Posted on 11/27/2024 1:02:37 PM PST by nickcarraway
With Thanksgiving approaching, Esther Sanderlin from Skwentna, Alaska, is air-dropping turkeys to her neighbors and others living in isolated areas.
This year marks the third time Sanderlin has undertaken this mission, ensuring that those off the grid can enjoy a festive meal.
"During the freeze-up, you can't really get around, so you can't travel out there, but you can fly," Sanderlin told KTUU.
The idea came to her after a visit with a new neighbor who mentioned splitting a squirrel between three people for dinner.
"I just had a thought at that moment, you know what, I'm gonna I'm gonna drop them a turkey for Thanksgiving, 'cause I recently rebuilt my first airplane with my dad, and so I can do that really easily," Sanderlin said.
Be Well Holiday Food SafetyAre you in charge of a holiday feast? Follow these tips for food safety Sanderlin, who grew up in Skwentna, was inspired by a neighbor who used to air-drop turkeys to her family.
She hopes to expand her efforts into a nonprofit organization to reach more rural families in Alaska.
"My vision with this is to reach farther parts of Alaska, 'cause there are so many families that are rural, that live off the grid," she
This year, she plans to drop about 30 to 40 turkeys.
When asked if the frozen turkeys get bruised during the drop, Sanderlin reassured, "They're all frozen. They literally just bounce off the ground. Or if it's on the ice, they bounce off the ice, or if we're low, they'll just roll like a bowling ball."
Her mission is to ensure that no one is forgotten during the holiday season, even those living outside of the road system.
Video at site.
Wild turkeys. Those broad-breasted mutants raised for the table are pretty much Earth-bound. After a couple of years, they can often barely walk.
Loni Anderson ping!
I went to HS with her
Wild ones can, hopped down from Roosts and straight at ya’ horizontally at full speed. Scare the carp out of ya’ too!
Les, you take that emergency file, and you get on the air, and when you see the word “Russians”, you substitute the word “tornadoes”.
Les Nessman : Oooh, that’s a good idea.
Les Nessman : [sitting down and speaking into the microphone] This is a special emergency report from WKRP in Cincinnati. Now here with that report is Les Nessman.
Les Nessman : [to Mr. Carlson] Somebody else is supposed to read that.
Arthur Carlson : Just get back on the air.
Les Nessman : [back into the live microphone] The City of Cincinnati has just been attacked by the godless... tornadoes!
The turkeys didn’t have a chance at all.
“I swear to God, I honestly thought Turkeys could fly!”
“Note: Turkeys can fly up to 45 mph.” - AppyPappy
True... But they fly even faster when they’re dropped from an aircraft.
Frozen turkeys could be a problem.
If they’re frozen, we may have to consult Newton.
Better than the WKRP Cincinnati live turkey drop...but probably not as funny.
Second that. This fall I have three wild turkey flocks on my land. Mostly, they ignore me. Young-uns try to drive me away from the dust bath sites.
But there is a window in the evenings, near sunset, when they spook. Birds that ignore me at midafternoon will suddenly decide to head for limbs 30 feet up in the yellow pines.
And then there is the bird that had me circling my house after sunset with pistol at the ready. It had apparently fallen from a tree and had not been able to regain altitude control before it hit a garage door. Slightly stunned, it banged around for a minute or two.
Grew up on a farm, so it or mates would roast nicely. Just can’t seem to decide that the accidental pets need thinning. No, I don’t feed them. But neighbors within a 1 mile radius do.
True... LOL...
“”She probably drops them off in time for them to thaw for cooking.””
That would have to be inside where there is heat...Bless her for such a thought...
I’m sure they have heat.
Sorry, my post wasn’t directed to you, but rather the subsequent comments that were sure to follow.......
Whatever.......But thanks for the clarification......
WKRP Thanksgiving 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXI-eLMq1E
The owner of the appliance store behind the announcer is none other than the future Mr. Penske of Seinfeld fame - before he became Penske material (and got himself and his board placed under indictment).
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