Desc: As God Is My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly!: Directed by Lauren Kelly, Matthew Schults. With Lauren Kelly. Small town, rural festivals are sadly becoming a thing of the past due to depressed economic times and urbanization. But one small, rural town in North Central Arkansas is keeping their festival tradition alive...despite the controversy and challenges. 'As God Is My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly!' explores the history of Turkey Trot, a festival that has been going strong since 1945, as told by the local citizens who value Turkey Trot as a festival, as a way of life and as a form of tourism and entertainment.