Moose and I were taking a leisurely stroll Saturday evening hoping to catch the sunset at the reservoir in Cleveland Circle. He puttered along happily observing his vacation surroundings while Leigh and I did a speed catch up on our lives over the phone. Suddenly I tuned in to my walk and noticed ahead of me there was a strange creature moseying forth along the sidewalk of Beacon Street. After a double take, I realized that this creature was a large wild turkey, maybe 2.5 feet tall, strolling without indication of the slightest anxiety of it being in such a foreign urban landscape.
There were few people around. I stopped to share the moment with another human being, (Moose was not very taken in by the sight) and exclaimed to the first trio of people passing by "Look! Its a turkey! Do you see it?!"I had a strange moment where the trio ignored me and my claims completely, and for a second I believed I had entered a portal into an alternate universe where I was invisible and the cities were populated by strutting fowl.
Alas, they were merely foreigners who did not recognize that my excitement was directed at them and not the dog.
I still did not notice them, or anyone else, blink at the sight of the giant bird...
And wonder now if the sighting was some sort of majestic angel bird encouraging me to send money to PETA or begin campaigning against the unnecessary consumption of poultry in order to ' give thanks.' (Think about all of the turkeys readying themselves for slaughter....!)
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That's too funny.
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