Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1916 — THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY [ARTICLE]

THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY

By H. C. DODGE

! \[/ I To five all good people • pr-Q oper Thank* /• 1 giving I 3 .z-glad- ly relinquish 4 pleasure of ' living and hereby declare my last —— and who tries to break it will forfeit the dinner he'll prize Now* know by these presents, that 1. Thomas Turk, leaving nothing for people too lazy ,to work, desire to be staffed and cremated with care, and skilfully carved so that each gets "his share. My drum sticks I give to two nice little boys in hopes they will add many “pounds” to their joys: my “wish bone** must go to a sweet little maid who’s wish will by Fairies be surely"obeyed: my wings, heart and breast to the ladies must go. with plenty of “dressing.** which pleases them so, My dark meat and gizzard and liver so fine to men. if they're thankful. I duly assign-; to the carver, provided he's carved “on the square.** I leave tnyown “Turk’s cap** he proudly may wear. And. now, if I alas, to be tough or, being so hungry, you don't get enough, please fill up with pumpkin pies, yellow ag gold, with all the sweet cider you ever can hold. But value this Turkey’s Thanksgiving bequest, who sos you jest dies so ' " i you all may digest, • « —Detroit Free Press.