It's well known that by flying a kite in a storm, Benjamin
Franklin demonstrated that lightening is an electrical
phenomenon. His experiment gave us the expression, "go fry a
kite."

Less known, however, is that Franklin was also the first
person to try to electrocute a turkey. This experiment didn't
work. The bird lived and it was America's Renaissance man
who ended up absorbing the jolt. "I meant to kill a turkey,"
said the shocked inventor, "and instead, I nearly killed a
goose."

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Sandalwood's Cosmic Creations: Working with the magic of love....

Not only that, sandalwood, but Franklin also preferred the turkey to be our national bird over the bald eagle! tjoeb};>

Thanks tjoebigham..I did not know that..will be great information for a school president report my daughter will have to do.

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Sandalwood's Cosmic Creations: Working with the magic of love....

And, I would bet that the expression "go fLy a kite" probably originated with him as well!