For obvious reasons, some people in the U.S. call Thanksgiving “Turkey Day”. Years ago we were invited to a friend’s for dinner, so I wasn’t going to cook a turkey. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I would miss the leftovers. So on the day in question I went to the store and bought one for later in the week.
While I was there I ran into a colleague from work. He looked at the frozen turkey in my cart, looked at me, and said, “You don’t believe in planning ahead, do you, Jean?”
We can’t believe everything we think.
We have a saying in Tamil “No one will believe that you drink milk if you drink it while sitting under a palm tree.” ( Palm toddy is more the likely drink.)
People do make assumptions.
Karen thought she found a really small turkey this year, just right for the two of us.
Turned out it was missing some parts — no wings or legs! 😉
Our daughter bought two turkeys — the smaller for Thanksgiving and the other to cook, cut up and freeze to use for holiday gatherings in December. After she had the Thanksgiving turkey thawed, she realized she had thawed out the wrong and had a 16 lb. turkey baking for their little family of 4 up in Wisconsin! 🙁
Here’s what my longtime friend sent:
I did not notice that my return ticket said January instead of Dec. It cost me $400 extra when I noticed. I may not make more trips. Bah. I doñ´t think that I am senile yet but I may be.
I wouldn’t mind a turkey without wings, but without drumsticks??
That’s too bad about your daughter’s turkeys. It’s an easy mistake to make, I’m afraid. At least we oldsters can blame it on age.
I’m inclined to believe that what I think is true. Tom reminds me that’s often not the case.
I think it’s more fun to check my assumptions once in a while. I don’t mind being wrong because then I learn something new.
Very true
lovely assumptions 🙂
🙂