Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Trees and Turkeys. Displaying a DC Christmas tree each year from a different state, Is far superior to pardoning an innocent turkey at Thanksgiving-- One, the death of a tree in its prime, The other, life for a domesticated totally innocent bird, . Which is a genetic corruption of a magnificent wild creature. (Remember the feud between Jefferson and Franklin to name the national bird--the eagle vs the turkey! I guess it is best we are not mass slaughtering our national bird for human consumption, celebrating a mythical (?) dinner with those whom we would soon annihilate.) Frank Maurer 17 November 2023 1520 Hours.