It isn't a simple life anymore, is it? Stuart McLean's "Dave Cooks the Turkey" story gets reworked.
That was 10 years ago and the CBC ran the story with this description:
"CBC Radio's The Vinyl Cafe has removed a line from the annual airing of its story "Dave Cooks the Turkey," after an online campaign says it normalizes animal abuse."
"In the story Dave, the protagonist for many of host Stuart McLean's fictional yarns, scrambles to find and cook a turkey on Christmas Day. He finds that only a B-Grade turkey is left at the grocery store, and muses on the poor quality of the bird."
"As the turkey defrosted it became clear what B-Grade meant," says the contentious line. "The skin on the right drumstick was ripped. Dave’s turkey looked like it had made a break from the slaughterhouse and dragged itself a block or two before it was captured and beaten to death."
At another point, a chef tells Dave that the turkey looks like it had been "abused."
"Dave Cooks the Turkey" debuted in 1996, and it has re-aired on The Vinyl Cafe almost every year since. Here it is:
As I drove to the Y yesterday, it was just starting at 9:00am. To swim or laugh heartily was the question. I decided to swim and laugh later. What I watched later was the Carrot sketch:
There can be no better gift than the gift off laughter. Enjoy Stuart McLean's work on Youtube every day of the year.
Take a seat. This is Betty's Sofa. It is located at the Watering Can, and has gained renown over the years. It was recently joined by a matching two-seater, so larger groups can be accommodated for the picture on the sofa moment.
And below that is another one of these vintage sofas with us having our Christmas pictures taken.
