My dad grew up in Pentwater , MI , which is a small beach town on the shore of lake Michigan . When I was growing up , when we went up north , that ' s generally always where we went , and we would see shit like this a lot . Turkeys seem much bigger when you ' re little and seeing them in a flock can be crazy . <| sep |> Added this to the running list of questions ! <| sep |> Death panels exist at insurance companies now that decide if they ' re paying for something . The death panel FUD was actually around end of life counseling , when a doctor explains that for example you can have 3 months of life and die in a hospital by enduring an exotic medication hell , or 1 month of life at home or hospice with drugs for pain only and more quality time with your loved ones .