I am determined to have a big, fluffy Thanksgiving this year. The hubs and I have gone a little overboard inviting people. He because he wants to fry turkeys, and I for many reasons some conscious and some unconscious.
The main dilemma seems to be coming up with a suitable activity to fit the outrageousness that I feel. Personally, turkey wrangling seems to fit the bill. I can see people in jeans chasing a turkey around my backyard falling in the mud, shouting obscenities at the turkey, rolling around laughing, and people cheering from the porch. It's beautiful!
I was slightly disappointed not to be able to find any pictures of anyone ACTUALLY wrangling turkeys by hand. But apparently, it is not for ordinary folks.
When we lived on our 3rd floor apartment we had the Great Pumpkin Toss of '06 after dinner.
Ideally we could repeat this, but even if we got on the roof what would we be aiming for? the dumpster in the apartment complex was perfect. Sigh. I have gotten some suggestions, but most lack the OOMPH of fun and unforgettableness that I am trying to achieve. Call me modern, but charades just doesn't do it for me.
There is a possible option of turkey bowling. One of the local bowling alleys sells old pins 10 for $5. We could do a small turkey or chicken to stay cheap. S and I are still trying to work out the logistics. For example, are the neighbors going to be down with this? It also seems to be mostly in places with hard-packed snow.
I did find an interesting article here which talks about the various types of turkey bowling. My favorite is the third type of turkey bowling. It reminds me of the hind-and-go-seek we used to play in Walmart in college:
The last and final style is the rogue "Grocery Store Turkey Bowler". This menace to society will set up soda bottles,(or any other bottles he/she can get their hands on) in an empty grocery store isle. This method usually involves an accomplice to watch for store employees, and another to shoot video while the bowler pitches his bird down the makeshift lane. It's not likely you will get a full 10 frames in the store. Usually it's pitch and run before you hear "Security in the frozen meat section".
Apparently Texas has a long history of turkey bowling if you would like to see George Bush turkey bowl while governor you can do so here. It seems I am just gathering more and more evidence to talk myself into this turkey bowling. :) I'll let you know how it goes.
2 comments:
So, we do know someone with live turkeys, if you want to make "Turkey Wrangling" really intersting =o) Just make sure everyone has their rabies shots (can turkeys have rabies? Not idea) Please video tape this adventure, as I don't think that still pictures will quite do it justice =o)
Turkey bowling! I've witnessed it! In a restaurant in Irving, in the summertime! It can be done. And if it's in your driveway or backyard, what can the neighbors really say? Other than grab a beer and join the fun.
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