CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — When traffic slows on Charter Colony Parkway near Old Hundred Road in Chesterfield County, it might not be the light — it could be Gary, Chesterfield’s famous turkey. Gary has become a Midlothian celebrity, known for strutting along the roadside, stopping traffic, and even perching atop light posts.
“Gary basically owns our intersection. We just live in his neighborhood,” Caroline Everett, said. “[He] is very aggressive over here. If Gary wants to get across the highway he’s going to.”
Everett, who created a Gary fan page on Nextdoor, said Gary’s morning routines have become a neighborhood talking point…