The Galloping Gobbler goes for the Gusto!

By Ashok K Pruthi

"Nothing goes faster than a Pay check... " The Minnesotans claim. "Ruby Begonia of Cuero, Texas, can take on Paycheck any time.. " is the counter claim of Texans. The two towns - Cuero in Texas and Worthington in Minnesota - have a long history of turkey production and turkey fests, claims and counter claims to be the "Turkey Capital of the World " Unfortunately, only one town could claim the title - "Turkey Capital of the World." The Annual Great Gobbler Gallop is held during the second weekend of October every year. The challenge over the much sought after title gets renewed every year and is finally decided in Cuero, Texas, by the great gallop between 'Ruby Begonia' of Cuero, Texas, and 'Paycheck' of Worthington, Minnesota. Bets on either side get dicey when the birds actually hit the street simply because in a turkey race, anything can happen and anything and everything is possible. They say, "there is many a slip between the cup and the lip." ASHOK PRUTHI's story of the Galloping Gobblers' is based on one of his past visits to a Turkey fest with his two children. The story has a fictional touch - a twist in the story to surprise some and to shock others. Proving the Minnesotan slogan - "Nothing runs faster than a Pay check," - the Great Gobbler Gallop 2015 was won by 'Paycheck' of Worthington, Minnesota. In the end of the book there is a section where the illustrator has created a parallel set of illustrations to bring out creativity out of your children. He has drawn different illustrations just for them, and challenged them to come up with their own personal mini story-book with a different tittle, plot, acknowledgements, about the author etc., we bet would be a fun exercise for children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517591589
• ISBN13: 9781517591588
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"