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Ben Franklin's Turkey

Witty Founding Father Ben Franklin

Gave his contemporaries many a grin.

Although he wanted the turkey to be our national bird,

Fortunately John Adam’s “eagle” had the final word.
 


*entry for PD's Clerihew 2 contest

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Daver Austin

January 31, 2012 at 12:47 PM

O.K. by me if the national bird is a turkey. I'll take drumsticks and a twenty-one gun salute. Super humor, Carolyn. Love ya. daver

Phyllis Babcock

January 29, 2012 at 3:44 PM

This is funny and enjoyed the write. soup mail

Joe Maverick

January 29, 2012 at 9:54 AM

I seem to remember this from before Carolyn, "it seems a tasty enough write" (ha ha)

Andrea Dietrich

January 28, 2012 at 8:47 PM

This is fantastic, Carolyn. I think it should rate high!! (the happy children in my poem were MY feet. heehee) Luv, Andrea

Kim Merryman

January 28, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Love this, Carolyn. I'm glad the Eagle won. What was he thinking? LOL Best wishes in the contest. Love, Kim

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

January 28, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Very funny..a fact I was not aware of. Thanks for the history lesson!! Blessings, Rhonda

Russell Sivey

January 28, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Great Clerihew my friend! Glad to see you writing these as well! Yes, he did want the Turkey and he has his reasons, all of which were really good, but...it was a Turkey! They just couldn't have that for a national bird! Glad they chose the eagle, much better! Great work with this write Carolyn! Awesome Job!!

Robert Pettit

January 28, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Reminds me of the debate between Howard DaSilva and William Daniels in the movie musical "1776". Good clerihew Carolyn.

Jack Horne

January 28, 2012 at 1:49 PM

LOL, love this one, Carolyn. When I first heard about the turkey, I wasn't quite sure if the chap had been serious or not...

Bl Devnath

January 28, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Certainly there was reason why "eagle" was taken instead of turkey as national bird, but you pictured it nicely. Loved it and best wishes for the contest, bl

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