Thanksgiving from a Child's Point of View

Every year our local newspaper "The Ranger Review" runs articles about different aspects of the holidays from a child's point of view. The teachers will ask their students to write down their answer to a specific question. Every year the town of Glendive is delighted by and talks about the cute responses the kids give. I'm going to give the child's initials at the end of each one--I'm trying to spare the child from embarrassment and endless teasing from their school mates. I realize their names are in the paper, but since it's a local paper it's an honor for them to be listed.

One fifth grade classroom at Washington Middle School was asked this question:
What were the turkey's last words?

The turkey's last words were: "You're gonna stuff me where?" - T.M.
The last words of the turkey were: "Just wait, I have to sleep!" - C.R.
In my mind the turkey's last words were: "My feathers never smelled this good!" - M.S.
I think the turkey's last words were: "Gobble, gobble." - C.G.

The turkey's last words were: "Is it hot in here or is it just me?" - C.S.
The turkey's last words were: "If I get out of here alive I'll finally get to try my mom's Thanksgiving ham." - L.S.
The turkey's last words were: "What's that great smell? Wait that's my bottom!" - T.G.
The turkey's last words were: "I hope there is a turkey heaven!" S.D.

The turkey's last words were: "But I was a good turkey!"- D.G.
I think the turkey's last words were: "What the heck are you doing?" - S.A.
The turkey's last words were: "Why are you doing this to me?" - S. S.
The turkey's last words were: "Why did you shoot me man? Why?" - C.D

I think the turkey's last words were: "Tell my wife I love her." C.T.
I bet the turkey's last words were: "You're going to do what now!??" - D.A.
The turkey's last words were: "Are you going to hurt me?" - M.D.
I think the turkey's last words were: "You're stuffing me where?"- S. M.

The turkey's last words were: "Goodbye cruel world!" - D. E.
The turkey's last words were: "It's getting warm in here. Am I getting tanner?" - B.B.
The turkey's last words would most likely be: "Evil! You are most evil!" -K.B.
The turkey's last words were: "Put me down!" - C.S.
The turkey's last words were: "Are these guns real?" - P.R.

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A third grade classroom at Jefferson Elementary were asked to share their delicious turkey recipes for Thanksgiving. Some of their responses and the way the words were written are:

* First get a 12 gaige shot gun and shoot. Then pluk the feathers. Next, run it under hot water. Then, let it soke. Next cook it for 12 hours at 600 degrees. Finally, you can enjoy a meel. - R.C.

* First, you go shoot. Then, you bring it home. Next you shave it. Then you take it inside. Next you put the stuffing in it. You cook it for 5 hours at 450. Finally, you eat it! - C.K.

* First, you buy a turkey, or shoot one. Then you take it home. Next, you skin it. Then, you stuff it. Next, cook it for aobut four or five hours and set the temperature or 400 degrees. Finally, you eat! - J.L.

* First you trun the oven on high 50 digres. Then, you put the turkey in a pot and then stick it in the oven. Next, you put the timer on for 4 hours and 7 mints. Then you take it out one hours later and stik the stuffing inside it. Next, you put it in the oven to bake. Cook for about 500 degrses. Finily it is all done. And you eat! - A.V.

* First, go to the store. Then buy a turkey. Next, go to your house. Then, thaw it out. Next, put it in the oven. Cook it for two or three hours at 70 degrees. Finally, eat it with the family. - K.D.

* First got to the store and buy a turkey. Then go home. Next, then go inside. Then, unwrap the turkey. Next, put the turkey in the oven. Then, leave it in the oven for about an hour. Finily, it is finished. - J.J.

* First you hunt it! Then you take it home. Next you skin it. Then ou put it in a pot. Next you stick it in the oven. Cook it for 500 digs f or eight hours. Finily we eat it. - M.S.

I noticed several children wrote "finally" as "finily".

These aren't the only cute instructions in the paper, just enough to whet your appetite for a child's point of view. FINILY!