Chester Chatter: In a stew over two tom turkeys

By Ruthie Douglas
©2019 Telegraph Publishing LLC

A chicken coop extended from the garage out back of our house. One year, Uncle Kenny decided to raise two tom turkeys. He named them Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I liked to sneak into the shed to watch them. I felt sorry for Thanksgiving because he was getting larger than Christmas and if he didn’t stop eating so much, he would be the first to go.

One hot summer day, as I watched them, I decided that the poor things would like to get out in the cool grass. I just reached the hook on the door and called out “come on boys.” Out they went darn them, right after me, nibbling on my legs.

Out they went running. And I began to think that I may just be in trouble. I was right. Thanksgiving headed up South Street and Christmas headed down Dewey, cars nearly hitting both of them as they seemed quite bewildered.

I ran and got Uncle Kenny. Was he ever mad at me. Neighbors helped him round up Thanksgiving and Christmas and put them back in their pen. I was told that when they get stressed, they will lose weight and get tough. It took me some time before Uncle Kenny trusted me again.

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