Holidays

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THANKSGIVING

Long ago in old New England
There began an awesome feast
Pilgrims grateful for a homeland
Gave God thanks to say the least

Indians were all invited
They had helped these folks survive
Some new recipes delighted
Everyone now hoped to thrive

That feast launched a great tradition
Few complaints are ever heard
Though some turkeys pose plain question
Why weren't we the chosen bird

No one ever ate an eagle
Turkeys make such sacrifice
Making them the nation's symbol
Might have merited the price

People don't just stuff the turkey
All too many stuff themselves
From Plymouth to Albuquerque
Folks deplete their well-stocked shelves

Corn becomes cornucopia
Pumpkin pie and candied yams
Far cry from Ethiopia
Facing other kinds of jams

Lack of worship and thanksgiving
Is the cause of man's decline
Good thing God is so forgiving
When our ways are asinine

Give God thanks today and always
Whether times are fat or lean
He is worthy of each man's praise
Though no turkey sets the scene

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