2006-11-21 13:17:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"A Bird of Courage
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (emphasis by responder), who proposed the turkey as the official United States' bird, was dismayed when the bald eagle was chosen over the turkey. Franklin wrote to his daughter, referring to the eagle's 'bad moral character,' saying, 'I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country! The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.'"
2006-11-21 13:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Benjamin Franklin
2006-11-21 13:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by brightpool 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ben Franklin.
2006-11-21 13:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was Benjamin Franklin; he had some pretty good arguments, too! On the other hand, I'd hate to think that turkeys would be protected, and that we couldn't eat one for Thanksgiving. Would be we eating bald eagle instead? Beautiful bird, but I have to admit it sounds kinda stringy to me :-)
2006-11-21 13:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God knows where you get that from probably a re-written history essay. Apart from my country what Turkey does typically is to pick you from the leg anywhere.Perhaps he got the idea from there.
2016-05-22 11:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good old Ben....
2006-11-21 14:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by pink9364 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno, but he chickened out!!
2006-11-21 13:27:10 · answer #7 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋