At 8:49 AM -0800 1/13/09, John D said: >"Awwwwww, *I* want turkey feathers!!!" >The puppies are cute, but I want turkey feathers. >The five largest flight feathers from each wing are used for quill >pens.
Unless they're trimmed off to keep the turkeys from flying. >They fall off every molting season and just sit there in the dirt >unless someone picks them up. or the puppies carry them around as prizes until they're crumpled and damp. :) >And no, I'm not talking about the kind of quill pen you buy at a >museum shop or craft place. >I'm talking about the kind of pen you can actually use to draw with. If there are any in reasonable condition next time I'm out there, I'll grab 'em for you, but it's not likely - there are 3 toms on the farm, and they tend to tear off feathers when they fight. -- Mugsy<http://www.macgeekofdogtown.com>"I can smell your brains" - Mittens --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
