Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
Grandma’s headless turkey chase
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Howdy Reader! First off, I’m so thankful you’re part of this email community. It’s a noisy world out there, and the fact that you open, read, and often reply means more to me than you know. Thank you. Now, as many of us start prepping for Thanksgiving, I have a very important culinary question: Do you burn the “hairs” off your turkey? I stumbled on an article about Thanksgiving prep in the 18th and 19th centuries, and boy, did it make me grateful for modern conveniences. The short version: today’s grocery-store turkeys make life easy. Back in the “good old days,” getting ready for Thanksgiving was more like a horror movie. My grandma used to tell stories of chasing the turkey across the yard and handing it to her dad at the stump. Yep, they had a dedicated stump for this. The worst part? After the deed was done, the headless turkey would run around the yard chasing her. That’s an image you don’t forget. And then came the singeing. Turkeys didn’t arrive plucked, washed, and neatly packaged. You did it all yourself, and any leftover “hairs” (pinfeathers) had to be burned off. Blech… At the very least, we can be thankful we won’t be smelling singed turkey feathers this year. If you’ve got a wild family Thanksgiving prep story, hit reply—I’d love to hear it. See ya around the interwebs, -Jeff P.S. Ecamm has a Black Friday sale—40% off for new users. Start the year strong and make your video productions stand out. The discount will be reflected in your cart at checkout. |
Jeff Sieh
Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
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