A Turkeys Eulogy

A turkey named Betty who knew better,
Slipped and let a well known butcher get her
Her last day of living,
To be on Thanksgiving
But she was loved by all those who "et" her!

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Date: 11/4/2019 7:29:00 AM
Alas, the turkey lobby only meets once a year.....and only for dinner.
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Pat Adams
Date: 11/4/2019 7:38:00 AM
Ha! That's a good one! Have a great day!......pat
Date: 11/3/2019 9:27:00 PM
Bravo, Pat. Love it.
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Pat Adams
Date: 11/4/2019 7:14:00 AM
Thanks Line! I appreciate that!.......pat
Date: 11/3/2019 5:54:00 PM
Poor, poor Betty! The picture is Great!
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Date: 11/4/2019 7:13:00 AM
Yeah well what are ya gonna do?.......I like the pic as well! Thanks SW. Have a great day!.......pat
Date: 11/3/2019 5:52:00 PM
G'day PAT … perhaps thanksgiving should be renamed 'turkey Armageddon'. The day the gobbling is done by us loving humans - thanks PAT - Lindsay
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Date: 11/4/2019 7:12:00 AM
Hmmm. That's a good point! We'll have to work on that!.....80)
Date: 11/3/2019 5:34:00 PM
oh such clever word play Pat - Turkey's are safe over here as we don't celebrate Thanksgiving... but many suffer the chop at Christmas. Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/4/2019 7:11:00 AM
An extra month of turkey fun I guess. Thanks for commenting Jan!.......pat
Date: 11/3/2019 5:29:00 PM
Oh, that's hilarious, Pat. A perfect limerick for Thanksgiving. Hope you get to "et" a lot of great treats on the holiday! Hugs, Carolyn
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