Thursday, November 17, 2011

Persuasive Turkeys

We had a writing assignment where we were writing from the perspective of a turkey.  They were supposed to convince the farmer why he shouldn't eat them for Thanksgiving.  Some of the answers were so great, I wanted to share.

Dear Farmer,
I don't think you should eat me for Thanksgiving because:
  • I am a special turkey so don't eat me.  You are special too so I won't eat you either
  • my mom used to say I was the worst child out of the 1,020 turkey's she had
  • cause I'm serious
  • you can just eat the pumpkin pie
  • I do not taste good with butter and salt
  • what if you don't say goodbye
  • I'm only fat
  • I will talk like a human someday
  • I want to have children when I'm older
  • I taste like chalk
  • you will get fat
  • I don't have any food in my body
  • a witch will cast a spell on you 
  • Santa will not bring you anything in your stocking
  • I have too much makeup on
  • you won't get eggs
  • you'll swallow some of my feathers
  • I won't gobble all night
  • turkeys are cuties
  • it's my birthday
  • so you won't get meat stuck in your teeth
  • I'm too skinny and you have to feed a lot of people
  • I'm you're only chicken and I'm pregnant
  • you can use my feathers for blankets
  • the children can play on my back
  • I will scare the crows away
  • my fat is too stringy
  • I have bugs on my bones
  • I'm innocent
  • I am happy to be alive
  • I'll fly away to get you clothes
  • I'm beautiful
  • I'll make pumpkin pie
  • I'm having eggs
  • I don't wont to have to get all my feathers to come off of my body
  • I like running around the barn because I want to get my energy out
  • I want to lay eggs for you
  • I'm not tasty
  • next year I will be more fat and feed more people
  • I will buy you a ring for your wife
  • I'm not a turkey
  • I don't deserve it
  • I am stinky
  • how would you like it if I ate you
  • eat soup it's much more healthy
  • I don't have enough meat on my bones
  • you're on a diet