Vintage Turkey Greeting Card - Victorian Wild Fowl Illustration

The fence and lush garden backdrop suggesting a respectable neighborhood sets the stage for the absolute chaos unfolding beneath it—two adult turkeys preside over what can only be described as a chaotic chick situation, with one stoically pecking at the ground and the other fanning its tail feathers in full display mode like it just got promoted. Multiple baby turkeys appear engaged in some kind of violent wrestling match over a piece of food near their feet, making the ground-level brawl happening in plain sight that much more embarrassing for everyone involved. Someone, presumably with a straight face, looked at this scene of poultry chaos and said 'yes, this is the greeting card energy I want to send my loved ones for Thanksgiving'—the very holiday dedicated to eating these birds. The word 'Greetings' is visible in the lower right corner, doing absolutely heroic work.