On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:02:08 -0600, modom > wrote:

>D and I are going to a friend's place for Thanksgiving, and she tells
>us she's getting an heirloom turkey for the feast. Has anybody had an
>experience with such a thing?
>
>modom

My grandpa once shot a wild turkey at the end of an unsuccessful deer
hunting trip in central Texas, and brought it home to an unhappy
grandma. She cooked the old bird (the turkey, not my grandpa), and we
all tried our best to like it. Is that what you mean?

I suppose there could be some genetic segue still available between
"I'm a wild turkey and I'm smarter than most of you," and "my breast
is so white that I can't flap my wings," so maybe she has found such a
beast that could be called an "heirloom," but I don't know of it.

Will you let us know what you find out?

David