TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

November 20, 2001

My ole' college roomate from Texas, , just sent this to me...had to

share it with y'all...

Happy Thanksgiving ...aloha,

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Subject: TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

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> > TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING, BUT I JUST COULDN'T

> > SLEEP I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

> > THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE

> > BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT

> > TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION

> > THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

> > SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR

> > AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.

> > I GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,

> > PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

> > I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,

> >'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

> > I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY

> > WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

> > BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....

> > HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

> > MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.

> > MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP,

> > MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE

> > PRIZE,

> > MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.

>

November 20, 2001