Turkey shoot

When I was a girl, in rural Virginia, I was always upset to learn that my father was going to a “turkey shoot.” My imagined version of this event dealt with the shooting of live turkeys, maybe in cages. In reality, a turkey shoot is a contest where participants shoot at paper targets and win frozen turkeys. In my life a turkey shoot is a full day of preparing, futzing, styling, adjusting, dusting, lighting, picking at with tweezers and such, eventually culminating in the final click of the shutter. Noonish, overwhelmed with the sight and smells, we also had these Plainville Turkey Burgers for lunch. They were satisfying and delicious with lots of fresh salad piled atop a warm whole wheat bun. I forgot the pickles. Shoot.