[CH] 'TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

Jim DeLillo (jimdel@bellatlantic.net)
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:37:10 -0500

I just had to pass this on.
I'll leave it to the more creative people on the list to 
chile-fy it.
<< Jim >>
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! 
>'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. 
> 
>HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING