Stumble It!
Turkey Dines Out on Its Slice of Luck
The Guardian ran this story December 10, 2004. We are just getting around to mentioning it. Seems that two vegetarians , Ray and Maura Stroud, from Somerset, UK won a church charity raffle's mystery prize which turned out to be a 7 kg. turkey. The couple couldn't house the bird in their modest garden, so "Bert" now lives happily on a farm in Chepstow sponsored by "Viva" the animal rights campaign group.
Ten million turkeys were slaughtered to meet demand for the UK Christmas feast.
By the way, prices for a ten pound turkey cost on average over $40 in Britain and less than $15 in the USA. We have been traveling in the UK and are finding prices for food and everything else just staggering. The recent fall in the dollar which is worth about half a pound is a factor. But food prices in the USA are really a bargain.
I love this story! I can keep a couple of turkeys here in my back garden. Maybe even a cow. A goat would also be fine.
Keep those turkeys coming!
Posted by: Kathy | January 16, 2005 at 02:01 PM
I think it's funny that they raffled a live turkey. Hardly anyone in this country (USA) would know what to do with a live turkey--and would likely turn it out to a farm even if they were planning to have a turkey dinner!
Especially after "Mom! Can we keep him?" LOL!
Posted by: Karen S | January 17, 2005 at 08:51 AM
I can see it all now. A new turkey farm in Paradise Hills....
Posted by: barb | January 18, 2005 at 02:58 PM