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This little bit of dramatic writing made me laugh so much that I have to share it. This is the Thanksgiving play Violet has written for her and our younger guests to perform on the holiday -- with my good friend, the mom of the other kids, in the starring role of the turkey!
I am the narrator, and will read the following story--written completely by Violet with no input from me, I assure you! -- aloud while the actors follow my lead in their movements and facial expressions: It was a lovely day in spring falls. And S----, N------, M-------, and R----- were enjoying a picnic at a lovely place, fall 1891. Now S----- was good-tempered and sweet, while the boys were medium-tempered. Of course they were not as sweet as S-----, but—it was a good start. Now R---, the eldest, did go shoot turkey every thanksgiving. But once every ten years, S----- was asked to watch. Now then. This year, S------ had been asked to watch. She usually wept, for she did love animals so. But then, they came upon a turkey. S---- struggled to hold back tears—of fear! The turkey was pointing R----’s gun at them. S----- screamed, and wept with fear that she and R----- were to die. N----- heard the screams of terror and ran to their aid. S----- was weeping and sobbing so much she knelt before the turkey and cried, "Oh ever grateful turkey! You must spare us! We solemnly swear we shall not kill a turkey for any reason this and the following year! Oh, oh dear turkey, we will build a temple to worship you, master of the universe!!!" Well the turkey agreed but said he must have the temple set up in a week with a golden statue. Then it said it must have a magnificent palace. M---- heard this and said, Er- yes, um—dear turkey,--uh—the universe is—ah—all yours!" Then N---- said, “ Oh good and loving turkey, we—um—worship you!” “Oh, N----..." said S---- firmly, “we should indeed worship the turkey, and the lord." N------ declared “We will have a chicken thanksgiving!" “S---? “ It was I---, S----’s little sister! “ What in the world?" S---- cried. “Now we do not have enough food! I----, couldn’t you have stayed home with Mamma and Poppa?" “ I was really hungry, S----!" said I---. S----- said, "Oh, I so wish we had enough, and I do think there are some wild chickens around here—Aha! R-----, run get your rifle! Hunt that chicken down, now! Come on now! I---- is hungry! Go on! Now is no time to play games. R-----.... Right now! Go on! Go on, now! Get that chicken! Come on, now! I--- is very hungry. Well done. “ “Grrrrrrrr....“ said R-----. Well they roasted that chicken, ate it all together, and hunted another, roasted and ate it all up. Well by then they were full, and made the temple and palace, and then they all burped. The end. Hope all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving will have as much fun as I suspect Violet will with her play. And thanks to Mariposa for your kind note yesterday. 
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