Be Prepared!

As long as I have been alive, Thanksgiving Day has always fallen on the fourth Thursday in November.  You would think that I would remember this, right?  Well this year, November was a busy month and Thanksgiving snuck up on me.  I mean it really snuck up on me.  It just hit me last Thursday that Thanksgiving is today, and I hadn’t bought a turkey yet.  I must confess.  I have NEVER cooked a turkey from scratch.  I prepare all the side dishes and dessert from scratch, but never the turkey.  Normally, I buy a fried turkey from Popeye’s, heat it up, and serve.  Simple.  Everyone who eats meat seems to like it, and I don’t have to worry about seasoning it and making sure that its not dry.  If the turkey’s bad, I’ll just blame it on Popeye’s.  Luckily, we have not had a bad turkey yet.  

So, Thursday after work, I went to the Popeye’s near my house.  They didn’t have any more fried turkeys.  In my mind, I was thinking, “What do you mean you don’t have any more fried turkeys?  Thanksgiving is next week.”.  What I said was, “Will you get more in before Thanksgiving?”.  The answer was no.  I figured, hey, this isn’t the only Popeye’s in Brooklyn.  Surely, I should be able to get a fried turkey tomorrow.  Well, apparently, Popeye’s fried turkey is very popular.  More popular than I realized.  Who knew?  Friday morning, I called four different Popeye’s in Brooklyn.  All of them were sold out.  Oh well, I guess it will be chicken this year.  I don’t think anyone will really mind.  After all, Thanksgiving is about spending time with family and being thankful for all of our blessings, right?  

If you are responsible for the family holiday dinners, don’t be like me.  Put reminders on your calendars and shop for your holiday dinners early.

So, now you know, and you can … Consider Yourself Warned!
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 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!