re: #135 Jadespring

Alright. Just got back from chasing this turkey off. This turkey ended up being evil and having an ulterior motive for it’s visit. It tried to steal my chickens.

We had about 20-30 wild turkeys on our property when I was growing up. One summer when I was still in college, I was working at the local apiary and got home to find the turkeys up by the house…one of them eating the dog’s food from his bowl (the dog, a Golden, was sleeping). I grabbed a shotgun, went out into the yard, and shot that little bastard (he weighed about 6-8 lbs. Then I cleaned him, seasoned him, and threw him in the oven.

A few hours later, my parents got home, smelled food cooking, and said, “Oh, you’re making dinner!” It was quite tasty, too….even if it was out of season.
At one point during dinner, my mom said, “Where did you get this turkey?”
I said, “In our yard.”
She said, “You shot one of my turkeys!” (she considered them her pets)
I said, “Yeah, he was eating my dog’s food!” Dad laughed, mom not so much.

Good morning, everyone.