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My Life As A Turkey

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Real Estate Agent with Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! GA 281904 and NC 185282


Several years ago Bill and I had the pleasure of knowing a lady with a great spirit andLeslye Hutto personality.  Leslye lived in Murphy and was a part-time real estate agent/part-time massage therapist. When she decided to follow her heart, marry her soul-mate and move to Lander, Wyoming, we were honored to be the ones she called to list her home.   When Leslye’s new husband Joe came to Murphy to finish the packing and meet with us to list, it was obvious why she had chosen this person with whom to spend the rest of her life.  They were like two peas in a pod, totally connected on some unexplainable cosmic level!





Joe Hutto


Joe is a writer and one of his books was Illumination In The Flatwoods. The story details the events that took place when a farmer ran over a nest of wild turkey eggs and, not knowing what to do with them, put them in a bowl on Joe’s Florida doorstep.  Joe elected to hatch and raise the “poults” as young turkeys are known,  “imprinting” at the time each hatched and, literally, becoming their mother.  He proceeded to spend the next year raising and training his little brood (known as a “rafter”) and, like the species, even experienced the loss of some to snakes and other predators.   


 

About a year ago, Leslye excitedly told us that a documentary was going to be made about Joe’s experiences with his wild turkey “children”.  That documentary, My Life As A Turkey, will be airing this Wednesday, November 16th on PBS and I encourage you to watch this touching story.  Here’s a little teaser.......


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After the show airs, we hope you’ll come back and let us know what you thought about it!

 

To find the local channel and time for your area go to the PBS Website.  

 

Bill and Cyndi

 

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Comments (12)

Barbara Hensley
RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX
Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Bill & Cyndi - this is a nice promotion for the documentary produced by your friend/client.  Very cute introduction and video.   

Nov 15, 2011 02:59 PM
Bill & Cyndi Daves
Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! - Hiawassee, GA
TeamDAVES - Your REALTORS In the GA/NC Mountains!

Barbara - Thank you!!  They are such super people and this is an incredible story.  I can't wait to see it and I want to make sure EVERYONE else watches too!!!

Nov 15, 2011 03:01 PM
Kathy Toth
Ann Arbor Market Center Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Real Estate Experts - Kathy Toth Team

Oh, this is adorable.  I watched the video clip and you can tell that this is someone who really cares.  I hope this will be a great success.

Nov 15, 2011 03:07 PM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

How fun....I really like what you're doing!  Yes....show the follow up!

Nov 15, 2011 03:11 PM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Bill & Cyndi, I watched the clip -- usually don't spend any time on videos -- but I am really glad that I watched this one.  I hope the documentary is a big success.  I'm looking forward to it.

Nov 15, 2011 03:17 PM
Bill & Cyndi Daves
Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! - Hiawassee, GA
TeamDAVES - Your REALTORS In the GA/NC Mountains!

Kathy - Joe and Leslye both are such animal lovers.  The deer in the pictures are 'wild' animals that live around their home in Lander.  Leslye says they are so comfortable with the two of them that they will come inside if you leave the door open!

Larry - I'm anxious to hear from those who watch it!!  Your kids will probably love it.

Gary - thank you for taking the time to watch that clip.   Is that just the cutest little poult recognizing his "mother" for the first time. 

Nov 15, 2011 11:26 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

What a wonderful story and I'm hoping to get on PBS tonight to watch the whole story! 

Nov 16, 2011 03:47 AM
Bill & Cyndi Daves
Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! - Hiawassee, GA
TeamDAVES - Your REALTORS In the GA/NC Mountains!

Celeste - I am so excited to see it too! 

Nov 16, 2011 03:51 AM
Bill & Cyndi Daves
Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! - Hiawassee, GA
TeamDAVES - Your REALTORS In the GA/NC Mountains!

WOW - What an incredible show.  If you missed it tonight make sure and check the PBS station in your area and catch it when it airs again!

But I'll warn you - keep the tissues close by!!!

Nov 16, 2011 12:57 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Bill & Cyndi, sometime human can become an orphan animal's parent. Your story reminds me about 30 years ago, mom of 2 kittens ran over by a car, I have to bottle fed the kittens until it could eat solid food.

Nov 17, 2011 02:13 AM
Anonymous
Ramona Coyote
Ramona Coyote via Nature | PBS

I watched this last night...it is an incredible experience:

 Joe, is truly an amazing man. I was so touched, not only by his love and commitment to these wild turkeys...but to all wildlife, as was evident by this program. And yes, I too was crying...This was educational and spiritual at the same time...love his voice!

I see he has met his soul mate...for both of them, and the animals that surrond them, our world is a better place.

I look foreword to reading the book...and more from Joe!

Nov 22, 2011 05:00 AM
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Bill & Cyndi Daves
Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Beyond! - Hiawassee, GA
TeamDAVES - Your REALTORS In the GA/NC Mountains!

Kwee - How wonderful of you to take care of those baby kittens.

 

Ramona - It is an excellent show and I am so glad that you enjoyed it.  Joe and Leslye have shared pictures of all the deer that frequent their yard in Lander.  Leslye has said that she were to leave the front door open they would come right in!!!

Joe has a new book out as well.  You'll have to check that one out too.

Cyndi

Dec 04, 2011 07:33 AM