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The winner of our "Draw the Tofurky contest is pictured to the right. Other of our favorites below!
Congratulations to Tania Schicketanz for
submitting the winning entry in the "Draw the Tofurky"
Contest! Her drawing
was selected from over 200 entries by a panel of judges that
consisted of the marketing team at Turtle Island Foods, Susan
Hauser (a journalist who wrote the original story in the
Wall Street Journal that pointed out the need to determine
just what a Wild Tofurky looks like), and several others
from the graphic arts community.
We wish to thank Tania and all who participated
in this contest. We were impressed, amazed and entertained
daily
as we reviewed the entries. We applaud the creativity
of all who entered.
What grabbed the judges' attention in Tania's work beyond
the sheer beauty of the graphics was the fact that in her
interpretation, the Wild Tofurky was completely drawn using
plant materials. Her poem (below) further describes the legend
of the "Tofurky Tree" and how it came to be named.
We post her winning entry for all to enjoy and wish to say
a HUGE thanks to all whom entered.
What's a Tofurky?
By Tania Schicketanz
Archaeologists had found (some past summers
late)
A tree in the woods in Oregon State;
An unusual tree was this indeed,
For it grew many pods, inside which were
seeds…
The seeds were no seeds by any means though,
But instead something new, like a bean
type of dough;
And inside the seeds was the best part
yet-celery and carrots and so much more…
Beets, onions, beans…veggies galore!
The leaves were something like huge grains
of rice;
Imagine the joy of the forests' mice!
The strangest part yet was the age of the
tree-
Scientists said close to five hundred and
three!
Was it here all along, right under our
nose?
I guess it could happen…you think?
You suppose?
The pods were, of course, yummy to eat-so
many veggies, all in one treat!
Strange as it was, folks kept eating more;
They even had them selling in the grocery
store.
So the issue finally came:
The tree, at this point, still had no name.
They pondered and pondered and thought
all day
And into the night, arguing away:
"
The tree, you see, is too funky to be called
anything else but a 'Too Funky' tree…"
"
No, no, no that's way too broad-I like
'Incredible, Edible Pod'…"
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