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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 Date: 1/31/2012 12:47:00 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 Login to Reply

Phyllis Babcock Date: 1/29/2012 3:44:00 PM This is funny and enjoyed the write. soup mail Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 1/29/2012 9:54:00 AM I seem to remember this from before Carolyn, "it seems a tasty enough write" (ha ha) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/28/2012 8:47:00 PM This is fantastic, Carolyn. I think it should rate high!! (the happy children in my poem were MY feet. heehee) Luv, Andrea Login to Reply

Kim Merryman Date: 1/28/2012 3:20:00 PM Love this, Carolyn. I'm glad the Eagle won. What was he thinking? LOL Best wishes in the contest. Love, Kim Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 1/28/2012 3:04:00 PM Very funny..a fact I was not aware of. Thanks for the history lesson!! Blessings, Rhonda Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 1/28/2012 2:02:00 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!! Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 1/28/2012 1:52:00 PM Reminds me of the debate between Howard DaSilva and William Daniels in the movie musical "1776". Good clerihew Carolyn. Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 1/28/2012 1:49:00 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... Login to Reply

Bl Devnath Date: 1/28/2012 1:34:00 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 Login to Reply