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Subject: No turkeys fall on Arkansas festival this year
Written By: King Tut on 10/10/11 at 3:14 pm
YELLVILLE, Ark. – Turns out turkeys don't fly.
The Baxter Bulletin reports that attendees at the Turkey Trot festival in Yellville were disappointed when no turkeys dropped from planes on Friday or Saturday. The turkey drop is a mainstay of the event in northern Arkansas, though organizers don't sanction it. Supporters say the turkeys can fly just enough to descend safely, but animal-rights advocates call it cruel.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals posted a $5,000 bounty for information leading to an arrest. The Federal Aviation Administration said any pilots dropping turkeys could lose their licenses.
People at the festival wore "I am the Phantom Pilot" T-shirts, and at least one sign offered a $10,000 reward for the arrest of the PETA employee who came up with the $5,000 bounty.
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Surely this must remind you of the WKRP episode (couldn't find the whole thing, only edited pieces)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST01bZJPuE0
Subject: Re: No turkeys fall on Arkansas festival this year
Written By: Foo Bar on 10/10/11 at 9:32 pm
Supporters say the turkeys can fly just enough to descend safely, but animal-rights advocates call it cruel.
God as my witness, there's only one way to find out...
Subject: Re: No turkeys fall on Arkansas festival this year
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/10/11 at 9:42 pm
Meh, it ain't cruel. The turkey doesn't know it's coming and long before he hits the ground, he passes out!
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