By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, October 10, 9:12 AM

YELLVILLE, Ark. — Turns out turkeys don’t fly.

The Baxter Bulletin (http://bit.ly/oaNN9V ) reports that attendees at the Turkey Trot festival in Yellville were disappointed when no turkeys dropped from planes on Friday or Saturday.

The turkey drop is a mainstay of the event in northern Arkansas, though organizers don’t sanction it. Supporters say the turkeys can fly just enough to descend safely, but animal-rights advocates call it cruel.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals posted a $5,000 bounty for information leading to an arrest. The Federal Aviation Administration said any pilots dropping turkeys could lose their licenses.

People at the festival wore “I am the Phantom Pilot” T-shirts, and at least one sign offered a $10,000 reward for the arrest of the PETA employee who came up with the $5,000 bounty.

Information from: The Baxter Bulletin, http://www.baxterbulletin.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/no-turkeys-fall-from-skies-at-yellville-ark-festival-this-year/2011/10/10/gIQA4PU2ZL_story.html



I wanted to catch a turkey. But it was okay my date was a turkey anyway. Margaret and me had a lot of fun with her little boy and girl. I got to watch him do cannon balls at Kelly's slab which at the mouth of the Buffalo river. I thought what the heck and got into the freezing water myself. Margaret bought me a root beer. Gees. I am a cheap date.

Long live the Civil War. Yankees go home.