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TIDBITS® LOOKS FOR TURKEYS AND

OTHER BIG BIRDS

by Patricia L. Cook

A large majority of people in the United States will be eating turkey for Thanksgiving on November 25. Ca-nadians had their Thanksgiving on October 11 and most probably ate some of the big birds as well. Tur-keys are likely the most popular big birds in America, but there are also other big birds worth noting; some that are great to eat and some, not so much! • WildturkeysarenativetotheEasternUnitedStatesandNorthernMexico.Theywerefirstdomes-ticated by the Aztecs in Mexico. Related to pheas-ants, turkeys are the only breed of poultry native to thewesternhemisphere.Wildturkeysrunupto25milesperhour(40km/hr)andcanflyshortdistancesup to 55 miles per hour (88.5 km/hr). •NativeAmericansprimarilyraisedturkeysfortheirfeathers when they were domesticated over 1,500 years ago. They valued the feathers were valued for their ceremonies and rituals and used them when making blankets and robes.•Domesticturkeysthatareraisedforfood,suchasour traditional Thanksgiving meals, are too heavy to fly.Theygenerallyweightwicethatofwildturkeys.• MostwildturkeysarefoundinPennsylvania,Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Some states have hunting sea-sons for the birds.

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A $5 Sears & Roebuck guitar, bought by his father, gave Glen Campbell his musical start. One of 12 children, he grew up in the small town of Billstown, Arkansas, and conquered the instrument by the time he was 10 years old. • GlenTravisCampbell isstillperformingatage74. He has proven himself a terrific entertainerthrough the years, with his musical and acting abili-ties and his friendly hosting of “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” from 1968-1972.•Afterhereleasedthesingle,“TurnAround,Lookat Me,” in 1961, the talented singer and guitarist was noticed by Capitol Records. It was also in 1961 that Campbell arrived in Los Angeles and became a studio guitarist with famous artists such as Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys. He actually toured with the Beach Boys for about 18 months in the mid-60s. •“GentleonMyMind’wasagreathitforCampbellin 1967, even though initially it only made it to No. 30ontheBillboardchart.Whenhefollowedayearlater with several other hits, “Gentle on My Mind” made a second climb on the charts. His other hits during this time were “By The Time I Get To Phoe-nix,”“IWannaLive”and“TheDreamsOfTheEv-eryday Housewife.” •AmajoreventthathelpedpropelCampbell’sca-reer was a guest-star appearance on “The Joey BishopShow”in1968.TommyandDickieSmoth-ers were impressed by his talent and natural ability to entertain and asked him to host “The Summer Brothers Smothers Show,” a summer replacement for their regular show. CBS executives were thrilled with his summer work and signed him for his own variety show. •“TheGlenCampbellGoodtimeHour”wasatre-mendous success. Campbell’s musical talent,along with his quick wit and stage presence, made him a near instant hit. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) simulcast the show from Eng-land to Singapore to Australia! He had major global exposure. •Whiletheshowwasbecomingahit,manyofhissongswerehittingthecharts.Inlate1968“WichitaLineman” and “Galveston” both garnered Campbell accolades and put him high on the country and pop charts. •In1969,whilerecordingalbumsandhostinghistelevision show, he added big screen acting to his list of accomplishments. His debut performance waswithJohnWaynein“TrueGrit.”Herecordedthe hit song for the movie with the same title. • When Campbell’s variety series was canceledin 1972, he was still on a successful upswing with his career. He had two No. 1 singles, “Rhinestone Cowboy” (1975) and “Southern Nights” (1977), which kept his name and music in the public eye (and ear!).•Campbellhashad45-plusyearsofmusic/showbusiness success. He has released more than 70 albums, sold 45 million records and has been awarded 12 Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Gold albums, four Platinum al-bums and one Double-Platinum. He has had 27Top 10 hits.

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“TheSorcerer’sApprentice”(PG)-- It’snocoinci-dence that Disney re-released “Fantasia” on thesame week as the home video release of the “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Tenuously based on themost famous segment of the 1940 film featuringMickey Mouse and the endless procession of ani-mated brooms. In this live-action modern-day fan-tasytale,JayBarucheltakesMickey’splaceasthetitular apprentice, “Dave,”whomust learn to findthe magic within himself before an evil sorcerer (Al-fredMolina)wreakshavocuponourworld.Ididn’thavehighexpectationsgoingintothisfilm,butforachildren’smovieit’sactuallyprettygood.Not“ToyStory 3” good, but good enough.

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“Fantasia/Fantasia 2000” (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (PG) -- Disney’s 1940 master-piece combining classical music with animation and its 2000 sequel are finally getting a high-def release, promising the sharpest-ever visu-als and sound. The bonus features are few, but noteworthy, particularly the inclusion of the 2003 shortfilm“Destino,”the50-years-in-the-makingcollaborationbetweenWaltDisneyandSalva-dorDali.

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¥ It was journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist EstherDysonwhomadethefollowingsageobser-vation: “The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.” ¥InChina,theBeijingTrafficManagementBureau,which issues license plates, has recently stopped allowing the number 4 to appear on the tags. Evi-dently the number sounds like the word for “death” and is therefore considered to be unlucky. ¥Here’sastartlingstatistic: Ifyour family isaver-age, you throw out about $600 in unspoiled food every year. ¥Ifyou’replanningavacationsometimeinthenearfuture, you might want to keep in mind Travel & Lei-suremagazine’smost recentcity rankings.Theserankingsdidn’tinvolvefoodorculture,though.Forthis particular list, readers voted on the cities with the most- and least-attractive people. If you enjoy people-watching, head to Charleston, S.C., which reportedly boasts the most attractive populace, fol-lowedbySanDiegoandSavannah,Ga.,insecondand third places. The U.S. cities with the least at-tractiveresidents?Accordingtothesurvey,they’reMemphis, Baltimore and Philadelphia. ¥ Have you ever wondered what the largest irrigat-edcropintheUnitedStatesis?It’snotsoybeans,wheat or even corn; it’s grass, mostly in lawns,parks and golf courses. ¥ In Turkey, a traditional Muslim wedding lasts any-wherefromfourtosevendays.Duringthattimethebride’sfamilyandthegroom’sfamilyparticipateinseparate celebrations, and the bride and groom are not allowed to see each other until the ceremony at the end.

***ThoughtfortheDay:“Thesecretoflifeistoappreci-ate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.” --OscarWilde

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OTHER BIG BIRDS (continued):•Anotherbigbird,theCaliforniacondor,isthelarg-estflyingbirdinNorthAmerica.Inthe1980s,theCalifornia Condor Recovery Program started with a small group of 27 captured condors to prevent their extinction. The endangered species now has over 300 birds in the wild. A unique feature of these big birds is that they have nails similar to toenails instead of claws or talons.•Californiacondorsarevulturesanddefinitelyoneofthebirdswedon’twanttoeat!Vultureisawordthat most people associate with “yuck!” They eat carrion (dead animal carcasses), so are consid-eredpartof“nature’sclean-upcrew.”Theseamaz-ingbirdscanflyupto55milesperhour(88km/hr)and can climb to altitudes of 15,000 feet (4,600 m). They have a lifespan of up to 50 years.•NativeAmericansseethecondorasasymbolofpower. Calling it the thunderbird, they believe the beating of a condor’swingswill bring thunder tothe skies. • Hungry foranomelet?Oneostricheggequalsabout two dozen chicken eggs! You’ll sure needfriends to share with if you choose an ostrich egg for breakfast, and, because of its high acidity, ant-acids may be needed as well.•Itisamyththatostrichesburytheirheadsinthesand.When threatened, they try to hide by lyingflatonthegroundorrunning;theycannotfly.Theyare the fastest birds on land, capable of sprinting at 45 miles per hour (70 km/h). Their powerful, long legs can cover 10-16 feet (3-5 m) in a single stride. Their size is also impressive. Ostriches are 7-9 feet (2.1-2.7 m) tall when fully grown and weigh 220-350 pounds (100-160 kg). Like turkeys, these birds have tasty meat. Unlike turkeys, however, the meat is red and tastes more like beef. It is very low in cholesterol and fat. Ostriches are natives of Africa.•Theemuisanotherflightlessbirdthathashealthyred meat. It is 97 percent fat free. Emu oil is said to be the “perfect emollient” and comes from a pad-ding of thick fat on the back of the bird, a natu-ral protection from the extreme heat of its native homeland, Australia. Emus are the national bird of Australia and are farmed in many places for their meat and oil. •Alittlesmallerthanostriches,emusweighupto150 pounds (68 kg) and stand 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) tall. Emu eggs are dark green and weigh an aver-age of 1.5 pounds (.68 kg).

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•Another big bird fromAustralia (and alsoNewGuinea) is the cassowary. Its eggs are green-blue and also very large but, because the cassowary is aggressive and dangerous, they have not been domesticated.• KiwisarenotonlyatastyfruitbutalsothenationalbirdofNewZealand.Kiwisareonlyaboutthe size of chickens but lay large eggs — about ten times the size of chicken eggs. The nostrils on thisflightlessbirdareonthetipofitsbeakandareusedforsniffingoutfoodatnight.• In1906,KiwiShoePolish, sold in small canswith a kiwi symbol on the lid, became a very popu-lar new product. It was marketed by an Australian from Melbourne who had a New Zealand-bornwife.AllovertheworldpeoplefromNewZealandare referred to affectionately as “kiwis.”•Twospeciesof rheas,whicharealsoflightlessbirds, are native to South America, and they also have healthy red meat. “Eggers,” crafters who decorateeggs,loverheaeggs.Darwin’srheaslaypale green eggs, and common rheas lay eggs that are golden in color. •Notgolden,butsilverincolor,arethestatequar-ters that were minted in the United States from 1999 to 2008. The Idaho quarter released in 2007 has a peregrine falcon on it. The peregrine falcon has the ability to top 200 miles an hour (320 km/hr)whendiving forpreywhileflying. TheWorldCenter for Birds of Prey, located in Boise, Idaho, was dedicated in 1984 to help with the conserva-tionandprotectionofthesemagnificentbigbirds.They, like the California condors mentioned ear-lier, are raptors, and are not for eating. They catch prey with their talons and have excellent vision.•AlbatrossesliveinthesouthernseasnearAus-tralia and the Antarctic. There are 13 species of these large birds that mate for life and can live to beasoldashumans–80-85years!Whenanal-batross leaves its nest it might not land again for 7-10years.TheWanderingAlbatrossisthelargestof these big birds, with a wingspan of 11 feet (3.35 m), and it weighs about 18 pounds (8 kg). These birds can cover amazing distances. According to Birds Australia, a national organization working for theconservationandprotectionofAustralia’sna-tive birds and their habitats, one banded bird is on record for traveling 3,728 miles (6000 km) in 12 days!

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