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Macalester College unwittingly hires man convicted of raping a Macalester student to speak on campus
Flouting a Supreme Court ban on the practice, football fans appeal to the Lord on game day
"In the ongoing clash of Man's Law vs. God's Law, fans at Yellville-Summit High School in Arkansas emptied from the stadium's bleachers two weekends ago and rushed to the 50-yard line, kneeling and praying with cheerleaders, who had traded their pom-poms for banners bearing biblical passages. The local school board, which had voted to test the limits of the court decision, helped organize the students."
Turkey Trot Festival
"Starting in 1945, with the very first turkey dropped from the roof of the Marion County Courthouse in the town square in Yellville, Arkansas, the Turkey Trot Festival was born.
Turkey Trot is a festival celebrated in the city of Yellville, Arkansas every October. It's a time of fun, competition, and a time of gathering for the citizens of Yellville and for fans of good country music and for turkey hunting/preservation.
Today, 1998, Turkey Trot celebrates it's 53rd Anniversary. It's now sanctioned by the National Wild Turkey Federation, and is a meeting place for Turkey enthusiasts all over the south, and even the United States.
Many pastimes occur during this festival: A Lip Sync Contest usually sponsored by the Yellville-Summnit FBLA is held where children and adults alike have fun getting on stage acting out their songs. Schools let out at noon so everyone can partake in the festivities. Area School Bands come and play to join in the festivities. Dances, Miss Turkey Trot Pageants, Miss Drumstick Pageants, Turkey Calling Contest (which gives Turkey Trot much refute), Turkey Shooting Contests, The Turkey Trot "Trot" 5K Walk/Run, and a big Turkey Dinner at the Yellville-Summit High School Cafetorium are just parts of the festivities held at Turkey Trot.
The one thing about Turkey Trot that gets the most attention is the Turkey Drop. Turkeys are usually dropped from a low flying plane all throughout the festival. This has prompted attention worldwide. Yellville and the Turkey Trot Festival was featured in The National Enquirer, as an example of animal cruelty. The famous 1970's TV citcom, WKRP, even created a parody of the Turkey Trot Festival."
