OBJ
Supreme Mariner
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I went back in time and dredged up this oldy. Hope you newer folks enjoy it and you old timers get another chuckle outta it. <br /><br />It's called "The Night Of Thanksgiving".<br /><br />TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,<br />BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP <br /><br />I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, <br />I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.<br /><br />THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE<br />BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT<br /><br />TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION<br />THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.<br /><br />SO I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR<br />AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.<br /><br />I GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,<br />PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.<br /><br />I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,<br />'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.<br /><br />I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY<br />WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.<br /><br />BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....<br />HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.<br /><br />MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP. <br />MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP,<br /><br />MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, <br /><br />MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving everybody.
<br /><br />Thanks.
