Discussion on 'What is the origin of the bowling term turkey?'

(1) On January 08, 2008 at 09:54 am HikingTony [1] said:

According to TopEndSports.com, the term originated in the late 1800's when scoring three strikes in a row was much more difficult than it is now. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, bowling alley proprietors would award a turkey for bowlers who scored three strikes in a row.

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