Thanksgiving is for the Birds: 10 Shocking Turkey Mishaps

by joePA | November 25, 2009 - 5:35am | 1 comment - 43 reads

[inline:turkey] The leaves have fallen, the fields are fallow, and football season has blissfully reached its prime-time November belligerence. Thanksgiving is here and lest we not forget the reason for the season: celebrating a bountiful harvest with a Beowulf-like feast of plump holiday gobblers. There are many variations of preparing a traditional holiday meal, but it's hard to argue against the delicious and artery-clogging enjoyability of a deep-fried turkey dinner. Long a culinary staple in the South, the high-cholesterol treat is enjoying a renaissance as the ultimate Turkey Day dish. Unlike rabbit pate, grocery store sushi, and fried okra, grease-fried turkey is one tasty dish that actually lives up to its hype. However, the popularity of the dish has sparked a number of turkey-related calamities, including deep fryer explosions and grease fire mishaps. In case you missed the blitz of AT&T commercials last year, neglecting to completely de-thaw the frozen Butterball on your boozy day off can turn your bird and deep fryer into a combustible fireball, complete with smoke-billowing mushroom clouds. To baste and toast your inner holiday recipe for mishap, here are 10 awesome turkey-related "fowls," fails, and disasters, all caught on video. 10. A turkey shoot -- literally What does a .50 caliber bullet do to a frozen turkey? What better than having bikini-clad girls with guns demonstrate for you!

9. Hopefully your Thanksgiving doesn't end up like this one 8. A turkey drop 7. PSA: Don't let this happen to you 6. A deep fried turkey disaster in paradise 5. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe inseminates turkey hens 4. Fire extinguishers on grease fires: yeah, that doesn't really work either 3. U.S. Marines demolish a turkey 2. Frying a turkey on a wooden deck Not only are these ass-clowns deep frying on a wooden deck, they attempt to fight the fire with a hose. Stay tuned for when the lady awkwardly tries to explain the situation to 911. 1. The MJ Radio Morning Show simulates an indoor deep fried turkey catastrophe