[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