# This turkey was killed by hand with a sharp knife

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 12, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252 "2012-01-12T03:51:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/401 "2016-11-23T02:17:07Z")

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This turkey attempted to retrieve his carry-ons before evacuating.

This turkey overly trusted his pollsters.

This turkey lost situational awareness and failed to take proper recovery measures.

This turkey was a longtime massively popular highly talented music star, and it was 2016.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/402 "2016-11-23T06:55:21Z")

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This turkey taunted Happy Fun Ball

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/403 "2016-11-23T11:35:32Z")

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This turkey ignored the recall notice.

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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/404 "2016-11-23T13:26:03Z")

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This turkey rode [the Euthanasia Coaster.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster)

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/405 "2016-11-23T14:14:47Z")

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This turkey went fooling around in the woods wearing a creepy clown costume.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/406 "2016-11-23T14:19:04Z")

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This turkey died trying to deploy an IED

This turkey died a horrible painful death, but it was not an entirely undeserved fate. His last words were reportedly “hey fellas, watch this…”

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/407 "2016-11-23T14:29:18Z")

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This turkey got married in Game of Thrones.

This turkey aimed for the bushes.

This turkey got sick of living Groundhog Day over and over and over…

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**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/408 "2016-11-23T14:36:51Z")

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This turkey knew too much…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/409 "2016-11-23T14:42:41Z")

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This turkey insulted Mike Pence at a showing of _Hamilton_.

So Aaron Burr shoot him to death. And Hamilton.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/410 "2016-11-23T15:08:06Z")

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> [@Der\_Trihs](#):
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> This turkey knew too much.

> [@Frodo](#):
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> This turkey knew too much…

How many turkeys know too much? (These posts are four _years_ apart, for gobbler’s sake)

This turkey died from an overdose of semen

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**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/411 "2016-11-23T15:09:26Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> How many turkeys know too much?

:mad: Some dopers can know too much too you know…

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/412 "2016-11-23T16:54:28Z")

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This turkey was shot by a strip club owner after assassinating the president.

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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/413 "2016-11-23T17:38:54Z")

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This turkey couldn’t live with the election results.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/414 "2016-11-23T18:06:35Z")

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This turkey ultimately made some poor life choices.

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/415 "2016-11-23T20:04:25Z")

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This turkey was turned inside out by the digital conveyor. Then it exploded.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/416 "2016-11-23T20:04:28Z")

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We aren’t sure why this turkey died, but we scraped off the green spots and plumped him up with a grease gun.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/417 "2016-11-23T20:55:08Z")

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This turkey called Bill Smith a liar.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/418 "2016-11-23T23:20:50Z")

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This turkey found a wonderful old game at an antique shop. [Jarts!](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Jarts-Missile-Game-Lawn-Darts-Box-Only/232148708369?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D2f957dea735e4b49876b1672c620bf10%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D26%26sd%3D291946164710)

Perforated for speedy cooking! ! !

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**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/419 "2016-11-24T04:25:28Z")

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This turkey  
Wouldn’t mind the pain  
Would always feel the same  
If this turkey gets you back again

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-turkey-was-killed-by-hand-with-a-sharp-knife/609252/420 "2016-11-24T05:38:34Z")

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This turkey was force-fed by someone who mistook it for a frog.

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