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Humorous Home Video of Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone “Talking Turkey” Quickly Becoming Internet Sensation

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Humorous Home Video of Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone “Talking Turkey” Quickly Becoming Internet Sensation

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ORLAND, CALIF. – Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone is making it known through a humorous home video that’s currently burning up the Internet that, on November 19, he and his wife, Livia, will be celebrating turkeys with “one of the classiest organizations [they] have been supporting for more than ten years,” when they attend Farm Sanctuary’s much loved Celebration FOR the Turkeys at the organization’s shelter for abused farm animals in Orland, California.

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone talks about turkeys and Farm Sanctuary
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Hello. My name is Biz Stone, and I'm a co-founder of a new company called Obvious and not so new company called Twitter. And I'm here today to talk turkey. Turkeys are intelligent, social, curious, and sometimes, even funny. I wish people were more like turkeys, sometimes. Anyways, turkeys are also birds, and I like birds. It's been proven that I like birds.


So here's what I do. I'm going to celebrate turkeys with one of the classiest organizations my wife and I have been supporting for more than a decade, Farm Sanctuary. We're going to have a special celebration for turkeys this November where we're going to hang out with turkeys. We're not going to eat them. We're just going to kind of chill, hang out, talk with the turkeys, eat a little veggies, maybe we'll hang out some other people, too.


The point is my mother-in-law is Turkish. No. That's not the point. It's true, but irrelevant. Anyways, this has been Biz Stone proudly talking about turkeys on behalf of this magnificent creature. Have a nice day. And happy holidays.
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In the above video, Biz ruminates, “Turkeys are intelligent, social, curious, and sometimes even funny. I wish people were more like turkeys sometimes.”

The highlight of the distinctive annual event, which reflects the growing trend toward placing turkeys at the center of our attention, rather than at the center of our plates, is the famous Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony, where the shelter’s rescued turkeys are the honored guests and feast on a buffet served by Farm Sanctuary staff of their favorite holiday treats: stuffed squash, pumpkin pie, and cranberries (on silver platters, of course).

This year’s event will commemorate Farm Sanctuary’s 25th anniversary and includes special guest presentations by vegan writer and chef Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, holistic health counselor and two-time Oprah guest Victoria Moran, Farm Sanctuary California Shelter Director Leanne Cronquist, Farm Sanctuary President and Co-Founder Gene Baur, a special musical performance by classical guitarist Indran Fernando, a delicious Thanksgiving feast, and, of course, abundant time spent with our rescued farm animal friends.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to adopt a turkey through the organization’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project, for which Ellen DeGeneres is serving as this year’s spokesperson. For a one-time donation of just $30, adopters will receive a special Adopt-A-Turkey certificate complete with color photo of a rescued turkey who resides at one of Farm Sanctuary’s shelters and fun details about their adopted turkey.

About Farm Sanctuary

Founded in 1986, Farm Sanctuary works to change how our society views and treats farm animals through rescue, education and advocacy. The organization provides lifelong care for animals rescued from abuse at sanctuary locations in New York and California; promotes compassionate vegan living; and advocates legal and policy reforms. To learn more about Farm Sanctuary, visit farmsanctuary.org.