Michael Dukakis Hoards Turkey Carcasses and Twitter Can’t Handle It (UPDATED)
Former Massachusetts Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis appeared on CNN to profess his love for turkey carcasses, which he hoards to make soup. Twitter caught wind of this and lots its collective mind.
The Boston Globe broke the news the day before Thanksgiving in an interview with Dukakis.
“Throwing out a turkey carcass is sinful. Absolutely sinful,” he said. “It’s a terrible thing to do. There’s so much richness and goodness in a turkey carcass, God.”
CNN anchor John Berman spoke with Dukakis about the interview and his beloved turkey carcasses on Friday.
“You were a three-term governor of Massachusetts. The Democratic nominee for president,” Berman stated before asking point-blank: “Why do you hoard turkey carcasses?”
Dukakis explained that his mother used to make turkey soup from the carcass following Thanksgiving, and it quickly became one of his favorite meals. He continued the tradition when he raised his own family, even requesting that friends and relatives not throw away their turkey carcasses so that he could freeze them for later use.
Naturally, the slow news day suddenly found a new focus. The resulting Dukakis/turkey carcass frenzy sent Twitter into a tailspin of confusion, humor and horror.
My entire TL is exploding with Michael Dukakis right now
— woke bloke, tally ho (@ChrisCaesar) November 27, 2015
Michael Dukakis is on CNN right now talking about hoarding turkey carcasses My god I love politics — KStreetHipster (@KStreetHipster) November 27, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: “Michael Dukakis Wants Your Turkey Carcasses”- @CNN
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) November 27, 2015
America, you made such a mistake in 1988 https://t.co/DqSIPVnTf9 — Bill Scher (@billscher) November 26, 2015
After Boston Globe’s article “Michael Dukakis would very much like your turkey carcass,” he’s getting tons: https://t.co/C4eXAr6HBE
— Polly Mosendz (@polly) November 27, 2015
On CNN right now: Michael Dukakis collects turkey carcasses. #MikeDucarcass. — Melissa Hall (@MelissaHallYall) November 27, 2015
Mike Dukakas talking about turkey carcasses on CNN right now in case you don’t believe in miracles
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) November 27, 2015
“Slow news day, huh?” My dad remarks of Dukakis segment — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) November 27, 2015
UPDATE–1:34 p.m. ET: Since the Globe‘s original on Wednesday, “at least a dozen” turkey carcasses had been donated to Dukakis.
I am receiving reports, unconfirmed, that the #dukakis‘s are in fact receiving anonymous bird carcasses. Doing @mviser‘s work
— Scott Ferson (@scottferson) November 27, 2015
@MediaGalChloe @scottferson @mviser it’s true – my sister with just some of them: pic.twitter.com/ue3vUehDnZ
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
Two left at doorstep 5:30am – they even rang the door bell @mviser @AnnieLinskey pic.twitter.com/BN22CygMLV
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
And now another three more – waiting on @JDukakis for # @mviser @AnnieLinskey pic.twitter.com/o81sJ0ZezZ
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
We’re up to a dozen carcasses @mviser @AnnieLinskey
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) November 27, 2015
Check out the clip above, via CNN.
[h/t Boston Globe]
[Image via screengrab]
