Thanksgiving Carols

Are you frustrated with stores bringing out Christmas decorations before Halloween is even over?  Are you concerned that Thanksgiving is tossed away like an old wishbone? If so, as a public service (and my needing a November column), with tongue firmly planted in cheek next to the cranberry sauce, I give you

Thanksgiving Carols.

(singing on key is completely optional)

The First Bowl (el)

(sung to the tune of “First Noel”)

The First Bow (el)

The TV did say

Michigan won

And Stanford got slayed

Thanksgiving Day

After dinner is done

We gather and wonder 

If the Cowboys have won

Bowl (el) Bowl (el)

Team wins, we yell(el)

Look forward to next year

After this season’s done.

Check the Malls

(to “Deck The Halls”)

Check the malls for all the sales

Fa La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Camp for days so you won’t fail

Fa La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Muscle folks to the flat screen TV

Fa La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Online shopping makes it easy

Fa La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

God rest ye merry gentlemen

(To the tune of “God rest ye merry gentlemen”)

God rest ye merry gentlemen

The football games all played

OD’d on pumpkin pie and then

Laid on the couch all day

You slept while all the guests did leave

And woke to graze once more

Please leave the leftovers for us

Make no fun

Just please leave some leftovers for us

Turkey Smells

(To the tune of Jingle Bells)

Lounging on the couch

Remote control in hand

Checking out the game

Feeling mighty grand

You notice all the smells

Makes your tummy growl

You dash into the dining room

And dig into the chow (oh)

Turkey Smells, Turkey Smells

Fills the room all day.

Bow in prayer and thank the Lord

For all He gives today. (EH)

Turkey Smells, Turkey Smells

Fills the room all day

Let’s thank God for all He’s done

Don’t call it Turkey Day!