PUBLIC OPINION > Turkey Is Still on Top
SodaHead Living
2011/11/22 14:00:00
Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about relaxing with your family and giving thanks, but like Christmas has Santa Claus and Easter has the elusive egg-toting Bunny, so Thanksgiving has its icon: the all-mighty turkey. Unlike Santa and the Easter Bunny, this icon is traditionally cooked and eaten.
And because the Thanksgiving turkey is so intertwined with the taste buds, it runs the risk of being overthrown. The turkey's primary competition seems to be vegetarianism and ham -- two noble foes who have long dwelled on the fringes of traditional Thanksgiving celebration. But we wanted to know what the damage was, so we asked SodaHeads what they thought about Thanksgiving turkey. The result is a mixed blessing for the bird.
And because the Thanksgiving turkey is so intertwined with the taste buds, it runs the risk of being overthrown. The turkey's primary competition seems to be vegetarianism and ham -- two noble foes who have long dwelled on the fringes of traditional Thanksgiving celebration. But we wanted to know what the damage was, so we asked SodaHeads what they thought about Thanksgiving turkey. The result is a mixed blessing for the bird.
Is Turkey on Thanksgiving Overrated?
70% Are Still Thankful for Turkey
We are thrilled to inform the turkey public that they are still the stars of Thanksgiving, and the human public has not grown weary of their presence on the dinner table. Conversely, we regret to inform the turkey public that they are still the stars of Thanksgiving, and the human public will continue to serve them with delicious gravy and mashed potatoes. At least, most of them will. Let's take a look a the ones who don't.
Mid-Life Turkey Crisis
We actually kind of expected the kids to be complaining, but it turns out voters between the ages of 25 and 44 were most likely to call Thanksgiving turkey "overrated" -- 43% of them, compared to just 27% of younger voters. Older voters seemed to have a renewed interest in turkey, so there's still hope. (Well, not for the turkeys...)
We actually kind of expected the kids to be complaining, but it turns out voters between the ages of 25 and 44 were most likely to call Thanksgiving turkey "overrated" -- 43% of them, compared to just 27% of younger voters. Older voters seemed to have a renewed interest in turkey, so there's still hope. (Well, not for the turkeys...)The Meat of the Issue
If you ever want to sneak a guess at someone's political affiliation, asked them how they feel about Thanksgiving turkey. No matter how you carve the results, they directly correlate with political alignment. 77% of conservatives were happy with turkey, compared to 46% of liberals; 86% of libertarians to 33% of progressives.
Married to Tradition
It looks like the years of cooking and carving that follow marriage only serve to strength the tradition. Married voters were 14% more likely than single voters to favor turkey. (On a related note, parents were about 12% more likely than hopefuls, and 26% more likely than voters who never want kids.)
It looks like the years of cooking and carving that follow marriage only serve to strength the tradition. Married voters were 14% more likely than single voters to favor turkey. (On a related note, parents were about 12% more likely than hopefuls, and 26% more likely than voters who never want kids.)If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our original poll about Thanksgiving turkey. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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Redskin 2011/11/22 19:09:48
Christmas.............Honey Ham and Seafood Gumbo......
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Yummy!
Here’s the real issue: if you are what you eat, which would you rather be?
a) Organic tofu, vital wheat gluten, and expeller-pressed
non-GMO canola oil (Tofurky), or
b) A dead, ugly, nearly flightless (even when dead), exceedingly dumb bird ...fast or slow (turkey)
It’s a simple question.
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But be careful with the answer …this could be a psychological test.
c?) An ice-cold bottle of Stella, imported extra virgin olive oil, a Gala, or an iced soy chai.
You didn't leave a fill-in answer! I found the error :]
I'm liberal and I love turkey.
Is it always about the big numbers?
Fef, whether someone has a turkey or not is NOT an indicator of whether they are "real" Americans or not. Give it a rest.