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The Spokesman-Review
November 24, 2015 in City
100 years ago in Spokane: Turkeys found to be inflated with bicycle pumps
Jim Kershner Correspondent
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100 years ago
Spokane’s health officer said he had discovered a new and insidious Thanksgiving scam.
Some local grocers were inflating their turkeys with bicycle pumps.
This made scrawny turkeys look nice and plump.
Apparently, the grocers were sticking a hollow needle under the skin of the turkey and then pumping air into them.
“We would advise the public to look over the turkeys and press them with their fingers,” said the health officer. “If the impression puffs right out after the finger is lifted, it is pretty certain that air is underneath the skin.”
One grocer who was caught with an inflated turkey said that it was only for “advertising purposes” for birds on display and he was not actually selling these turkeys to the public.
- posted by H.V.O.M - Kerry Wayne Burgess 11:02 AM Pacific Time Spokane Valley Washington USA Thursday 26 November 2015
