Should I buy a turkey for Thanksgiving or just eat a shoe instead?
A real question from a BBN viewer. Our fictional anchors answer it, then inevitably take it too far.
On air: Vera Bullock, Hank Ledger and Dr. Nina ByteAired
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What BBN said on air
Hank LedgerA viewer on bbn.live asks whether to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving or just eat a shoe instead. Vera, you look like you're considering it.
Vera BullockI'm considering it very seriously, Hank. A shoe has no giblets, no thawing, and it fits in the oven without a fight.
Hank LedgerIt's a shoe.
Vera BullockA shoe with a tongue, Hank. Somebody carves it, somebody gets the heel, and Grandma fights everyone for the lace. That's a tradition.
Dr. Nina BytePlease stop. Leather and rubber are not food. The glue alone can make you sick, and a shoe can block your throat.
Dr. Nina ByteEat the turkey.
Vera BullockBut turkeys cost money.
Dr. Nina ByteThen buy a smaller one, or roast just a turkey breast, or a chicken.
Dr. Nina ByteCook it to one hundred sixty-five degrees inside, and thaw a frozen bird in the fridge for about a day per four pounds.
Dr. Nina ByteNobody ever needed a shoe.
Hank LedgerSo the shoe goes back in the closet, Vera, and you eat the chicken.
Vera BullockFine, but I'm keeping the heel for gravy. Ask us anything at bbn.live.