycle in order to be eligible.
*You must order in Yiddish.
*If you hand the cashier your coupon upside down, you are disqualified and your coupon will be destroyed.
*If you’re thin, you’ll be politely asked to leave.
*If you’d like your meal in a box or on a plate, you’ll have to pay an additional $4.50.  Otherwise, open up your hands.

PS: If you’re thinking about participating in a little coupon fraud, you may want to "unthink" that too.  According to the Oprah website, any attempt to recreate the coupon will be punishable by law. [slammer]