Dustin the Turkey From Ireland
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Dustin Could Be Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
I had the unfortunate experience of discovering this puppet creature, with the Dublin accent, during the annual knees-up known in Europe as the Eurovision Song Contest. I wish I hadn't. Whatever hypnotized the Irish into sending a manic turkey to the competition is anyone's guess. Maybe having won the Contest so many times, it was perhaps their way of saying "Let some other country win. We can't afford to host the darned thing again!!" Or possibly it was the country's sense of ridicule and ironic commentary at the much lampooned annual Songfest. Who knows?
One thing I do know is that I never want to set eyes on it again, nor have my auditory senses assaulted as they were the first time around in 2008.
So, what can be done about this turkey? Inspiration! Wait until November of any given year and cart him off to the US. The third (turd?) Thursday (Tursday?) in the month should shut the darned thing up...for good!
In All His Glory: Dustin the Turkey
Dustin is An Irish Television Presenter (Snigger)
Here is Dustin the Turkey in all his glory. Apparently, his egg hatched in 1989 and he has been "entertaining" those kindly Irish folks ever since.
Primarily a mainstay of an Irish kids' show called The Den, thankfully, Dustin has barely ever spread his wings to impart his wit and wisdom in other parts of the world. That was until a fateful night in May 2008, when for some unknown reason, the Irish public sent him to represent their country at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. This turkey was going to "sing", but as we will learn, Europe was having none of it.
Image by Daniel Aragay (Semifinal 1 EUROVISION 2008) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Dustin the Turkey at Eurovision
He "Sings" Irelande Douze Pointe
This is the song that Ireland sent to Europe's biggest song competition, Irelande Douze Pointe. Meant as some satirical, sarcastic commentary about the Contest's voting system, Dustin the Turkey did not impress the continent's voters. He fell flat on his beak, missing the pecking order and plucked out at the competition's semi-final stages. Yes, this bird was truly roasted.
If you can bear it, here is Dustin the Turkey performing Irelande Douze Pointe, a misspelled French title meaning Ireland Twelve Points.
About Dustin at Eurovision
Turning Eurovision Into A Turkey
- Ireland gets its Eurovision Turkey
- Dustin the Turkey has been chosen by the public to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in Belgrade in May.
- BBC NEWS | Fowl Eurovision entry for Ireland
- Dustin the puppet turkey wins a national vote to become Ireland's entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
Dustin on Twitter
The Latest Squawks
More Antics From Dustin the Turkey
Plucked Out of Global Obscurity
Dustin the Turkey: The Debate
Pluck Up the Courage to Comment!
What should we do with Dustin the Turkey?
Pluck him and roast him?
charlino says:
I'm speechless.
KathyMcGraw says:
I think the Irish can keep him...so please don't send him to the US !
Some other imaginative option?
poddys says:
Even better, let's see how Dustin comes off in a battle with Emu...
poddys says:
Feed him to the wolves...
Wednesday_Elf says:
Maybe Dustin could get a job in America as a 'Mascot' for a sports team. After all, we have all kinds of other 'birds' as mascots here, like the 'St. Louis (Redbirds) Cardinals' "Fredbird". :)
KimGiancaterino says:
Tell Dustin what they do to turkeys in the USA this time of year. That should keep him away.
LisaAuch says:
I really couldn't comment?
AlleyCatLane says:
I'd like to see a singing duel with Miss Piggy!
PaulOnBooks says:
Lock him in a room with Eamonn Dunphy and throw away the key.
Do You Have A Turkey Recipe?
How Mouthwatering Can Dustin Get?
Having listened to Dustin, you can tell that this paltry excuse for poultry is ready for the plucking! Admittedly, he's somewhat scrawny, but Thanksgiving is all about family, giving thanks and...turkey! However, I know you have a turkey recipe or meal that would even make this bird sound...nay, taste good!
Image by Gloria2020 [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Ireland, Thanks and Smurfs!
Who's Behind Dustin the Turkey?
The Guilty Are Named!
- The Birdman of Belgrade
- The all-round entertainer Noel Coward forged his reputation as a playwright on scandalising polite society with stage displays widely slammed as crude and tasteless.
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Fowl Comments Are Welcomed!
I Know They Won't Be Turkeys!
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poddys
Nov 20, 2011 @ 3:34 am | delete
- That was hilarious, nicely done Richard.
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Wednesday_Elf
Nov 19, 2011 @ 2:56 pm | delete
- After meeting 'Dustin the Turkey' for the first time ever, I think I'll pass. We have enough silly 'birds' as sports mascots here in the U.S. :)
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vikksimmons
Nov 19, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
- Well, at least you got the music in here. :) Great job. Fun visual at the top. Still laughing.
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WordCustard
Nov 13, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
- Well, why can't a turkey sing in Eurovision? He has the looks, he has the talent, he has the legendary Irish charm. Go, Dustin! (Just not to the US, if you are a clever turkey...)
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Sylvestermouse
Nov 12, 2011 @ 7:38 pm | delete
- ROFLOL!!! Dustin makes the smurfs look like national treasures! So, I am thinking he needs to meet a blue tongued kitty :) Am I correct, you are not especially crazy about Dustin the Turkey. I really couldn't tell for sure. lol
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annmackiemiller Nov 11, 2011 @ 4:59 am | delete
- I love it! reminds me of how crazy popular The Birdy Song was in Europe - I remember skiing in Austria and everyone getting up on benches at lunch times to sing and mime it - in every conceivable language - they you keep meeting people at the ski lifts humming the darn thing.
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whiteskyline
Nov 10, 2011 @ 10:32 pm | delete
- I didn't know who Dustin was, but I want to eat some turkey now, is that terrible?
OH! No it isn't, you said...let the 'fowl' comments 'fly'. Hehe!
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CatJB
Nov 10, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
- I've never heard of Dustin the turkey either. Might be a good thing I haven't.....
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charlino Nov 10, 2011 @ 7:05 pm | delete
- Wow. That's some bird. Thank you for sharing this. (Learn something new every day.)
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KimGiancaterino Nov 10, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
- Thank you for the introduction to Dustin the Turkey.
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LisaAuch
Nov 10, 2011 @ 12:43 pm | delete
- Well you made me laugh and my daughter asked "mum what on earth is that"? I am speechless really. And of course I had to leave an Angels Blessing on this quirky turkey page
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KathyMcGraw
Nov 10, 2011 @ 11:33 am | delete
- Way too funny...funny, and so happy Dustin will replace Father Abraham as one of your most ridiculed "entertainers" LOL :) Now...if this article gets popular and someone decides to bring him to the US...I sure hope it's a fast pluck and cook:)
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AlleyCatLane
Nov 10, 2011 @ 11:01 am | delete
- Really fun lens! I had never heard of Dustin. Jim Henson would love him.
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PaulOnBooks
Nov 9, 2011 @ 9:56 pm | delete
- Dubliners, Van Morrison, Chieftains, Christy O'Connor, Liam Clancy, Wolfe Tones - anyhting Irish really, and musical, to bleach that from the memory.
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24websurf
Nov 9, 2011 @ 9:18 pm | delete
- Makes me happy I am allergic to fowl ;) This was fun!
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One good thing about Dustin the Turkey is that he probably goes well with cranberry sauce!
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