Chili - for some - a traditional Thanksgiving....

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Open Poetry #23

Chili - for some - a traditional Thanksgiving....

Sunshine

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0 posted 2002-11-27 10:52 PM

Chili

It was just
her way, simplifying
adversities, making
less,
more

money, scarcer
than hen’s
teeth

knowing everyone
would arrive
expecting the normal
fare

no one knew
that the carburetor had
to be replaced

the old ‘frig
had given out
to make way for a
new old ‘frig

even the coyote
had eaten
better of the rooster
just yesterday,

and still, they would be
coming,

hungry

it was not in her
to turn anyone
away

so she did what she did

it was lemonade time

she took inventory
of stock at hand,
silently counting mouths

and for every man
multiplied by two.

“We’re breaking tradition!”
she’d say,

hoping no one really
missed the smell of a big bird
roasting,

nor the niceties that
normally accompanied
white and dark
no red
no black
no green salad
nor baked beans,

but beans of a kind,

just chili

one of the men looked around,
took in the moment,
went and got beer

it was a feast

the best Thanksgiving
ever gobbled.

EagleScorpion
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since 2000-03-08

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1 posted 2002-11-27 10:58 PM

hehehehe i dont want to be there soon afterwards because it may start gettin' gassy!!!

Local Parasite

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since 2001-11-05

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2 posted 2002-11-27 11:00 PM

know what I had on Canadian thanksgiving?

I had macaroni and cheese. My family doesn't celebrate thanksgiving. We're all ingrates.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

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British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2002-11-28 12:41 PM

These stories remind me of my "good" Gramma, always room for one more and where she came up with food is anyone's guess. Now, you know I love these. Happy Thanksgiving.

Let there be peace on earth,
and let it begin with me.

Martie

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4 posted 2002-11-28 12:58 PM

A lovely story, sweet Karilea?

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

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5 posted 2002-11-28 09:45 AM

happy thanksgiving to you

enjoy

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

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6 posted 2002-11-28 10:03 AM

Sounds better than turkey (I am part vegetarian) I would much rather have chili.

Never be normal!

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