TWIGMAN THANKSGIVING

IT WAS THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND TWIGMAN HAD GONE TO THE STORE TO GET A TURKEY FOR THE FAMILY THANKSGIVING DINNER. AS TWIGMAN CAME BACK TO HIS HOME THE FAMILY WAS WATCHING. THORNY TWIG SHOUTED HE HAS A REAL LIVE BIRD. MAMA LEAFY TWIG SAID YES IT IS REALLY A LIVE BIRD. KNOBBY TWIG SAID, "I DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE GETTING A LIVE TURKEY." LITTLE SISTER, FUZZY TWIG SAID, "LET ME SEE."

TWIGMAN WOULD HAVE TO BUTCHER THE TURKEY AND CLEAN IT SO MAMA LEAFY TWIG COULD PUT IT IN THE OVEN. HE RAISED HIS AXE TO CUT OFF THE HEAD OF THE TURKEY BUT FUZZY TWIG BEGGED HER DADDY, "DADDY PUULLEEEZE DON'T KILL THE TURKEY. HE IS SO PRETTY." TWIGMAN SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO HAVE FOOD OF SOME KIND FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. FUZZY TWIG SAID, "I HAVE ONE DIME, TWO NICKELS AND FOUR PENNIES. TAKE THEM TO THE STORE AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE FOR DINNER.

THORNY TWIG SAID, "WE COULD HAVE HAMBURGER." TWIGMAN SAID HAMBURGER CAME FROM AN ANIMAL TOO. KNOBBY TWIG SAID, "WE COULD HAVE HOT DOGS." TWIGMAN TOLD THEM THAT HOT DOGS ALSO CAME FROM AN ANIMAL. FUZZY SAID, "WE CAN'T EAT ANY OF OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS FOR THANKSGIVING. PLEASE DADDY, MAMA WILL THINK OF SOMETHING.

TWIGMAN SAID O.K. AND ON THANKSGIVING DAY THEY ALL SAT DOWN TO THE DINNER TABLE AND ATE PANCAKES WITH LOTS OF BUTTER AND MAPLE SYRUP. TOM TURKEY ATE A PANCAKE TOO AND HE WAS THE MOST THANKFUL ONE OF ALL.