Two turkeys are very thankful for Thanksgiving

If I was a turkey - the poultry type - Thanksgiving would be my worst nightmare. Knowing that the axe could fall both literally and figuratively would keep me up the night before the arrival of the very popular holiday. Popular for humans but not for turkeys - the poultry kind.

However, two turkeys are no longer fearful since they have had a stay of execution by the President of the United States, no less. Present Barack Obama has pardoned 45-pound turkey, Apple and her/his pal, Cider -put them together and you'll get apple cider - cute. The saving of two, which are better than none, turkeys is part of an annual ritual it appears. So is the eating of drum sticks and other turkey parts, but I digress. In saving their lives, President Obama said, “today, I have the awesome responsibility of granting a presidential pardon to a pair of turkeys.”

He went on to comment that it was an official duty that he is sworn to uphold as the leader of the most powerful nation on earth.

How were the pair selected you're probably wondering as I was. The poultry two-some won the right to live by strutting (or at least moving) to music before a panel of judges at a California ranch. This leads one to ponder - too much time on my hands - what the criteria was in judging which two were spared. Sense of rhythm...moving to the music...head bobbing...feet scratching... Go know! The pair will now join others living out their lives - that in itself is the best reward - on the grounds of Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate of President George Washington.

FLUSHED WITH EXCITEMENT - HAPPY WORLD'S TOILET DAY!

To some people the date November 19 is nothing out of the ordinary other than perhaps preparing for the annual Thanksgiving Day feast and a day of football...football...football for those of us who resent the fact that our favorite soaps are pre-emptied.

However...we would be remiss if we let this day pass without noting that it's...

WORLD TOILET DAY!!!

This is the one day of the year set aside to think about toilet issues. In recognition of the importance of toilets in our lives, a chain of restaurants in Taiwan have chosen toilets as their decorating theme. Why anyone would choose this symbol is a question worth pondering...

The seats in the [b]Modern Toilet[/b] restaurants are toilet shaped. I mean...imagine sitting to have a sandwich or whatever on a toilet! It begs the question or at least thought as to whether the seat is up or down. Why oh why would this be appealing to people, anyway? Napkins are dispensed on toilet rolls placed on tables.

Food containers are toilet or sinks and - um - the food is made to look like human waste. Again, why-oh-why would anyone choose a place that serves food to resemble doo-doo? Toilet issues, perhaps? I dunno!

http://www.cwwa.ca/internationalwaterdays_e.asp#toilet

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/071113/photos_ts/2007_11_13t163918_450x320_us_food_taiwan_toilet

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/lf/111407moderntoilet/im:/071113/photos_ts/2007_11_13t163802_450x301_us_food_taiwan_toilet

Happy World's Toilet Day, everyone!