Doug Taylor
I remember one of my first experiences eating turkey at Thanksgiving. We had gone over to Wasco, Oregon, to the Fulton’s, as Mae was my dad’s sister. She put on an elegant dinner and the main item was turkey with all the trimmings. I kind of tend to be a beef man and I do love steak and, of course, ham and eggs. In my younger days sometimes we on occasion for breakfast had just plain salt pork, which I enjoyed. It was a change from smoked bacon, which Dad smoked.
Getting back to turkey, it really had a foreign taste to me, and I cannot say I really liked it. But I do thoroughly enjoy the dressing made either from turkey, chicken or whatever. Now I guess my taste has not changed, as sometimes my yard is surrounded by turkeys and I have no desire to have one for dinner. But sitting down to a great dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and all the other items makes for a wonderful time (pumpkin pie, my oh my). And I do thoroughly enjoy the dressing made from turkey, chicken or whatever.
I wish you a happy Thanksgiving to all who may enjoy their turkey or whatever. May you all have a blessed day.