Lorne Smith: Thanksgiving and Turkeys

Loran SmithWith Thanksgiving coming up, most of us will enjoy turkey in some fashion or other during this wonderful holiday when we stop and say thanks for the good things we enjoy.

An enduring high five is in order for the many organizations and individuals who go the extra mile to see that families in need enjoy a nice meal at Thanksgiving.

Americans are generous at Thanksgiving, and Americans are also social on the last Thursday in November. Each year approximately 46 million turkeys are killed for the holiday. That translates into 1.4 billion pounds of turkey, according to the Internet, which further informs that is about one turkey for every person in Spain—for whatever that’s worth.…