Talking Turkey while having Fun
Toastmaster John Bowen served up a feast of Turkeymania. He said Turkey sold guinea fowl throughout Europe. Upon first seeing our turkey in the new world, Europeans named it for “Turkey” for its similarity to the guinea. This was all “bracing,” Tony Kombol’s word of the day, meaning fresh or invigorating. Bob Pierce’s speech, “The Killer,” was a personal story about Jerry Lee Lewis, who...