Gobble, gobble, gobble, tuk, yike, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, tuk, yike, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, tuk, yike, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, and gobble! Well, I did say talk turkey and in their native language.
So did Benjamin Franklin really want the turkey as the national emblem? Or was this just another myth taught to us? Apparently, it was just a myth. In a letter to his daughter, he questions the choice of the eagle. Why? Because he thought the design choice looked more like a turkey.
Turkey tracks!
Here is a map from 1945. This and the pages below are from a book titled “Principle Game Birds and Mammals of Texas published by Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission”.
Page 15
Pages 16-17
Pages 18-19
Pages 20-21
Page photo -21
Pages 22-23
Pages 24- photos.
There is more than one kind of turkey. In this case, it is the Turkeytail fungus (Trametes versicolor)!
Then there is the Turkey Vulture! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Gobbledy gobble to you too.
Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃
Sobering article on the “1st thanksgiving” – myth can sure get in the way of realty.
So wonder if Claire will be inspired to grow all those kinds of gourds?
Makes you think about all the stuff we were taught as kids. And Claire, who knows ;-), but seems like something she would do.
I will probably not grow these gourds ’cause they’re not tasty. And I bet squash vine borers get them too.