With Thanksgiving just a few days away I thought it would be fun to share turkey trivia with your family.
Things that turkey’s can do:
• Can fly up to 55 MPH over short distances
• Run up to 25 MPH on the ground
• Have excellent hearing but no ears
• Have a poor sense of smell
• Can see in color
• Have a 270 degree field of vision, making them difficult to sneak up on
• Sometimes sleep in trees
Over 45 million turkeys are prepared and eaten in the United States for Thanksgiving each year.
The five most popular ways to eat the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving includes: soups or stews, sandwiches, casseroles, stir-fries and salads.
Age does matter. Older male turkeys are generally considered to be tastier than young males (stringy) or females (tough).
Young turkeys have a number of unfortunate names including “fryer” when they are less than 16 weeks old, and “roaster” when they are between 5 and 7 months old.
Only male “Tom” turkeys gobble, and they can be heard a mile away; the females only cluck or click.
The “Turkey Trot” dance was named after the short, jerky steps that turkeys make.
The Native Americans called turkeys “firkees,” which some believe to be the origin of the word. However, when turkeys are spooked they make a “turk turk turk” sound, which is where the name likely originates.
Turkeys may “gobble gobble” in English, but in Portuguese they say “Gluglu gluglu.”
Don’t forget we would love you to join us this Saturday at the DPAC, 123 Vivian Street in Durham for the 2010 Lamplighter Awards Show and Concert. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and will be available at the door on Saturday. Have a blessed day.
