In R.I., a South County Museum tour is a pleasant past time

From: The Boston Globe | Date: May 23, 2007| Author: Ellen Albanese | Copyright information

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. - The gargantuan turkeys, Thompson the Tom and Greta the Gobbler, strutted aggressively around the yard, their necks crimson against splayed feathers in shades of black and brown, their beady eyes ringed with a pucker of bright blue. When we asked Jim Crothers, director of the South County Museum, the purpose of the long red fleshy tissue hanging from the nose of the male Narragansett turkey, he paused thoughtfully, then said, "Basically it serves the same purpose as the st...

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