It’s a Thanksgiving
Day Story
(To the
tune of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”)
On Thanksgiving morning, when
all through the house, every creature was stirring, or whirring, or thumping
and dashing.
The turkey was
roasting, all snug in the pan, a bag of his juices snuggle up to
his...his...what's that thingie, Mom?
Oh, yeah, wattle. Except dad cut if off.
That's okay, honey. Let's hear some more of your
story.
'Kay. Let's see.
Um, like anything's gonna rhyme with wattle.
The cranberries were bubbling in orange sauce, all
tingly and smashing,
And Gram's got her arms bared, rolling crusts with
her old soda bottle!
and pecan. Shoefly is
Gramp's favorite, but he won't get any this year cuz he broke the seat.
Giggles.
Hey, that's pretty silly.
It rhymes, Mommy.
It sure does.
The stuffing is stinky, like Aunt Jan's creamed
beans,
But jello and cherries my favorite aunt Caro
brings
I sneak the sweet potatoes to my dog mister clean,
And steal Jakie’s butter roll when he pretends to
sing
We all say we’re thankful for what we got
Then we gnaw on the turkey and drink cider a lot
Cleaning and football and eating more pie
Wearing aprons and pilgrim hats and laughing till
we ’bout die
She gives it when we go home
Oh how I love being
Thankful this day
That’s very nice, honey. Why don’t
you color a turkey on it and we’ll send it to Grams?
Okay, Mommy. I love you.
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Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin writer who lives with her husband
in a hundred and sixty-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain.
Surrounded by books and dragons, she writes inspiring fiction. Her published novels
include mystery and romance, all with a twist of grace. She has penned dozens
of feature newspaper stories, short stories, magazine articles and radio
theater. She is the editor in chief of Creative
Wisconsin magazine. Lisa also is an avid book reviewer, a freelance editor,
a writing mentor, a hostess at Clash of the Titles.com, and enjoys blogging at
theBarnDoor.net and AuthorCulture.blogspot.com. She loves to encourage new
authors. Find more at LisaLickel.com.
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