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iiu.it. was cuiuuMuu liuui uic start regarding the origin of this great „ bird. It was initially thought that it - had originated in Turkey, hence, the name we use today. I do not know what the Aztecs called it though it probably had at least six syllables with many X's and was unpronounceable.
From Spain, turkeys spread to France and across the channel to England. The tamed and potentially juicy turkey of Mexico was brought to North American soon after the Plymouth Colony was established in New England. During the many years of breeding for food, speed, intelligence, and wary watchfulness , were erased from the turkey's behavior.
Domesticated turkeys became fat and stupid. A few years ago it was common slang to refer to someone of limited* intelligence and unpredictable behavior as a "turkey." I irritated a number of my young friends by preaching that "domesticated turkey" would be more appropriate. Our native Wild Turkey "... is one smart bird," I would say. Usually 1 was ignored. I hope this disservice to a great and noble American bird has passed as much slang passes.
The Wild Turkey rapidly disappeared from the eastern United States with the advance of the white man. Prime and favored food for the native bird was, and still is,
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