Somebody look at the turkey video again...

[louis-t]

It just occurred to me that Bush handled what would probably be a 20 pound tray of turkey without any struggle. From what I remember, he barely flinched didn't seem concerned with it at all. Ever pick up a tray with a whole turkey plus a couple pounds of garnish?

[demnan]

1. I thought he was just provided a tray

for the photo ops for which he held up the tray and put it down. He didn't even eat with the men that I saw. And you are suggesting it was a plastic make-believe turkey?

Oh it couldn't be true - say it isn't so! <sarcasm off>

[grannylib]

2. I don't think they serve 'em like that...the Army probably asked for one,

and since the White House provides props for things like this, they brought one with on AF1...no wait, it was a SECRET, shhh...so that story won't work...
Had to be a prop though, I did 2 - 20 pounders this year and those suckers are heavy...and slippery!!

[The_Gopher]

3. but bush has herculean strength!

[Closer]

4. You could be on to something there

Hmmm


"Plastic Turkey" could be just the thing that bags this, as "Mission Accomplished" bagged the other.

[grannylib]

5. Well if it wasn't plastic, it was at least fastened to that platter, no

way could he have tilted the platter for a good photo-op with a real bird on it, it would have slid right off. Had to be a prop.
Just like Shrubbie.

[grasswire]

6. yes...

...this was discussed in another thread.

The turkey's a good thirty pounds with stuffing. The tray and other food has to be another eight pounds.

I lifted a 20 pound turkey last night. I could NOT have held it in front of me on a tray in the casual manner Bush held his.

I think that turkey must have been paper mache. A prop.

[CatWoman]

11. HOLY GLUE GUN, BATMAN!!!!

:D

[Silverhair]

7. Bush works out an hour a day. He's an exercise buff. n/t

[Minstrel Boy]

8. replica food

Did he eat it? No.
Did the camera like it? Yes.
Do they leave anything to chance? No.

"This traditional British roast beef dinner, a fine succulent topside with roast potatoes, lightly steamed carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, enough to tempt the most jaded palette - is entirely made of plastics."


http://www.replica.cc/main.htm

[SpiralHawk]

9. Turkey forensics

Way back in 2004, the Special Prosecutor reported that his investigators found that the stuffing entered the turkey through the anus, not the neck as many eye-witnesses claimed at the time.

however, our "special" investigation has just learned that the turkey was actually stuffed from both ends and (this is crucial) it was stuffed with light-weight pretzels.

One thing is certain: if the turkey wasn't full of IT, you can damn well be sure the pResident was.

And thus, my crack forensic team has resolved the Riddle of the New Millennium. Champagne and flowers may be sent to my DU in-box. Thank you. Thank you very much. - SH

[nostamj]

10. a variation..........

from the wizard of whimsey (and the latest CARTOONS! thread linked inn my sig line)

[Walt Starr]

12. you may be onto something

Check it out, looks plastic to me!