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Gobble: talking turkey at the Capitol

Let word gobble through the land/time for a Minnesota turkey to lend a hand/to the hilarity of the Capitol/as the governor shows he's not implacable.

November 25, 2013 at 10:21PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

When turkeys come to visit the Minnesota Capitol, great hilarity ensues.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gov. Tim Pawlenty got winged in 2004 and wrestled in 2005, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar got a flapping surprise in 2011 and a turkey made a break for it in 2012.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former Govs. Jesse Ventura (with his own before and after in 1999) and Arne Carlson in 1996 with calmer birds.

What will happen this year? Follow the live blog below to discover. The turkey arrives at 10:45 this morning.

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