We in Maryland our holding our third annual vigil for
turkeys. Just Saturday, I lunched with the most social and charming
personality. Her name was Alice. She looks much like the gaudy male bird
with her lush dark feathers and large red comb and waddles. When there
is a crowd around, she will "display" them flexing her feather muscles
and puffing them out. She just hung out with the humans when we rested
for lunch at Poplar Springs animal sanctuary, not desiring food, but
only attention and affection. She loves adults, but adores children even
more. She had a choice of cows, horses, other turkeys and chickens, but
for some reason she waddled over to the humans. It almost seemed she
thinks she is human! If you sit cross-legged in the grass, she will
happily begin to circle you, spiraling ever close to you. Play music and
she will dance about. Turkeys are cool!
Please vigil in your town for the 285 million that are
abused and brutally killed and the 40 million that are slaughtered in
the U.S. for Thanksgiving alone! Usually, for a new event, you will get
lots of good press. Making a few posters and buying some tea candles is
small cost for the education of the public about these wonderful birds.
A Thanksgiving Vigil for Turkeys
We will not forget the turkeys who lived and died this
year in factory farms. Not a happy thought, 40 million birds, that were
brought into the world, for such a brief and miserable existence.
Please join us in showing that the animal rights
movement is very much alive and YES we even care about "food" animals
like turkeys.
We have lots of signs, banners, brochures and candles.
Just bring yourself and help get the message of compassion out for all
God's creatures.
Date: Friday, November 17th
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Bethesda, MD. Intersection of Wisconsin Ave, &
East-West Highway. At the top of the Bethesda Metro. Park at meter
parking along side streets or in parking garages nearby.
For more information: contact Jamey West at
301-990-0593.
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