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Posted on: September 21, 2008 9:11 AM, by Greg Laden

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You've got the wrong turkey in the chair.

Posted by: Evan | September 21, 2008 9:37 AM

Oh, by the way, there is also a "what is wrong with this picture" theme going here. Look closely.

Posted by: greg laden | September 21, 2008 9:41 AM

I spotted the fault immediately: There's a christian priest in the picture, even though everyone knows turkeys are avid Pastafarians.

Posted by: Felicia Gilljam | September 21, 2008 11:34 AM

This reminds me of that scene in HOLY GRAIL where they determine if a village woman is a witch by seeing if she weighs more than a duck. Kinda appropriate. :)

Posted by: Jennifer Ouellette | September 21, 2008 11:46 AM

"O.K. bird, last chance. Where is Saddam keeping those Weapons of Mass Destruction?"

Posted by: Romeo Vitelli | September 21, 2008 11:46 AM

"Alright bird-brain. You thought you'd outwitted me, but you've finally met your match".

(stolen from Futurama)

Posted by: Brian Larnder | September 21, 2008 11:50 AM

Yeah, it's a rather silly photo. But when I remember that this is the same guy that mocked Karla Faye Tucker on her way to the electric chair, any sense of mirth I'm feeling just sort of evaporates.

Posted by: Narc | September 21, 2008 12:09 PM

Yes, of course I'm sure we got the right guy.

Posted by: GrayGaffer | September 21, 2008 12:20 PM

'You have been found guilty of murder most fowl...'

Posted by: Peter Mc | September 21, 2008 12:23 PM

Habeas Corpus my ass. I'm carving your breast myself.

Posted by: Mike Haubrich, FCD | September 21, 2008 12:32 PM

FILTHY SPY!

Posted by: Anders | September 21, 2008 12:57 PM

What's wrong with this picture? Well, in Texas it is our custom to execute the retarded one and deep fry the turkey in several gallons of peanut oil.

Posted by: stu | September 21, 2008 1:09 PM

OK, I'll tell you what's wrong with the picture. Notice that there are little leg holders. But they would not work with a bird.

So, this tiny electric chair was not made to shoot this joke photograph. It was made for another purpose.

But what purpose? WHAT. PURPOSE!!?!????

Posted by: greg laden | September 21, 2008 2:06 PM

"Do you, turkey, take this man..."

Posted by: Traffic Demon | September 21, 2008 2:20 PM

Greg, have you ever met a propmaster or a miniatures maker? They're, uh, enthusiastic about even the unnecessary details.

Posted by: Stephanie Z | September 21, 2008 2:37 PM

Stephanie: I know. That is why it is interesting. A turky/goose electric chair simply looks diffderent, everybody knows that.

This is a ghastly crumb tiny electric chair, designed to work on Toddlers!

Posted by: greg laden | September 21, 2008 3:25 PM

"Yes, I do believe my mind will fit in his brain."

"Uh, do you really think it's a good idea for us to swap brains?"

I've always wanted to know what it feels like to fly. I can hardly wait for the transfer."

Posted by: Gary Bohn | September 21, 2008 3:55 PM

The mind transfer device was ready, and the first test was prepared using a bird and a birdbrain.

Posted by: Virgil Samms | September 21, 2008 4:24 PM

W: Don't worry, buddy. They did it to me, and look how I turned out!

Posted by: chancelikely | September 21, 2008 4:52 PM

"The American Taxpayer."

Posted by: sfatheist | September 21, 2008 7:07 PM

Even at the end, he would not talk

Posted by: James | September 21, 2008 8:03 PM

"Well, I've seen enough, sorry you've come so far for nothing. I'm back to the Yard to go over the missing children lists. There's room in my carriage if you're going that way."

"No thank-you Inspector Laden. Watson and I have urgent business elsewhere. Good day."

"I say Holmes, what business is that?"

"The chemist....."

"Holmes!, not....."

"The chemist and your surgery. I assume you still keep your shotguns there?"

"Yes, but shotguns?"

"Watson, look at the photograph again. The President is actually standing several yards from the bird."

"What, but the men in the background, the priest?"

"Standing on crates I should think"

"Good God Holmes!! You don't mean....."

"Yes, Watson, we haven't a second to lose, Moriate has breed a giant turkey."

Posted by: stu | September 21, 2008 8:53 PM

Moriarty, damn it.

Posted by: stu | September 21, 2008 8:57 PM

Turkey, if you think you've had it bad, just wait until I tell you about what John McCain had to go through for five years...

Posted by: Adrienne | September 21, 2008 8:58 PM

B is for Basil who sat in a chair.

Hmm. Doesn't have quite the same ring as the original. Gashlycrumb, by the way, is the name of my iPod. It's a Nano.

My Gashlycrumb Tinies poster was the major piece of decoration in my freshman dorm room. One roommate had a bunch of stuffed animals, a (non-ironic) pastel unicorn poster, and a boyfriend who liked the Gorey. The other had, well, a bunch of clothes. None of us roomed together our sophomore year.

Posted by: Stephanie Z | September 21, 2008 9:33 PM

Our president asks: "So, how long will he jerk if you turn it down to '1'?"

Posted by: Dave X | September 21, 2008 11:06 PM

President Bush eyes of the first terrorist to be convicted under Military Tribunal. Sources from the White House state the President misunderstood his advisers when they told him that al Qa'ida memebers had been found in Turkey.

Posted by: Stephen Moore | September 21, 2008 11:41 PM

"Don't you think capital punishment is maybe a little extreme just for selling counterfeit AFLAC insurance policies?"

"Are you kidding? This is Texas. Flip the switch, Bubba."

Posted by: themadlolscientist, FCD | September 21, 2008 11:46 PM

"The Democratic Congress and Bush settled on an agreement after Bush proposed to bomb the country of Turkey"

"Texas even executes retarded turkeys"

"Bird: Fool, do you honestly expect me to tell you the secrets of the Bird Liberation Army?
GW : No Mr. Bird, I expect you to die [evil laugh]"

" 2150 History Textbook: 'However, not all decisions made by Bush the Terrible can be considered as giant fuck ups...."

Posted by: Feynmaniac | September 21, 2008 11:55 PM

"Who is this Goebbels of which you speak?"

Posted by: Bjorn Watland | September 22, 2008 7:42 AM

"I'll never squawk, copper. Cluck you."

P.S. Kudos to Bjorn's comment. Da best.

Posted by: The Pondonome | September 22, 2008 10:13 AM

And by the power of ghod we shall witness the merging of minds to create the first Presidential Bush Turkey just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday election.

U n I Iz Won Birdbrain

Posted by: gb | September 22, 2008 10:50 AM

Dick? Dick? Is that you? What did they do to you!!!!!

Posted by: joel | September 22, 2008 6:06 PM

Oooh ooh, I can't stop laughing! This is one of the best "This photo needs a caption" I've seen!!!
Stephen, Bjorn, and The Pondonome are my favorites!

Posted by: Serena | September 22, 2008 10:01 PM

OK, turkey, if that really is your name; Where ya got them duhBuhYah-Em-Dees?

Posted by: Notagod | September 23, 2008 1:42 PM

There's not enough room for two turkeys in this world, turkey.

Posted by: william | September 23, 2008 9:30 PM