Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
Freud would probably say that there are times when a hand-turkey is just a hand-turkey.
Freud, however, isn't writing this post.
Would this kind of plumage only work on a domesticated bird? (What kind of ecosystem would make such wild feathers an advantage for any bird but one widely recognized to be yucky tasting?)
Are turkeys capable of self-awareness? If so, how does this one feel about the fact that his feet look so much like the fork stuck in his fallen comrade?
Is a hand-turkey whose head is not on the hand's thumb a mutant strain? Or is the hand-turkey like Mickey Mouse, whose ears stay in the plane of the page whether Mickey is full-face or profile? (Would this mean that there's a common ancestor Mickey Mouse shares with hand-turkeys that might explain this common trait?)
We're still trying to figure out the connection between this purportedly alien creature and Thanksgiving. Any hunches?
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Somebody's ovaries just came on line. Eight year old going on nine year old girls, that curious mix of romanticism and gleeful ick.
Posted by: A | November 23, 2007 8:36 PM
Thanksgiving was first celebrated by aliens, wasn't it?
And the plumage - blame sexual selection. And use that as an excuse to look at lots of photos of birds of paradise.
Bob
Posted by: Bob O'H | November 24, 2007 1:48 AM