Ever see video of a turkey waddling around a farmyard?  Shuffling and gobbling and changing direction willy That’s exactly what turkey wholesalers are doing this Thanksgiving.

The decisions about this Thanksgiving were made months and months ago …    When they were done shuffling and changing course about turkey production … in March, April, and May…  they settled on the idea that Americans will have fewer people at the thanksgiving table… so we’ll produce smaller turkeys.

Tina Turkeys.  Tom seems to be getting the year off.  8 pound birds dominate the grocer’s freezer.  Most retailers have decreased their orders for big turkeys this year.  But don’t you want a big bird?

Easy there fella. My wife made the clicklist order for an 18 pound turkey.  Smiths substituted offering us an 8 pound bird.  We’ll have to go hunting for our turkey.  I mean at different grocery stores.

They say the turkey’s supposed to be one pound for every guest at the table.   So really… we'd only need 8 pounds for our smaller gathering this yeart. But here’s where the grocery industry mighta messed up.

I. want. leftovers.

I want second thanksgiving on Friday.  I want to nibble on the lingering shards of turkey out of a tupperware container along with the last smidge of stuffing…  on Saturday … while I watch football.   And on Sunday I want to shout to my wife “is this still good?

And it is good.  Whatever ends up on our table… we’ll be thankful.  Even if it’s TWO… 8 pound turkeys.

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