The Thanksgiving Day Buffet

We tried something different this year
A Thanksgiving day buffet
I really like the leftovers though
So I lined my pockets with cellophane

To justify my actions
As I stood in line
With the twenty bucks I was paying  
Would a little take out be such a crime

Being a master of illusion
I pointed and said is that Santa Claus
While everyone was looking
I filled my back pockets with cranberry sauce

Things were running rather smoothly
As we moved along
I was stuffing everything from giblets to gravy down my drawers
As if there was nothing wrong

With tomorrows lunch now in my pockets
I went back to the table to dine
Forgetting the cranberry sauce in my rear as I sat 
I squirted the lady behind me in the eye

Her husband jumped quickly into action
He was a mountain of a man
We'll just call him Everest
I didn't have time to catch his name

He picked me up and started shaking
That's when my stuffing's came flying out
Tomorrows meal went everywhere
Splattering the entire dining crowed

There was quite a ruckus
As we chased around the restaurant 
It's going to be hard to get my leftovers back
Now that I've lost my air of nonchalant

As we were knocking over tables
I got the idea to grab peoples plates
Not wanting to be a spoiler of the holidays
Out the door I hollered back...

Have A Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hoffman Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 7:24 PM
Lol, are you sure your not related to Clark Griswald? Very hilarious and entertaining Mike~Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Sands Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 12:37 PM
Mike - I don't know what we would do without your humor! LOL. This one had me laughing, on such rough day! Thank you! Well done. :)
Hauser  Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 12:52 PM
You're to kind..thank you my friend!
Y. Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 10:26 AM
Hi Mike, This is was such a fun write. It was sooo hilarious. It was like watching a comedy flick. Thanks for sharing this funny write. Happy Thanksgiving: -) Alexis
Hauser  Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 10:38 AM
I do have about 3 other Thanksgiving poems if you missed them ;0)
Hauser  Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 10:37 AM
Thanks for the read!
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