A swamp country fable: the turkey and the possum

By JIM NIGRO
Mar 6, 2013, 7:10am

Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove to the possum that it COULD be done.

"No way!!!!" exclaimed the possum.

"Piece of cake" said the turkey...."Watch me".......and off he went.

"Cool beans" said the now believing possum. "Let me give it a try!"......

Meanwhile, a lone turkey vulture patiently watches in anticipation...........

He made it...much to the vulture's disappointment!

Elizabeth Downie

Yay! Another awesome post by

Yay! Another awesome post by Jim Nigro! We've missed you, Jim! Always looking forward to your next post!!!

Mar 6, 2013, 8:04am Permalink

Mardell Lamb

Cute, Jim!! Don't worry

Cute, Jim!!

Don't worry turkey vulture, there'll be plenty more possums that won't be so lucky...

Mar 6, 2013, 8:58am Permalink

tom hunt

And the moral to the story

And the moral to the story is................???

Mar 6, 2013, 10:03am Permalink

Ron C Welker

Once again Jim, nice photos,

Once again Jim, nice photos, would you happen to know the whereabouts of ole tom come May 1st:>)

Mar 6, 2013, 10:03am Permalink

Billie Owens

According to the dictionary,

According to the dictionary, a fable can be a story that teaches a lesson. It can also be a legend, or a false or improbable account of something.

I could be wrong, but I don't think this story teaches a lesson. But it's pretty cute and darn funny! The pictures are a hoot, too!

Mar 6, 2013, 1:45pm Permalink

JIM NIGRO

Thanks for the comments.......As Billie pointed out, I had fun with this post - residual effects that can be traced back to my early years and Bullwinkle's version of Aesop and Fractured Fairy Tales. A bit of frivolity does the heart good!

Mar 6, 2013, 3:11pm Permalink

Bob Harker

Thank you, Jim. The wife and

Thank you, Jim. The wife and I both enjoyed this.

Mar 6, 2013, 7:26pm Permalink

JIM NIGRO

You're welcome, Bob.

Mar 6, 2013, 8:52pm Permalink

Jason Crater

Great post!

Mar 7, 2013, 7:45am Permalink

JIM NIGRO

Thanks, Jason.

Mar 7, 2013, 8:34am Permalink

kevin kretschmer

Jim - have you ever been out

Jim - have you ever been out to the Derby Hill Bird Observatory? I was just reading about the annual raptor migration that can be viewed from there, sounds pretty cool. Wondered if you had any input.

Mar 8, 2013, 12:16pm Permalink

JIM NIGRO

Kevin - I couldn't tell you

Kevin - I couldn't tell you much about Derby Hill other than its whereabouts - and thats only because I googled it after reading your comment. You've given me an idea though:a long weekend including a visit to Derby Hill, the Renaissance Festival and a day on the Salmon River. Do you still have sit-on-tops available?

p.s. thank you!

Mar 8, 2013, 1:22pm Permalink

kevin kretschmer