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The Fabulous Christmas Turkey

The Fabulous Christmas Turkey By Elton Camp It was the first Christmas party for the new bride That the in-laws were coming she took in stride She wasn’t too much worried about it anymore Although she had never cooked a turkey before The one she bought came fresh from the farm Saying it hadn’t been frozen should add charm To hubby she said, “I want to impress your mother. For she thinks you should have married another.” She got cooking instructions from the Internet That it would be a success she was willing to bet Sure enough, it turned out luscious and brown To the dinner table she proudly brought it around The mother-in laws’ words brought her good cheer “It looks wonderful! What did you stuff it with, dear?” It was with a puzzled look on her face that she cried, “It wasn’t empty. There was already plenty inside.”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/21/2011 1:04:00 PM
ha! great ending and nice use of rhyme. i enjoyed this!
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Elton Camp
Date: 12/21/2011 1:56:00 PM
Thanks for reading and commenting. This is based on an old joke, but he poem itself is mine. Elton

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