[Nfbf-l] Thanksgiving

Sun Nov 20 22:09:15 UTC 2011

Hello.

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Now, time for a chuckle.  

I wonder how many can relate to this.

Twas the night before Thanksgiving 
and all through the kitchen; 
I was cooking and baking 
and moanin' and bitchin'. 

I've been here for hours, 
I can't stop to rest, 
This place is a disaster, 
just look at this mess! 

Tomorrow I've got 
thirty people to feed, 
They expect all the trimmings, 
who cares what I need! 

My feet are both blistered, 
I've got cramps in my legs, 
The dog just knocked over 
a bowl full of eggs, 

There's a knock at the door 
and the telephone's ringing; 
Frosting drips on the counter 
as the microwave's dinging, 

Two pies in the oven, 
dessert's almost done; 
My cookbook is soiled 
with butter and crumbs. 

I've had all I can stand, 
I can't take anymore; 
Then in walks my husband, 
spilling rum on the floor. 

He heaves and he wobbles, 
his balance unsteady; 
Then grins as he chuckles 
"The eggnog is ready!" 

He looks all around and 
with total regret, 
Say's "What's takin' so long? 
aren't you through in here yet?" 

As quick as a flash 
I reach for a knife; 
He loses an earlobe; 
I wanted his life! 

He flees from the room 
in terror and pain, 
and screams "MY GOSH WOMAN, 
YOU'RE GOING INSANE!" 

Now what was I doing, 
and what is that smell? 
Oh, GOSH, it's the pies! 
They're all black 
right down to the shell! 

I hate to admit when 
I make a mistake, 
But I put them on BROIL 
instead of on BAKE 

What else can go wrong? 
Is there still more ahead? 
If this is good living, 
I'd rather be dead. 

Lord, don't get me wrong, 
I love holidays; 
They just leave me exhausted, 
all shaky and dazed. 

But I promise you one thing, 
if I live 'til next year, 
You won't find me 
pulling my hair out in here. 

I'll hire a maid, a cook, and a waiter; 
And if that doesn't work, 
I'LL HAVE IT ALL CATERED! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

hmm catering? 
Now that's an idea!!!!!  

Now for some history 

Some Thanksgiving Trivia

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to 

commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after 

a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford 

proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated 

it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they 

invited the local Wampanoag Indians.

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During the mid-1800s, poet and editor Sarah J. Hale began 

lobbying for a national Thanksgiving holiday. In 1863 

President Abraham Lincoln gave his Thanksgiving Proclamation, 

declaring the last Thursday in November a day of thanksgiving.

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At one time, the turkey and the bald eagle were each considered as the national symbol of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of those who argued passionately on behalf 

of the turkey. Franklin felt the turkey, although "vain and silly", was a better choice than the bald eagle, whom he felt was "a coward".

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                        VIDEO CLIP

Runaway Turkey - Bizarre News

Turkey is found going for a jog on the tollway!

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=5738

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 

45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the U.S. at 

Thanksgiving-that's one sixth of all turkeys sold in the 

U.S. each year.

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The cranberry got its name because the pale pink blossoms 

on the plant resembled a crane's head and neck. The name 

craneberry stuck, eventually becoming cranberry.

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The average age of the Mayflower passenger was 32. The 

oldest Mayflower passenger was 64.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Have a wonderful day. 

Failure is not falling down, it is not getting up again. 
Have a Great Day