Brigita's Blog: The Tastiest (and Meanest) Thanksgiving Turkey

A friend of mine has a horse farm and she also raised a few turkeys and some goats.  She actually had 3 turkeys: 2 hens and 1 tom.  Now this tom turkey was a big and mean.  He would constantly chase everyone around the property.  It got to the point where he was attacking people.  You might say he was an ideal watch turkey.  Only problem was that he also attacked the owners. 

The one day my friend (I'll call her Jenny) was headed towards the barn to get hay for the horses.  Out of nowhere, the tom rushed toward her and tried to attack her.  Jenny quickly grabbed the broom that was sitting in the corner, turned and whacked the turkey with it.  The turkey fell and just layed on the ground.  She thought she had killed it.  Not knowing what to do, she called her dad.  He came over about 30 minutes later.  By this time, the turkey was starting to move around.  It turned out that Jenny had knocked him out cold.

When the tom finally came to his senses, he got up and walked away from Jenny.  Since that moment, the tom never went near her again.  He avoided her at all costs.  She could walk right toward him and he would walk away in the opposite direction.  He never messed with her again.

Jenny told me that this turkey was the best tasting turkey she ever had for Thanksgiving.  The family had plenty of leftovers.  Even though she is an animal lover, she never felt sorry for having him as the Thanksgiving turkey.  This turkey served them well.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  Have a blessed and bountiful one!