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Who Had A Thanksgiving?

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
November
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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1 Urce littlc titrkeys, Sittinjr on a fence, Ín confidcnce; Looked- and gobbleii Unto each other : "To-morrow cornet the choppíng knife Dancing out with the farmer1 wife; ? lack-a-day, WéU flj away! Said each small brother. Three little darkey boys, Steahng home at night Up by the turkey roosls, (Olí ! what a sight!) Peeped -then whispered Kuch liftlem.icr: " H Sltgnb c turkey lega ! he lie-he ! Tlianksgibbin' means fer all de íblks ; you aiv me ! An' den, says I, Away wc'U'riy To one good dinner !" Three Hule grizzly bones, Slippery and tiné, Klew down the darkics' throaU, Kuising a whine ! Stuck- then scttlcd, Cuite contented : "We've come to stay," each said, 'with you three ! Thankstfiving w]j come when you uproot mtP The darkius did From far and wide - Sore lamented !" Three fat doctore, Sober and wiae, Rushed with their pill bags, Stared - then communed ín this fashíon : "The patients are dead ; we've lost all their fees, Our Thanksgiving dinners- got nothine to please !" Then each shouldered his l)i, And flew ofl'on Iiis nag, Home in a oassion.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News