Althouse: NO thanKsgivINGS!

October 19, 2025

NO thanKsgivINGS!

Video by Meade, near Lake Mendota.

23 comments:

BG said...: I hate wild turkeys. They can do costly damage to a car if you accidentally hit one, and they aren't all that great to eat. Very dry meat. Wild turkey recipe: Marinate a wild turkey in bourbon or other liquor of your choice. After two hours, throw away the turkey and drink the marinade.

This past spring we watched three gobblers strutting about, fanning. The lone hen walked right past them. Not interested in those kings.; 10/19/25, 1:00 PM
Shane said...: Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun
And the first one said to the second one there
"I hope you're having fun"
Birds on the run!; 10/19/25, 1:04 PM
Narr said...: Killing turkeys causes winter.

You have been warned.; 10/19/25, 1:05 PM
rehajm said...: Run! In the northeast US turkeys were a rare sight when I was a kid. I only recall one or two sightings. They made a huge comeback now. Not pigeon common but getting there…; 10/19/25, 1:06 PM
rehajm said...: In a larger group like that there’s always one lookout with his/her head up. Try it…; 10/19/25, 1:07 PM
Jaq said...: One of the coolest wild turkey sightings I have experienced was when they were perched about in an apple tree in New England, when the hillside was covered with snow.; 10/19/25, 1:07 PM
TosaGuy said...: The Dems do want to get rid of Thanksgiving, it’s a holiday with friends and family and celebrating abundance. To Dems, it’s about colonialism, genocide and women trapped in a kitchen.; 10/19/25, 1:11 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: is there Turkey season in WI ; does MeadeHouse partake?
I will Have_His_Carcase just leave it in locked room; 10/19/25, 1:26 PM
Flat Tire said...: Brined, smoked then a short, hot roast and they’re quite good. we have a ton of them and they’re not native here; 10/19/25, 1:32 PM
Beasts of England said...: I know a few wild turkey hunters. They’re a different breed. No pun intended…; 10/19/25, 1:35 PM
Original Mike said...: I've hunted turkey in Wisconsin.; 10/19/25, 1:37 PM
Eva Marie said...: Today is King of Kings Day; 10/19/25, 2:05 PM
wendybar said...: My favorite wild turkey story is when I stayed at a friends cabin in the Adirondacks in UPstate NY.
I am an early riser, and got up at 4 am as usual, and had my coffee on the front porch. When dawn approached, I started seeing things falling from the tree across the street.
The turkeys roosting in the tree for the night were up for the day. My friend who owns the cabin said she has had it her whole life, and she NEVER got to see that!! It was a sight!!; 10/19/25, 2:15 PM
J Severs said...: Liked the headline :-); 10/19/25, 2:33 PM
Hassayamper said...: I shot a big fat corn-fed Missouri turkey a few years back and his breast was as tender and moist as any domestic bird. Better flavor too. My wife makes a turkey and wild rice stew out of the drumsticks and other odds and ends, and it was the best she ever made.; 10/19/25, 2:53 PM
Hassayamper said...: In the northeast US turkeys were a rare sight when I was a kid. I only recall one or two sightings. They made a huge comeback now.

The same is true in the mountains of Arizona. I was a teenager before I ever saw one, despite living in perfect habitat for them. Now they are a nuisance. I'm glad to be of help to Game & Fish to keep their numbers manageable.; 10/19/25, 2:55 PM
Jaq said...: I have seen them on the golf course in Florida.; 10/19/25, 3:07 PM
Iman said...: Well, the family cook drew a heavy sigh
Stuffing’s made with hot dog buns
Dinner bell was ringing in the village square
For the turkeys on the run
Birds on the run
Birds on the run
And Uncle John and Cousin Fred
Were loading up their guns
For the birds on the run
The birds on the run

h/t Paul McCartney; 10/19/25, 3:19 PM
Iman said...: Dang it, Shane! Hadn’t read comments and just saw you beat me to it.; 10/19/25, 3:22 PM
Leland said...: Turkeys, "no king" protesters; I can't tell the difference.; 10/19/25, 3:46 PM
Rocco said...: BG said...
“I hate wild turkeys.”

What if they come in bottles from Kentucky?; 10/19/25, 3:52 PM
Mason G said...: "In a larger group like that there’s always one lookout with his/her head up. Try it…"

I've heard something similar said about cows in a field- that there's always one standing up as a lookout.

Of course, the larger the group, the better the chances are that one of them will just decide to stand up for no particular reason.; 10/19/25, 3:53 PM
lonejustice said...: I live in east central Iowa on a gravel road out in the country. I occasionally have wild turkeys on my place. Unlike the fat white Thanksgiving Turkeys you get in the grocery store, these suckers are FAST. They can run up to 25 mph on the ground and fly at speeds of up to 55 mph in short bursts. Their eyesight is also incredible, which makes them a real sport to hunt. They will probably see you long before you see them.; 10/19/25, 3:58 PM