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riversedge

(80,898 posts) Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:03 PM Nov 2015

Sorry Mr. President--but turkeys can fly... [View all]

We had a big flock land in our backyard just this week. Wild turkeys.

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Nolan D. McCaskill ‏@NolanDMcCaskill 9m9 minutes ago

"Time flies, even though turkeys don't," @POTUS joked at his 7th turkey pardoning http://politi.co/1QIymTX

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Sorry Mr. President--but turkeys can fly... [View all] riversedge Nov 2015 OP

The wild ones can fly. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #1

. rawtribe Nov 2015 #4

Breeding for large breasts-the white meat--they are too heavy to fly. riversedge Nov 2015 #6

I've read that the domestic ones aren't even capable of breeding alphafemale Nov 2015 #8

I have never seen a live turkey. bravenak Nov 2015 #2

I got several wild turkey a few weeks ago...smoked them riversedge Nov 2015 #7

That sounds good. I'm deciding between prime rib and turkey for tomorrow. bravenak Nov 2015 #9

Indecisons always annoy me. So I seldom ponder--just do something riversedge Nov 2015 #11

Yep. On my way to the store now! bravenak Nov 2015 #12

One of the funniest moments in the history of TV Yavin4 Nov 2015 #3

+1 Go Vols Nov 2015 #10

Well... MrWendel Nov 2015 #5

This is one breed of domesticated turkey Go Vols Nov 2015 #13