A Thanksgiving Story for 2013.....

   Stories can come from many different places with many unique twists and turns. This year, at our family Thanksgiving gathering, each one there, both young and old, helped to create this family Thanksgiving story and maybe a new tradition. We hope you enjoy it.

                                        A Thanksgiving Story ( 2013)

   The turkeys had been very restless the week before Thanksgiving. They had been watching the news and were well aware of the upcoming storm. Tom, the senior and largest bird of the group had done everything he possibly could to calm the others but with the constant warnings and broadcasts on the television, the others worried that this was not going to be a Happy Thanksgiving for most of them this year. Unsure of their future and what fate might hold, they constantly fought and argued among themselves and in some cases even refused to gobble down their food.

   As Thanksgiving Day got closer, the kids on the farm ran around yelling and shouting...“munch, munch, munch, we're going to have turkey for lunch, lunch, lunch.” Their feverish excitement furthered the concern of the gaggle. Tom knew he needed to do something about this and do it soon (Pete)

   So they decided to go into their emergency underground cave. They thought they would be able miss Thanksgiving by being in the cave, and to keep busy they decorated it for Christmas. They hung greenery and ornaments, working very hard until their feathers fell off. (Ashley)

   They thought they would be safe in the cave, until all of a sudden they heard the farm owner moving about in the leaves. If one of them left, surely he would become food on the farmer's plate. That would be terrible! (Erin)

   So one brave turkey went to the farmer and said, “Please don't make us your Thanksgiving dinner because we want to stay alive.” The farmer thought about it for a minute and finally said... “OK.” (Ava)

   “But”....the farmer added, “You must help me find something else to put on my plate for the Thanksgiving dinner. I had planned on delicious turkey but now I will need to find something else to feed to my family. Great Aunt Clara is especially finicky about what is on her plate.” (Amity)

   At that moment Great Aunt Clara arrived. “Moo,” said her little calves as they followed her inside.”We are hungry. What's for dinner. (Grandma)

The farmer didn't know what to say. He quickly looked around the room. What could he serve for Thanksgiving dinner?

   Just then a familiar sound roared into the driveway. Julian, the local pizza delivery boy was driving his beat-up Chevy truck toward the front door. (Anna)

   As it turned out, Great Aunt Clara had the foresight to realize that it was no fair to eat Tom for dinner since he had been such a good turkey. She had used her cell phone and had placed an order for two pepperoni and one cheese pizza, saving Tom, the turkey. from the kitchen oven. (Chris)

   Yes... Tom would live to see another day. And the pizzas that had been delivered by Julian in his beat-up Chevy truck, they were all made in the shape of a turkey with a note written on the box top. Happy Thanksgiving from your pal Tom.

   Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.!!!!