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Nov 2021
11m 18s

It's Turkey Time

EVERGREEN PODCASTS
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Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving Day by singing songs and learning why the turkey is such an amazing bird. Did you know that only male turkeys gobble? Or, that wild turkeys are intelligent, sensitive, and very social animals? Kids will learn that wild turkeys sleep in trees and can fly up to 55 mph for short distances. Turkey jokes will make everyone laugh around the Thanksgiving Day table. Grab a fork and spoon and drive right into a delicious dish of learning!

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