As I redeemed my American Flags for the Stars & Stripes Event, I couldn’t help but ask what in the heck does a turkey have to do with 4th of July? I decided to check it out on google and according to wikipedia, if Benjamin Franklin had his way the Wild Turkey would have been the national bird of the United States instead of the Bald Eagle [1]. This was in 1784 so perhaps Zynga is behind with the times. It was pointed out that Zynga really listens to Benjamin so perhaps they are honoring one of his long forgotten desires [1]. If only he hated Limited Time Properties! Although there isn’t a bird officially named the American Turkey, the image used in Mafia Wars is identical to the Wild Turkey.
Really ! Can't believe a team sitting in India will know so much about American history
ReplyDeleteLOL! I was wondering the same thing, but then again, I am not sooo very well versed in the US culture and I was too lazy to google it myself. Thanks for the info! :-)
ReplyDeleteAmerican Turkey = Zynga
ReplyDeleteAny society that would give up a little freedom to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. ~Benjamin Franklin~
ReplyDeleteThere are 5 subspecies of Turkey in the US. Most associate the Eastern Wild Turkey as the thanksgiving bird, and the one Benjamin wanted as the National Bird. For more info see the National Wild Turkey Federation Website at http://www.nwtf.org
ReplyDeleteThis is a standard trivia question and many Indians who do trivia at the upper echelons of the game are well acquainted with this fact.
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