Why Don't We Drop Turkeys Out Of An Airplane?

If you think that was simply an episode out from "WKRP in Cincinnati", think again. It seems that the population of DUMB people are multiplying.

A town called "Yellville", Arkansas is reviving their tradition of, get this, dropping live turkeys out of an airplane. I'm not making this up!

In Yellville (pop. 1,204), they call the turkey drop “an Ozark Mountain tradition” — one that has more or less remained intact for 71 years.

Due to protests and weather concerns, the drops were put on hold from 2012 to 2014. But they’re back and scheduled to resume like old times, and many locals are rushing to defend the practice.

And I almost howled with laughter when I read what the town judge said in defense of this practice:

Terry Ott, a county judge, downplayed concerns about the well-being of the birds during an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

“They’re not going to crash,” Ott told the paper. “They’re birds. They can fly.”

I swear, this was the script right out of the infamous episode!



The stupidity of some people can be rather astounding.

Zz.

Could "Schikaneder" Be The Next Must-See Broadway Show?

Right now, it is all about "Hamilton". But in a couple of years, could it be "Schikaneder" next? The latest musical by "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz is making waves in, of all places, Vienna, Austria.

Here’s a tip for Broadway’s theater owners: Get yourselves to Vienna to see the new musical by “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz.

My Viennese spies say it’s sensational.

It’s called “Schikaneder,” and while the title doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, one source’s description is enticing: “It’s ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ meets ‘Amadeus’ with a score as lush and melodic as Stephen’s ‘The Baker’s Wife.’ This a major show.”

There ya go!

Zz.