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Quiltforme 11-22-2010 02:50 PM

Sorry I didn't realize this was capped was not "yelling" :)
TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!

erstan947 11-22-2010 02:52 PM

:):):)

amma 11-22-2010 02:54 PM

I LOVE it!!! :D:D:D

CarrieAnne 11-22-2010 02:58 PM

lol!

Ditter43 11-22-2010 03:04 PM

We didn't know it,
That you was a poet!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol:

littlehud 11-22-2010 03:04 PM

That's a good one. Thanks.

Jim's Gem 11-22-2010 03:23 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol:

maryel 11-22-2010 03:28 PM

Loved it, got my chuckle of the day, thanks.. :-P

wolfkitty 11-22-2010 04:03 PM

Very good, Jade!

sewmuchmore 11-22-2010 05:41 PM

Too cute :lol: :lol: :lol:


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