Zelda is a six-year fixture in Battery Park, in lower Manhattan. Can she make it through another Thanksgiving? Her hordes of fans hope so!
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Zelda was my life Wild Turkey back in May 2005!
… which means that if Zelda gets eaten, I’ll take it personal and hire the Russian Mafia to deal with the case.