Boston residents were more than happy to oblige former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis’ plea for no turkey carcasses to go to waste this Thanksgiving and delivered nearly a dozen of them to the former presidential nominee’s doorstep.
In a recent Boston Globe profile headlined “Michael Dukakis would very much like your turkey carcass,” the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee waxed poetic about the uses for turkey remnants and went as far as to offer up his home address for residents to drop off unwanted carcasses.
“Throwing out a turkey carcass is sinful. Absolutely sinful,” Dukakis told the Globe. “It’s a terrible thing to do. There’s so much richness and goodness in a turkey carcass, God.”
Dukakis continued: “They should use the carcass…And if they don’t want to, tell them to come to 85 Perry Street in Brookline. We’ll make full use of it, believe me.”
Dukakis’ daughter Ali took to her verified Twitter account to track the process.
Two left at doorstep 5:30am – they even rang the door bell @mviser @AnnieLinskey pic.twitter.com/BN22CygMLV
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
And now another three more – waiting on @JDukakis for # @mviser @AnnieLinskey pic.twitter.com/o81sJ0ZezZ
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
As of noon ET Friday, Ali Dukakis tweeted that the family has received a dozen donated carcasses—an ample bounty for a year of homemade stock.
h/t Boston.com
What?
No wonder Kitty Dukakis drinks.
LOL. Couldn’t help but laugh at your comment. That said, my Mom uses pretty much every part of the turkey as well. Though, I’m not sure she wants anymore than she already has.
I use one carcass to make turkey soup. Don’t know how I could want that more than once a year. Hell, I’m already “done” with turkey half-way through carving.
Many moons ago when I was young, had a lot of energy and dumb, I decided I was going to make the pumpkin pies from scratch … literally. That was the last year I ever did that. As a kid, I always loved to help Mom is the kitchen. I loved the holidays – creativity time!!! For years, I was the designated pie maker for Thanksgiving and Christmas (and Easter and the Fourth of July and so on and so on). After that Thanksgiving (what a fucking mess), it was canned pumpkin for me. I don’t use pre-mixed pie can stuff either. I really do like to play in the kitchen … I really wish I had a partner or roommate who could be my test subjects. LOL. My enthusiasm rubbed off on my sister. In the family, we’re both known to experiment and try kooky things. If my mother and father only knew the stuff my sister and I ended up throwing away (behind their backs, of course). Back then, it was much easier to feed a good-sized family (five kids and mom and dad plus various cousins and stray friends). Good memories.