The Friday Fling Goes Turk on Thanksgiving!
Friday Fling #156 November 25th 2011
When I was a teenager a favorite expression to describe someone getting very excited about something – or getting angry or going nuts over it – was “Go Turk.” So a friend gets excited and usually later you’d describe him or her as having “gone Turk.” Actually I never knew whether it was intended to reflect a turkey panicking and making noise or something having to do with an attack by a Turkish soldier back in Ottoman Empire days. LOL
This is Thanksgivingtime in the US. Thanksgiving is also known informally as Turkey Day. So we thought, why not use that old expression as a theme for our Thanksgiving Fling. What makes you “go Turk” on Thanksgiving? What gets you most excited by it, and/or what do you enjoy most about it? Or what about it most likely would make you angry?
Since Friday is Black Friday, the first shopping day of the Christmas season, we’ll also include that in possible topics.
To reflect the many varieties of Thanksgiving celebration, we saved our one-a-month no recommended format Fling for this one! Writer’s format choice, or freeform!
This week the Friday Fling celebrates what makes us “go Turk” on Thanksgiving!
Be sure to save time to read and comment thankfully on your fellow Pals’ Turkology. Then “go Turk” this weekend! In a good way!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for November 18th
Congratulations Angel Love!
Welcome everyone to our special Thanksgiving Friday Fling! We hope you had a nice one, and that you are now tryptophan-free and ready to write about what makes you “go Turk” at this time! Let the Turkextollations begin!
Hello (((Bob))) Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I went with the Black Friday topic!
This is by Sonnet Diva! Thank you so much for your contribution, Lori!
And another one by Sonnet Diva! Thanks so much, Lori!
There once was a turkey that went turk
He had goosebumps that made his skin perk
When he found out it was time
To be stuffed seasoned with thyme
And ran when he saw farmer Brown smirk
Michelle R King
11-24-11
Will be back..Family just came home:)
Here’s one I did last year about Black Friday when I believe we had that theme all by itself here on the Fling.
Here is a quick triolet! 🙂 :love:
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We count our blessings on this day
It is not a time to go turk
Don’t let your problems weigh
We count our blessings on this day
Giving thanks for all we pray
Remember and don’t be a jerk
We count our blessings on this day
It is not a time to go turk!
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😆 Love ya all! :love: :love:
I found my Black Friday Madness I wrote from last year..lol
Wonderful blog and challenge. Wishing everyone a peaceful day after Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend ahead.
BEATING THE LINES ON BLACK FRIDAY
Hard to believe it’s so very near,
the holidays are almost here,
as Santa’s elves are so busy and bright
trying to get everything just right
for all those good little girls and boys
who sent such very long lists of toys.
And now that the Macy’s parade is done
and eating that turkey was so much fun,
parents, aunts and uncles all over town
will be setting their alarms and marching on down
at dreadfully early hours way before the sun
to get in such long lines that can’t be much fun.
So on this Black Friday as the lines are so long
I know that my plan certainly won’t go wrong
as I ignore the crowds and their shopping spree
and go back to sleep ’till a quarter to three;
waking up just in time for a spot of tea,
having had such a beautiful day to be me.
(c) barbara kausteklis 11-25-10
Written for last year’s Friday Fling.
And this year,
exactly one year later,
the words and the lines
would be exactly the same
as I wish you all a most peaceful
weekend to enjoy family and friends.
~barb~
11-25-11
hhahahaha One of my Friends
I have had for years on Myspazze and facecrittook and
Now now On FriendBurst Well he sent me this I love it!
His Name is ART
THE THANKSGIVING MEAL
I go turk
When I gots
No ham on my plate
Dressin is just fine
Wit out the grave
Turkey gimme
White meat
Cram berries is a much
It goes wit the cake
Ice tea if you please
But coke will do just fine
Green of any kind
Salad greens
String beans wit ham hock
Mustard greens
Preferably collar green
Sweet potato pie
Pumpkin pie maybe
I go turk
When there is no
Chocolate cake filled wit chocolate icin
Are maybe red velvet cake wit strawberry drip pin every where
Potato salad wit all the fittin and moo to go
Macaroni and cheese wow man
Roast beef beefy
Onions goin wild
Good ole
Fried chicken
Gibble gravy
Mmmmm
Now lemmme see
Did Iiiis fer git sum
Oh yeah
Family
All the family tree
Happy Thanksgiving every one
Written By: Bettie Davis ——————————————- © November 25 , 2o11
What a great way to end a Friday!!!!!! Such awesome writes…..so much fun ….In fact I am full now…hehehe……Michelle and Bob you are the most awesomness hosts!!!!!!! Such great friends here on rhe CPC!!!!!!!! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Happy “Turk-ing”
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Thanks for hosting a fun blog your two, Bob and Michelle!! Hope you both have a wonderful weekend!!
Jon :love: