The turkeys in particular have come in handy in teaching my children some good habits. You see, I've convinced my children that turkeys are thieving shameless creatures. If Taegan leaves the front door open when she goes outside to play, I suggest to her that the turkeys will walk inside and eat all our food. This has never actually occurred, but it certainly seems theoretically possible. Convinced, Taeg' dutifully returns and closes the front door.
If Karsten leaves a toy outside on the lawn, I lament that a turkey will probably come and take Karst's toy back to his turkey lair. I concede that this is not a very plausible scenario. Nevertheless, Karst will quickly run outside and secure his toy. Nefarious turkey plot foiled!
My warnings of turkey villiany have apparently worked too well. Taeg' recently eyed a flock of turkeys loitering in the middle of our cul-de-sac. She determined they were up to no good and took it upon herself to mete out turkey justice.
No shoes or beating sticks necessary.
Watch for Taeggy's new reality show on TLC -- What Not To Wear While Turkey Hunting.
