14 strange but true stories from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line

 By 
Andrea Romano
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14 strange but true stories from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
Credit: Brian Black

Before your meal goes up in smoke, just pick up the phone and call someone who truly cares.

Butterball staffs dozens of so-called "Thanksgiving experts" for their annual Turkey Talk-Line to help cooks all over the country with their bird-related problems.

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Callers from every walk of life, from the absent-minded to just plain weird, have used the famous hotline as their last-ditch effort to save their holiday.

No matter how stressful your Turkey Day may be, these Talk-Line veterans have heard it all before.

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