'Twas the Night of Thanksgiving

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'Twas the Night of Thanksgiving
By Unknown
Nov 14, 2006, 08:36 PST

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving,

but I just couldn't sleep.

tried counting backwards;

I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned, the dark meat and white,

But I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation

The thought of a snack became infatuation.

So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,

And gazed at the fridge full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,

Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,

Till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground!

I crashed through the ceiling,

floating into the sky,

With a mouthful of pudding

and a handful of pie;

But I managed to yell as I soared past the trees,

"Happy eating to all... pass the cranberries, please!"