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LOOKING for a truly
indigenous North
American bird?

‘Turkey is our sure winner.

According to anthropo-
logical evidence this noble
bird of respectable propor-
tions is not found anywhere
che in the work.

Carbon 14 dating abo
demonsirates that the Indians
of North America kept wild
turkeys in captivity. They
were killed tor food, clothing
was woven trom the feathers,
and the smaller birds were
pets for children,

Christopher Columbus

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in your kitchen

introduced to Spain by the
conquistadores as early as
YALL. They were domesticat-

ed and soon become popular.

By the 1600s the birds
Were fvorite fare at
Christmas time in England.

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Strangely cnough, the
domesticated turkeys trav:
cHled back to the New World
with the Pirims --- and
completed a historic round
Trip.

‘Thanksgis ing isa special
teast around the world — it is
when farm tolks gave thanks
to various deities fora sutti-
cieat or plentiful bounty.

The ancient Greeks cele-
brated with a festival at times
ofa wood harvest.

The Romans honored the
goddess of grain, Her name
was Ceres. In October they
thanked ler with parades,
music, and dancing, And of

turkey

course a great deal of tood.
Our friends the Mavans
and Avtces in Mevico ate
turkey at their harvest festival
— as well as plenty of corn,
This vear, we abe roast a
turkey, tresh --- not frozen if
possible — about 12-15 tb.
maximum weight. Roast ina
preheated oven using a meat
thermometer to check the all
important internal tenypera-
ture. [f should be ESSF.
Insert the thermometer into
the thickest part ofthe thigh
— nor touching a bone. For
stuffing, a nice mushroom

See Curry page 24

was probably the first
European to see a wild
turkey. Arriving in modern
dav Honduras, the natives
supplicd his ship with a vari
ety of food stuffs, Wild
turkey was one the items.
Later he referred to the bird
as “gallina de la tierra” or
“fowl of the Lind.”

tn Mexico, the Aztec:
domesticated turkeys.

For a period during the
reign of Montezuma, he
demanded that every persoa
in certain parts of his empire
pav him one turkey every
nwenty days. ft must have
been very noisy as the turkeys
were transported to the Royal
Court.

the wild turkeys were

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
IT'S that time of year again ... as a sesident of
Maplewood Farm, this gobbler is safe from the feast
of Thanksgiving.

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