The facts of knife

[Codger_64]

I know it is a bit early, but I don't do Halloween here.

by Margret Bennett

Fathers, when you teach your son
The things young men should know,
There's just one vital lesson
That I hope you won't forgo.
It's not something he can learn in school,
Or pick up on the street,
And yet without this skill
His education is incomplete.

Oh, you must teach your offspring how to
Carve a turkey,
Yes teach him how to wield that fork and knife.
For if you teach your offspring how to
Carve a turkey,
He'll thank you each Thanksgiving of his life.

If he reaches manhood
And he hasn't got the knack,
His many other assets
Will not make up for his lack.
He may be rich and famous
And a leader of all men,
But he just won't cut the mustard,
If he can't slice a tom or hen.

Oh, you must teach your offspring how to
Carve a turkey
And you'll have something to be thankful for.
Since if you teach your offspring how to
Carve a turkey,
Then you won't have to do it anymore!



Codger

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Biggest turkey boo-boo people make when carving the bird on our day of thanks is that they never let it cool and set the meat.

BTW nice poem.