[bksvol-discuss] Re: Happy Thanksgiving
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:04:22 -0800
Happy Thanksgiving as well. Also all, enjoy this lovely poem I found.
Turkey Poem
When I was a young turkey,
new to the coop,
My big brother Mike
took me out on the stoop,
Then he sat me down,
and he spoke real slow,
And he told me there was
something that I had to know.
His look and his tone
I will always remember,
when he told me of the
horrors of..... Black November.
"Come about August, now listen to me,
each day you'll get 6 meals instead
of just 3 "And soon you'll be thick,
where once you were thin,
And you'll grow a big rubbery thing
under your chin;
"And then one morning,when you are
warm in your bed In'll burst the farmer's
wife and whack off your head;
"Then she'll pluck out your feathers
so you're bald 'n pink
And scoop out all your insides,
Leave ya layin in the sink;
"And then comes the worst part
he said, not bluffing,
She'll spread your cheeks,
Pack your rear end with stuffing
Well the rest of his words
were too grim to repeat
I sat on the stoop
like a winged piece of meat
And decided on the spot
that to avoid being cooked
I'd have to lay low
and remain overlooked
I began a new diet
of nuts and granola
high-roughage salads
juice and diet cola
And as they ate pasteries
chocolates and crepes
I stayed in my coop
doing Jane Fonda tapes
I maintained my weight
two pounds and a half
And tried not to notice
when bigger birds laughed
But 'twas I who was laughing
under my breath
as they chomped and they chewed
Ever closer to death
And sure enough when
Black November rolled 'round
I was the last turkey
left in the entire compound
So now I'm a pet
in the farmer's wife's lap
I haven't a worry
so I eat and I nap
She held me today
while sewing and humming
And smiled and said....
Christmas is coming
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
--
"To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated,
but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to,
then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in
the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of
the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti--
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 1:57 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Happy Thanksgiving
Bookshare Volunteers,
All the staff at Benetech join me in thanking you for another year of
service!
As last year we will give special recognition to Bookshare's most
noteworthy contributors. You will be seeing us recognize volunteers
between now and December 15. You will also get the chance to nominate
candidates in several categories.
But today I just wanted to pass along our best wishes for a Thanksgiving
that meets your best memories of the tradition!
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
________________________________________
PS
Benetech takes Thursday November 26 and Friday November 27 as holidays.
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