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and what to our wondering eyes should appear?

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Today’s ThanksBlogging challenge at Arkansas Women Bloggers – share a Thanksgiving Memory…

The memory that always comes to mind…
Thanksgiving Memory, Vintage Turkey
In the 1970’s
home on the farm
gathered around the table
spread with amazing casseroles
and dressing and pies
just said grace
salivating
forks posed
about to dig in
…and what to our wondering eyes should appear
in the center of the dining room window?
a huge TURKEY!
majestic with bronze feathers tipped in black
scarlet wattle
long beard
Watching Us!

Thanksgiving Memory


There were no turkeys on our farm—we had no poultry whatsoever! 
Was that his friend on our table?
His stare made eating a bit unnerving… but we managed.
That was the first and last time we ever saw a turkey on our farm.

The End

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.


Musical Pairing:

I’ve Got Plenty to be Thankful For, Bing Crosby

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Comments

  2. haha…very cool!!! That ‘peeping tom turkey’ must have gotten the guest list mixed up with the menu list!=) As always, I love waking up and reading your awesome blog! It’s a great way to get my day started!

  5. A peeping Tom turkey at the BAT cave on Thanksgiving in Cottonwood Corner proves once again that truth is stranger than fiction. That is so bizarre!

  6. True story; hard to believe, right? We never did know where that peeping Tom came from. theBAT

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