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The star of Thanksgiving is quite an interesting fellow. Did you know he can fly as fast as you can drive a car? Read on for more interesting, but trivial, facts.
Out of This World
When Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin sat down to eat their first meal on the moon, their foil food packets contained roasted turkey and all of the trimmings.
Gobble-de-Gook
Only tom turkeys (males) gobble; hens (females) make a clicking noise.
Pedal to the Metal
Wild turkeys can fly for short distances up to 55 miles per hour and can run 20 miles per hour. Domesticated turkeys can't fly.
He Had Better Luck with the Constitution
Ben Franklin lobbied extensively for the turkey to be named the official bird of the newly-formed Union. Alas, the bald eagle took the honors. After referring to the eagle's "bad moral character," Ben noted, "The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America."
Why Not November?
June is National Turkey Lovers' Month.
Swingtime Turkey
The Turkey Trot, a ballroom dance, was so named because practitioners imitate turkeys by circling the floor in short, jerky steps.
"Snood" Who Knew?
The flesh-like appendage located near the base of a turkey bill is called the snood. When fully developed, it becomes quite large, plump and elastic on males but is small, thin and inelastic on females. Most commercial breeders remove the snood when their birds are quite young.
Turkey Sense
While a turkey does not have ears per se, it does have excellent hearing, making it extremely difficult for any creature to approach without being detected. They also have exceptionally keen eyesight and see in color. However, a turkey's night vision and depth perception are poor. Turkeys also have a poor sense of smell but a keen sense of taste.
The Second Time Around
The top five most popular ways to serve leftover Thanksgiving turkey are: sandwiches, soups or stews, casseroles, stir-fries, salads.
Luck of Ages
If you believe your wish will come true when you get the big piece in a wishbone contest, then you're following in the footsteps of civilizations dating back to the Etruscans.
From cookingvillage.com
Out of This World
When Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin sat down to eat their first meal on the moon, their foil food packets contained roasted turkey and all of the trimmings.
Gobble-de-Gook
Only tom turkeys (males) gobble; hens (females) make a clicking noise.
Pedal to the Metal
Wild turkeys can fly for short distances up to 55 miles per hour and can run 20 miles per hour. Domesticated turkeys can't fly.
He Had Better Luck with the Constitution
Ben Franklin lobbied extensively for the turkey to be named the official bird of the newly-formed Union. Alas, the bald eagle took the honors. After referring to the eagle's "bad moral character," Ben noted, "The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America."
Why Not November?
June is National Turkey Lovers' Month.
Swingtime Turkey
The Turkey Trot, a ballroom dance, was so named because practitioners imitate turkeys by circling the floor in short, jerky steps.
"Snood" Who Knew?
The flesh-like appendage located near the base of a turkey bill is called the snood. When fully developed, it becomes quite large, plump and elastic on males but is small, thin and inelastic on females. Most commercial breeders remove the snood when their birds are quite young.
Turkey Sense
While a turkey does not have ears per se, it does have excellent hearing, making it extremely difficult for any creature to approach without being detected. They also have exceptionally keen eyesight and see in color. However, a turkey's night vision and depth perception are poor. Turkeys also have a poor sense of smell but a keen sense of taste.
The Second Time Around
The top five most popular ways to serve leftover Thanksgiving turkey are: sandwiches, soups or stews, casseroles, stir-fries, salads.
Luck of Ages
If you believe your wish will come true when you get the big piece in a wishbone contest, then you're following in the footsteps of civilizations dating back to the Etruscans.
From cookingvillage.com
