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Ol’ Ben’s Sentiments about OurNation’s Official Bird

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The Much Loved BirdHere’s a bit of history and

trivia that you can bring to yourThanksgiving throw down.

This particular holiday is theprecursor to Christmas and sofrom Thanksgiving to New Yearsmost people socialize more byattending family gatherings,going to church, communityevents, etc.

While someone is wrestlingthe turkey into the oven orpreparing to drop birdinto boiling hot oil tobe fried (actually,this is really goodserved this way),think about howclose the WildTurkey came tobeing designatedas our country’sofficial bird.

Well, that’s if ol’Ben Franklin had his wayback when he was busy

helping create theUnited States ofAmerica.

History recordsthat our foundingfather did notparticularly care too much forthe Bald Eagle as a choice torepresent our new fledglingnation. We can assume that Bengave in when he realized that

more of his colleagueswanted to designate the

Eagle instead of theNorth America WildTurkey.

On the nextpage there is areprint of Mr.F r a n k l i n ’ s

personal letter tohis daughter.

So, as we all eitherstand in a line at a

restaurant or sittingaround the family dinner table

to give thanks thisholiday season,remember that theturkey barelyescaped beingrecognized by ourcountry as theofficial bird.

And even though, we kind ofsee what ol’ Ben meant in hiscomparisons, we are still gratefulthat it is the turkey that graces thetable during holiday feasts.

Favorite Antique Turkey PlattersBelow are photos of some of

our favorite turkey platter motifs.Flo Blue, Fitz & Floyd, vintageThanksgiving Porcelain are

popular platters found on dinnertables across the country. Nomatter how the bird is cooked,presentation is everything!

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Ol’ Ben’s Sentiments about OurNation’s Official Bird continued

“For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had notbeen chosen the Representative of our Country. He isa Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get hisLiving honestly. You may have seen him perched on

some dead Tree nearthe River, where, toolazy to fish for himself,he watches the Labourof the Fishing Hawk;and when that diligentBird has at length takena Fish, and is bearingit to his Nest for theSupport of his Mateand young Ones, the

Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.

“With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case butlike those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbinghe is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he isa rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than aSparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of theDistrict. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblemfor the brave and honest Cincinnati of America whohave driven all the King birds from our Country . . .

“I am on this account not displeased that the Figureis not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like aTurkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison amuch more respectable Bird, and withal a true originalNative of America . . . He is besides, though a littlevain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitateto attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who shouldpresume to invade his Farm Yard with a Red Coat on.”

The Eagle, Ben Franklin, and the TurkeyFranklin’s Letter to His Daughter (excerpt)

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Holiday Food and Craft ShowRaleigh, NC, Dec. 17 - 19,2010 at the Fairgrounds Expobuilding,Contact Phone: 919-742-1023www.americanheritageshows.com

The New Years Antiques Show atthe Birchwood Manor, Jan 1-3,Whippany, NJ, The BirchwoodManor. 111 North Jefferson Rd.For info, JMK Shows 973-927-2794, 973-224-2797 or visitwww.jmkshows.com  

The Sarasota Holiday AntiquesShow and Sale, January 1-3,Sarasota, FL, Sarasota MunicipalAuditorium. 801 N. Tamiami Trail.For info, 973-927-2794 or 973-224-2797 or visitwww.jmkshows.com   Richmond Antiques Spectacular &Antique Tool Show, Jan 2-3,Richmond, VA, The Showplace.3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike. Forinfo, Louis Jesse  804-462-6190 orBob Taylor 804-769-8866.   

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Spied on Pickers Pedals staffer’s emailBy gosh we don’t care who you are! Thisis funny! Gotta’ love country rednecks witha sense of humor when it comes to verycreative Christmas decorations.

ATTN All Hunters!

Don’t forget to donate your kills to your localchapter of Hunters for the Hungry. There arechapters set up in just about every state, so pleasevisit your localorganization’swebsite for moredetails on how tohelp feed thehungry.

...on a more serious note...for all our readers out there whoare hunters, please remember to

donate unwanted meatVenison Hunter’s Stew

Ingredientsn Venison - about 1.25 to 1.3

lbs. (trimmed and cubed)n Leeks - 2 cups sliced (bulb and

lower leaves)n Celery - 1 cup choppedn Red onion - 1 cup choppedn Green Bell Pepper - 1 cup

choppedn Parsnips - 2 cup sliced cubedn Carrots, sliced, canned - 1.75

cups (about a 411 gram can)drained

n Green Beans, cut, canned -1.75 cups (1 can) drained

n Crushed Tomatoes - about two15 oz. cans.

n Yams, canned, rinsed - 1 can(about 1 cup)

n Mushrooms, Babyportabello,fresh - 1 cup sliced

For those of you out there wholike a good, hot bowl of stew oncold winter days, consider serv-ing this recipe up at your nextfamily gathering. This heartystew is great on a cold winternight. Even those who do not likevenison have liked this stew.

n Water - 4 cupsn Garlic - 3 cloves chopped

finen Parsley, fresh - 1/4 cupn Oregano - 3 tablespoons dry

or 1/4 cup freshn Thyme - 1 tablespoon freshn Paprika - 1 teaspoonn Cayenne red pepper powder -

1/2 teaspoonn Season Salt - 1 teaspoonn Extra light olive oil - 1

tablespoon

Directions1) Heat oil in aheavy three quartstew pot.

2) Season cubbedvenison withseason salt andblack pepper, then brown in thepot.

3) When meat is browned on allsides, add celery, bell pepper,and onions to the pot. Cook onmedium high heat until onionsare becoming translucent andpeppers and celery are soften-

ing. Add garlic and stir, cookingfor another minute.

4) Reduce to medium heat andadd the crushed tomatoes,water, carrots, parsnips, leeks,and green beans. Bring tomoderate simmer.

5) Add parsley, thyme,oregano,paprika, and red pep-per, stir well and allow tosimmer covered for 30 min-utes.

6) Mash the yamsto smoothconsistancy.

7) After 30 min-utes simmered,add the mush-rooms, and stir inthe yams to

thicken the stew. Simmercovered for another 30 minutesor until meat and vegetables aretender. Adjust salt and pepperseasoning to taste.

Makes about 12 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

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Mailing address...PO Box 578Rolesville, NC 27571

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Letter from the Publisher...An Awful Lot to be Thankful For

Follow-up onMulti MillionDollar Vase

We heard from one of ourcolleagues who specializes inAsian and Oriental antiquities.June Hastings of The CheshireCat Gallery located in CameronVillage Shopping Center neardowntown Raleigh, NC emailedus a bit more insight into theworth of that little Chinese vasewe featured last week.

J u n ewrote us“FYI: Oneof thereasons the Chinese vasecommanded so much money isthat it is reticulated. Rare to findnot broken and in polychromevases like that one.”

We can’t reiterate howimportant it is to get professionalopinions on any item that you ownor have inherited or even areconsidering purchasing in orderto know exactly what you have orhope to purchase.

No matter where I’ve gone thisyear or who I’ve spoken with outthere, I’ve heard the samegrumblings from so many that thisyear has been hard on so manyfronts. It has been a difficult yearfor just abouteveryone. ButThanksgivingkicks off thestart of theH o l i d a yS e a s o nreminding usall how manythings weshould bethankful for.

Like loyaldogs whodrool all overyour pants leg while sitting downto turkey dinner.

Like being able to wave to yournext door neighbor and know thatthey are healthy and OK.

Like having a quiet afternoonto either catch up on reading, gofishing or take a nap.

Like having friends over toyell and holler with whilewatching football games.

Like opening the refrigeratordoor to see leftovers.

Like already dreading Mondaya f t e rThanksgiving inhaving to beback on the job.Heck, even tohave a job!

Like beingextremely gladthat yourholiday trip wasmade by carinstead offlying anywhereand beinggroped by some

overzealous TSA agent.Like hearing Grandma and

Grandpa’s cheery voice on theother end of your cell phone.

Like the cat who patientlywaits for everyone to leave thekitchen before hopping up ontothe kitchen countertop to drag a

wing off the turkey platter.Like the fact that you pulled on

your winter coat for the first timeto wear and discover a $20 billshoved down deep into a pocketcompletely forgotten.

Like the unexpected email youget from a loved one serving inthe Middle East who tells you his/her unit made it in safely frompatrol.

Like the comfort emanatingfrom a fire burning in the woodstove.

Yes, there are a few things thatwe each can be thankful for thisyear. It just takes a moment toreflect back and decide what ourblessings were that we might havetaken for granted.

DaleDale Swiggett is thePublisher of PickersPedals Passions &Blunders. He grewup in the Triad areaof NC and has back-grounds in textilesand real estate de-velopment. But his

passions include history, travel, water-front culture, and gets weak in the kneesover classic automobiles.