No turkey drop this year?

Any time I hear the words “turkey drop” my mind immediately hears the theme from the television classic WKRP in Cincinnati. Why? Watch this and yours will too.

So why did this come up this time? Thank you Yellville, Arkansas.

Turns out turkeys don’t fly.

The Baxter Bulletin reports that attendees at the Turkey Trot festival in Yellville were disappointed when no turkeys were dropped from planes on Friday or Saturday.

The turkey drop is a mainstay of the event, 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 any information leading to an arrest. And 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. [SOURCE]

So again – thanks to the folks out in Yellville for making me stop this morning and look up the WKRP Turkey Drop YouTube video. This in addition to coffee made my Monday morning a little more bearable.