EAST DUNDEE, Ill. (AP) - The owner of a suburban Chicago pub that has held an annual Turkey Testicle Festival for 32 years isn't testy at all that a nearby community plans to host its own celebration of the unusual dish this November.
J.R. Westberg, who owns the Parkside Pub in Huntley, told The Daily Herald that his only criticism of East Dundee's plan for its own event the day before Thanksgiving is the organizers' lack of originality. They gave it the exact same name and scheduled it for the same date and time.
The Huntley festival often attracts more than 4,000 people to snack on the deep-fried turkey bits.
East Dundee businessman Cliff Surges says there's enough interest to support both festivals and that the new one will target a different demographic.