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The Warden of the White House

Turkeys in November the horrors they remember The definite dinner plans that turkeys just don't understand This dining for a cause Thanksgiving a regretable clause a life that finds a sudden pause And yet one turkey in wait may avoid the dinner plate And recieve the Presidents pardon for the sake of so a few so ardent One turkey sitting in wait in lew of a terrible fate While time sharpens it's claws and tradition notices it's laws Will the President forget such a cause the turkey and that sudden pause While it sits in terrible wait The President who loves turkey considers the turkeys fate Meanwhile the chef had definite plans A picture with turkey with knife in hand Dressed in glorious white maids and butlers on left and right posing for the picture as he sharpens his knife A photo opp with the Presidents wife something to remember for the rest of his life All the papers nation wide wittnessing his glorious pride Suddenly the phone rings It's President Obama like "Let's make a Deal" he delivered a lama It was nothing less than certian trama All the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put chef together again He looked at the turkey with tearful eyes And delivered the message of his reprise "You've been pardoned by the President and that's no lie."

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 10/1/2023 5:13:00 PM
Love the humour!
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Date: 10/1/2023 9:43:00 PM
You found a poem from 10 years ago with the words lets make a deal!!! I re read it and noticed Obamah was president. And it's still funny. Thanks.
Date: 12/13/2013 8:42:00 PM
The odds against turkey survival on Thanksgiving are millions to one, so nice to hear a story about this lottery winner. Fun to read.
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Date: 11/21/2013 3:27:00 PM
nice rhyme my friend. to bad for the turkeys but Good God lets eat! hehehe Cindy
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Date: 11/20/2013 7:57:00 PM
Ha,ha,ha,ha..... :o)
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Date: 11/20/2013 1:11:00 PM
Very clever and whimsical. Such a fun and lively poem to read :)
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Date: 11/19/2013 8:04:00 PM
Funny poem a nice change from what i write thanks for the laughter tonight. and by the way i did change both to booth. lol
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Date: 11/19/2013 5:35:00 AM
Got a little humor going on in this one..The poor turkey doesn't have a clue as to what is going on in the world..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 11/18/2013 9:09:00 PM
love the humor in this piece...glad i stopped by to read it tonight :I
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Date: 11/18/2013 4:35:00 PM
hahaha. so humorous and sweet.
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Date: 11/18/2013 2:08:00 PM
well done ! I like it , The Situation .. great write. S.R.
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