A Turkey Pen With No Turkeys

[Paul]

   What happens to the turkeys that the president reprieves? I thought this story would end with an ending like the Twilight Zone episode, "To Serve Man." However, this story has a much sadder ending.

   Read the National Geographic story. Then read the John Stossel story for the blunt version of the turkey's fate.

   Even in the National Geographic story there is the strange line "For the presidential pair, their road trip to the White House is where the good life begins."


John Stossel: The Thanksgiving Turkey Reprieve (http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?location=http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/DailyNews/GMAB_turkey_011121.html&IDLink=76076)

National Geographic: Where Do Turkeys Go After Being Pardoned by the President? (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/11/1120_TVprezturkeys.html)

Kidwell Farm (http://www.555us.com/555VA/201/20171/20171_kidwell_farm.htm)

Frying Pan Park (http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/fryingpanpark.htm)

[ November 27, 2001: Message edited by: Paul ]

[Logan]

Interesting, Paul. Now I'm wondering what is more humane....going to the slaughter house, or having a few extra months of living, only to die of obesity. I'm going to have to ponder on this one for a while, but the whole thing makes me sort of sad. :(

[lbaker]

This is supposed to be a day of THANKS :confused: for whom? :( Certainly not these poor animals that are raised for THIS :confused: :confused: I never knew and bet no one else did either. It's time they did..I will pass this along..I hope others will too. TO SERVE MAN..Paul, I can't believe you remember that...one of my FAVORITES :D
laurie