[Magdalen] Swan Lake.

[Grace Cangialosi]

A recipe I had in an old cookbook started out by saying, “in a large soup pot, boil [the turtle] until the head and feet fall off...”
That was as far as I got!

> On Oct 2, 2019, at 9:21 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> They are mighty good in soup though.
> 
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 7:12 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> But please don't start a purge of snapping turtles!!!!!!!
>> 
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 12:28 AM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> There was a report today of an attack on one of our residentswans by a
>>> snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
>>> 
>>> These large turtles are common in lakes over the eastern half of North
>>> America,and are notorious for grabbing ducklings and other small birds on
>>> water.Snapping turtles are the terror of swimmers in the lakes of the
>>> UpperMidwest, even though they are not known to attack humans.  If they
>>> arecornered on land, however, they can be quite dangerous.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> There was some damage to one of the swan's feet, but this large bird
>>> isfunctioning well in spite of the injury.
>>> 
>>> The lake, part of this Pocono gated community, has a half dozen swans
>> that
>>> remainall winter.  A portion of the lake (Beech Mountain Lake(s) is kept
>>> ice-free forthem all winter.  They are beautiful on the lake, but I
>>> understand they can getrather vicious.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Strang.
>>> 
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> 
> Christopher Hart
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