Black Fryday

the inlaws and outlaws have left
the turkey has so much less heft
got pies for the flies
and naps for the eyes
the icebox has suffered from theft

but

still got ‘nuff leftovers to make peach gobbler
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Dietrich Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 8:08 PM
AWESOME, Lim'rik
Allison Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 11:26 AM
I'm not a turkey fan but loved your amusing limerick John:-) hugs Jan xx
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 7:05 PM
We have a peach tree and still have plenty to make "gobbler." SO much better than market peaches. I pretty glad glutton day is over, i can't take that kind of indulgence anymore! (but I try;-) huggalunkins! ~j
Green Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 10:51 AM
This was very cool and so well written. Nicely done, nothing leftover but smiles from this humorous piece.
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for visiting, Chris, I'm glad you got some smiles!
Smith Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 10:04 AM
The stampede for the chow was loud...made all the cooks real proud...meat was consumed...until no more room...all gone in an hour I'm wow'ed ....they ate it all except half of a cheese cake is left.
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM
I'll be over for cheese cake after a few more burps;-)
Hoffman Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 9:56 AM
Lol, sounds good to me; what time are you serving the hybrid or should I say peach bird pie?:-) Cute limerick lim'rik!:)
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM
I'm sure you know the old saying, "used every bit of the hog except the squeal." I figured I'd use the "gobble." Hybrid! like it:-)
Y. Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 9:40 AM
Hi John, Lol! As usual you penned a entertaining write. However, your title was a bit misleading. I thought this write was going to about the" stampede " in the malls everywhere, hoping to get that big sale. Well done:-)Alexis
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 6:59 PM
yeah, I agree, but I thought "the day after Thanksgiving" would be a boring title;-) Did you go get "stampeded?" I did...NOT! good cheer and gobbles:-) ~ john
Grace Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Funny and entertaining but what about football? Cowboys now 9 and 1. That made our Thansgiving Day more than the food!
Flats Avatar
November 25, 2016 at 9:23 AM
wow, got a flashback about Cowboy football. I remember about 8 or 9 of us young soldiers watching Dallas play one thanksgiving way back — we were huddled around one those early portable TV's — it had a 5 inch screen! Black & white. Was like watching an ant farm;-) Thanks for the visit! ~ john
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