Myron B. Pitts: Catching up with the lucky turkeys rescued from Thanksgiving dinner
Every Thanksgiving season, I probably spend too much time thinking about turkey pardons.It’s not really out of concern for the bird. I eat them right along and I’m looking forward to my portion, with gravy, come Thursday afternoon.It’s the silliness of the ritual. The inevitable bad jokes. The idea that it’s not technically a “pardon” — the bird has not offended or harmed anyone, after all. It’s more of an animal rescue. […]
