Dave007 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) 7 Bird-Friendly Thanksgiving Tips at BirdChannel.com ----------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS NOT A LIVE LINK so copy and paste in browser if necessary Edited November 21, 2013 by Dave007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Ok Dave. I am going to share this like I always do at this time of year. Your wisdom and wit has always been appreciated on this forum. Dave007 Thanksgiving with a parrot I always repost this each year. Our much loved Dave007 posted this on this site about 4 years ago and thus I am posting it again this year for all to enjoy. Only Dave could write something like this. Ingredients: One turkey Corn pudding Green beans Stuffing Sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes with gravy Cranberry sauce Hot rolls Relish tray Pumpkin pie Whipped cream Hot coffee Get up early in the morning & have a cup of coffee. It's going to be a long day, so place your Parrot on a perch nearby to keep you company while you prepare the meal. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Prepare stuffing, and remove Parrot from edge of stuffing bowl and return him to perch. Stuff turkey & place it in the roasting pan, and remove Parrot from edge of pan and return him to perch. Have another cup of coffee to steady your nerves. Remove Parrot's head from turkey cavity and return him to perch, and restuff the turkey. Prepare relish tray, and remember to make twice as much so that you'll have a regular size serving after the Parrot has eaten his fill. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Prepare cranberry sauce, discard berries accidentally flung to the floor by Parrot. Peel potatoes, remove Parrot from edge of potato bowl and return him to perch. Arrange sweet potatoes in a pan & cover with brown sugar & mini marshmallows. Remove Parrot from edge of pan and return him to perch. Replace missing marshmallows. Brew another pot of coffee. While it is brewing, clean up the torn filter. Pry coffee bean from Parrot's beak. Have another cup of coffee & remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. When time to serve the meal: Place roasted turkey on a large platter, and cover beak marks with strategically placed sprigs of parsley. Put mashed potatoes into serving bowl, rewhip at last minute to conceal beak marks and claw prints. Place pan of sweet potatoes on sideboard, forget presentation as there's no way to hide the areas of missing marshmallows. Put rolls in decorative basket, remove Parrot from side of basket and return him to perch. Remove beaked rolls, serve what's left. Set a stick of butter out on the counter to soften -- think better and return it to the refrigerator. Wipe down counter to remove mashed potato claw tracks. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Cut the pie into serving slices. Wipe whipped cream off Parrot's beak and place large dollops of remaining whipped cream on pie slices. Whole slices are then served to guests, beaked-out portions should be reserved for host & hostess. Place Parrot inside cage & lock the door. Sit down to a nice relaxing dinner with your family -- accompanied by plaintive cries of "WANT DINNER!" from the other room. Happy Holidays!! --------- Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inara Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I couldn't see the link for some reason (may be my browser/Firefox) but did find the tips, thanks Dave007. http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-holiday/bird-thanksgiving.aspx <-- in case anyone else can't see it OMLGG on the " Dave007 Thanksgiving with a parrot " --- that is priceless and would be a great article for Readers Digest! Or a Saturday Night Live skit! Thanks for the posting it danmcq and thanks for the giggles, Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is my third Thanksgiving as a member of greyforums and I always look forward to this post. It has become a tradition of sorts that gives me a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMarie Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Laughing so hard hubby came in to see what the heck I was BUHAHAHAHAing at! Made my day...thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Oh, Dave007's post is so funny!!! And so true! Although we no longer have turkey. But everything else applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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