Submitted by Renie B.

I am a city girl, growing up just outside of Boston, MA.  This happened a long time ago when we lived in the city.  I was about 5 years old and Thanksgiving was coming.  I am not sure who got a turkey from his work but it was either my uncle or my dad, in the late 1940’s.  We were having Thanksgiving  together with both families at our home.  The turkey was nice looking with only one problem it was still alive.  The men were giving the job of taking care of the turkey.  Us kids were so excited to have a real live turkey and we wanted to keep it alive.  That wasn’t to be.  We cried and begged and were told to go out and play.  We thought of taking the turkey from the cellar and hiding it but we were too late our dads were done in the cellar debating the best way to do this.  Neither wanted to be the one to use the hatchet.  Now both of them were drinkers at the time.  So the discussed and would have a drink to calm them down.  They would talk a little more then decided the needed another drink.  This went on for some time when finally one of them had the courage to do the deed with the other trying to hold the poor turkey.  The first swing missed.  Then of course they needed another drink to do it again.  I think the holder of the bird was leery of the axe.  Finally after several time the job was done.  And the turkey was handed over to my aunt and mother.  The next day us kids sat at our little table for Thanksgiving and we all refused to eat our pet turkey.  We would sit there and look at the murders with a frown.  We did eat the stuffing and I think we eventually ate some of the turkey leftovers.  That is memory that will stick with me the rest of my life as I had my first taste of what farm life was like.

Troublesome Turkey Tale CONTEST!

Do you have a Troublesome Turkey Tale you would like to share? I know during this time of year many magazines and websites are filled with wonderful tips on how to make your Thanksgiving perfect. The 3 Moms thought it might be fun if we shared our not-so-successful stories.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Post your Troublesome Turkey story on your blog. Your story does not have to be specifically about turkeys, it can be about any aspect of the big day. Then come back here and link your story post to Mr. Linky. You can link your stories from November 6th to November 15th. If you don’t have a blog you can email us your story at 3moms@happytobeathome.net and we will publish it on our site. Starting November 16th, Happy to be at Home will list all the posts and readers can vote on the best Turkey Tale. Don’t forget to link back to Happy to be at Home on your story post so others can join in the fun.

THE PRIZE: The three highest vote-getters will receive a 3 Moms Recipe’s cookbook as well as a $5 coupon off of a Cook’s Ham. The person who gets the most votes will also receive a set of measuring prep bowls from Taste of Home Entertaining.

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