On 11/24/2020 6:40 PM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
> .. Think of the Turkeys .. They spend their days in a desolate,
> dark, dirty shed with thousands of other turkeys. .. Turkeys
> are bred and genetically manipulated to grow as large as possible
> in the shortest amount of time. .. Some turkeys can't even stand
> up, spending much of their short lives lying down in the fecal
> matter of thousands of other turkeys, where they can then
> contract lesions and blisters. .. After months of being confined
> in the dark, the turkeys get one glimmer of sunlight, when they
> are forced from the dark shed to a dark truck, where they wait
> their ultimate fate: death. .. (
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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/raccoon-was-once-a-thanksgiving-feast-fit-for-a-president
Turkey, ham, and even a bit of venison or elk would pass muster on most
modern Thanksgiving tables. But a century ago, many diners would have
been just as happy to see some raccoon sitting next to the gravy boat.
...
At the turn of the 20th century, raccoon, possum and squirrel had become
so popular that they were sold in city game markets and featured on the
menus of many urban restaurants.
...
In November 1926, Vinnie Joyce of Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, sent
President Calvin Coolidge an unsolicited plump raccoon for his
Thanksgiving dinner.
....
Bye, Anatol