A Thanksgiving Poem

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Registered: 04-04-2003
A Thanksgiving Poem
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Mon, 11-24-2003 - 3:00pm
My dad sent me this...

A THANKSGIVING POEM

T'WAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING, 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.

I 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 AND 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.

MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING BE BLESSED!!















 

                        

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Mon, 11-24-2003 - 3:05pm
Thanks for the smile, Sassy! I'm borrowing this to post over on the SBD board - except for a few reliables, too much seriousness over there lately.....

Donna

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 11-24-2003 - 3:11pm

Susan,


I loved the poem, I have forwarded it to everyone here in my office.


You Were Born An Original...   Don't Die A Copy

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Mon, 11-24-2003 - 6:51pm
LOL Fun poem!Yes, please let it stay off my thighs!!

Miss P