A Christmas song or cautionary tale for the coming season
This could apply to other festive meats.
This could apply to other festive meats.
The Twelve Days of Christmas ( Or the Everlasting Turkey)
On the first day of Christmas
my true love said to me:
I`ve bought a big, fresh turkey and a proper Christmas tree.
I`ve bought a big, fresh turkey and a proper Christmas tree.
On the second day of Christmas
much laughter could be heard
as we tucked into our turkey- a most delicious bird.
as we tucked into our turkey- a most delicious bird.
On the third day of Christmas
came the people from next door.
The turkey tasted just as good as it had done before.
The turkey tasted just as good as it had done before.
On the fourth day of Christmas
came relations, young and old.
We finished up the Christmas pud and had the turkey cold.
We finished up the Christmas pud and had the turkey cold.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
outside the snowflakes scurried
But we were nice warm inside – we had the turkey curried.
But we were nice warm inside – we had the turkey curried.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
the Christmas spirit died
As the children fought and bickered – we had turkey rissoles fried.
As the children fought and bickered – we had turkey rissoles fried.
On the seventh day of
Christmas my true love he did wince
When he sat down at the table and was offered turkey mince.
When he sat down at the table and was offered turkey mince.
On the eighth day of Christmas
the dog had run for shelter
He`d seen our turkey pancakes and the glass of Alka Seltzer.
He`d seen our turkey pancakes and the glass of Alka Seltzer.
On the ninth day of Christmas
by lunchtime Dad was blotto
He knew that bird was back again, this time as a risotto.
He knew that bird was back again, this time as a risotto.
On the tenth day of Christmas
we were drinking home-made brew
As if that wasn`t bad enough, we were eating turkey stew.
As if that wasn`t bad enough, we were eating turkey stew.
On the eleventh day of
Christmas the Christmas tree was moulting.
With chilli, soy and oyster sauce the turkey was revolting.
With chilli, soy and oyster sauce the turkey was revolting.
On the twelfth day of
Christmas we had smiles upon our lips.
The guests had gone, the turkey too – we dined on fish chips.
The guests had gone, the turkey too – we dined on fish chips.
There is still time to stock up on those cookbooks!
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