OBJ
Supreme Mariner
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2002
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This is an oldy but goody.<br /><br />TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,<br />BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP <br /> <br />I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, <br />I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.<br /> <br />THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE<br />BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT<br /> <br />TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION<br />THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.<br /> <br />SO I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR<br />AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.<br /> <br />I GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,<br />PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.<br /> <br />I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,<br />'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.<br /> <br />I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY<br />WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.<br /> <br />BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....<br />HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.<br /> <br />MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP. MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP,<br />MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, <br />MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving everybody.