T’was the Night Before Thanksgiving
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A Reader’s Theater
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T’was the night before Thanksgiving and all through the nation, families got ready for the big celebration.
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At our house my mom baked three kinds of pies; pecan, pumpkin, and apple surprise.
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That night, we were nestled all snug in our beds, while visions of turkey legs danced in our heads.
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The very next morning ~Thanksgiving~ YIPPEE!!!!We got up and watched the parade on TV.
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Relatives arrived from near and far, by taxi and airplane, by train and by car.
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My brother came up the basement stairs lugging in kids tables and folding chairs.
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We counted and polished our best silverware, then set up two tables with patience and care.
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The turkey went in, and as more cousins came, I laughed and I shouted and called them by name.
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Hi Danny! Hi Donny! Hi Paula and Vickie!
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Hi Casey! Hi Cathy!Hi Brenda and Ricky!
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Come in from the porch. Step into the hall. Now come and play, come and play, come and play all!
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So up to my room, my cousins they flew. We played with my toys and computer games too!
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We made pilgrim hats and funny shoe buckles, then put on a skit for our aunts and our uncles.
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All were assembled except Uncle Norm, who called to say he was stuck in a storm.
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Meanwhile my mother was getting out yams, cranberry jelly, and honey baked hams!
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When mom wasn’t lookingwe stuck olives on fingers and they were puppets and grand opera singers.
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While dinner was cooking we played dodge ball outside. Our tummies were growling, “Can we eat yet?” we cried.
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The timer then sounded!The turkey was cooked!Mom opened the oven, she sniffed and she looked.
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When what to our watering mouths should appear, but a marvelous bird which caused us to cheer!
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It’s skin~oh so golden! The drumsticks~so juicy! The stuffing was fluffy, thanks to Aunt Lucy.
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Dad slid out the bird (it weighed 30 pounds). He turned, then he tripped over one of the hounds.
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Up in the air the turkey did fly!Over the string beans and straight for the pie.
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My brother and I made such a clatter, as we leapt and caught the bird on the platter!
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“All righ!” said Grandpa, “Get on with the carving. Can’t you see that these people are starving?”
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Dad spoke not a word but went straight to his work. He sliced up the turkey, then turned with a jerk!
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In front of our house, we heard beeps of a horn, a trucker delivered none other than Norm!
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With a wink of an eye, and a twist of his head, “The party can start! I made it!” Norm said.
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We all took our places, the food smelled so great, we started to dig in, but dad said to wait.
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“We’re thankful that everyone is together this year. In our home, and our hearts, where we hold you so dear”.
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We ate and we ate, yet last but not lest…the very next day was a leftovers feast!