Thanksgiving Humor

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    Thanksgiving Humor

    I burned the crescent rolls
    and then the tears flowed.
    We knew they were inevitable
    She was definitely on overload.

    Too many people in the house,
    way too much commotion,
    "You brought a dish not on my menu?"
    Oh god, the tears became an ocean.

    "I'll just scrape the burned part off..."
    evoked another muffled sob.
    "My dinner's ruined and nobody cares
    I'm just too old for this job."

    "Think I'll have a glass of wine,
    care to join me, sis?
    Think we're going to need it
    to survive this Thanksgiving bliss!"

    "I'm never doing this again,
    I cannot take the stress...
    To host a family gathering
    puts me under such duress!"

    A year since then has passed,
    my telephone starts to ring.
    "Coming home for Thanksgiving?"
    "Of course, what should I bring?"

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    ApaqRasgirl commented on Thanksgiving Humor

    11-17-2010

    now that was really cute and very humorous as well.....and I don't blame you a bit....yes go to the in laws house for thanksgiving and let them do all the hard work for a change...lol.......loved it.........love asha

    Teardrops commented on Thanksgiving Humor

    11-17-2010

    I laughed becuse i have done this loved the way you show the stress but always the joy and love win out . Great poem Marie

    REGINA2 commented on Thanksgiving Humor

    11-17-2010

    I really liked this poem and know how stressful the holidays can be. Fortunately for me, I don't have big gatherings anymore.

    abuelita1 commented on Thanksgiving Humor

    11-17-2010

    This is great!! Made me smile and laugh to myself. The number of times, I have felt what you wrote are too many times for me to count! lol ;)

    Kanicki commented on Thanksgiving Humor

    11-16-2010

    Julie this write is delight...LOL; I totally can relate to the hectic pace of the holidays; especially preparing dinner; it can be stressful - kinda makes me wonder how those amazing chefs of the Iron Chefs do it...LOL...darn they make it look so darn easy...LOL, nice write. peace and light

    julieannetx

    11/16/2010

    Thanks! True story BTW!

    The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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