The uninvited guests
A Thanksgiving surprise32 total reviews
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is an appealing insight into your family dynamics - your aunty really is a take-over person. She seems determined to drag your poor father into the century of recovery. Very clear description, and powerful writing style.
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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This is an appealing insight into your family dynamics - your aunty really is a take-over person. She seems determined to drag your poor father into the century of recovery. Very clear description, and powerful writing style.
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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Thank you Katherine for your review and very kind comments.
It is appreciated.
Take care and best regards,
Mary
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
EEEWWW! You did a great job, Mary, with your story. I believe it's a bf funny now, but not at the original time. The descriptions of the living quarters was done well. I could see everything you mentioned. The dinner minus the turkey still sounded good. Of course the apple pies were there in the back of everyone's mind. Thanks for participating.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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EEEWWW! You did a great job, Mary, with your story. I believe it's a bf funny now, but not at the original time. The descriptions of the living quarters was done well. I could see everything you mentioned. The dinner minus the turkey still sounded good. Of course the apple pies were there in the back of everyone's mind. Thanks for participating.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2022
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Thank you Jan, I truly appreciate your review and kind comments.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I think you passed muster with your story, Mary.
Your Aunt's heart was in the right place and you have to love those take charge type people. You are lucky to have such a large family. How did worms happen to survive in the turkeys cavity that long? Good story. I like fried potato sandwiches myself. LOL well done. Nancy
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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I think you passed muster with your story, Mary.
Your Aunt's heart was in the right place and you have to love those take charge type people. You are lucky to have such a large family. How did worms happen to survive in the turkeys cavity that long? Good story. I like fried potato sandwiches myself. LOL well done. Nancy
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your very kind words and review. I truly appreciate your giving six stars. Thank you very much.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
Comment from BLACKTITANIUM86
Lol!!!!That's a crazy story. And I couldn't imaging having had food poisoning on Thanksgiving sod all days? Wow. You did an amazing job with this. Keep Writing. And try to stop by
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Lol!!!!That's a crazy story. And I couldn't imaging having had food poisoning on Thanksgiving sod all days? Wow. You did an amazing job with this. Keep Writing. And try to stop by
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Thank you for your review. Thank you for you kind words. It is appreciated.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
Comment from Cindy Warren
I can just imagine that! All those people crowded into a small space, and a turkey full of worms. It made for an unforgettable Thanksgiving. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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I can just imagine that! All those people crowded into a small space, and a turkey full of worms. It made for an unforgettable Thanksgiving. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 05-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2022
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Thank you Cindy for your review. It is appreciated.
Best regards
Mary
Comment from Raul1
This is an interesting story. It is well told and I understood it from beginning to end. Excellent work! I like your story. No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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This is an interesting story. It is well told and I understood it from beginning to end. Excellent work! I like your story. No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Thank you Raul for your very kind words and review. It is appreciated.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from NANCY V. FORREST
Oh ick! I can see hw that was a remarkaby memorable Thanksgiving. I may never forget it myself--which is what makes it a good piece of writing. INeresting image to accompany it .
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Oh ick! I can see hw that was a remarkaby memorable Thanksgiving. I may never forget it myself--which is what makes it a good piece of writing. INeresting image to accompany it .
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Thank you Nancy. I truly appreciate your review and kind words.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
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Comment from Jenifer Bellott
You are blessed to have such a kind and considered Aunt and Uncle to "bring" Thanksgiving to your home after your family's loss. How unfortunate about the turkey! Sometimes, though, it's the memories of events that did not go perfectly that are the mostly fondly remembered.
I loved your description of tiptoeing over sleeping bodies like a cartoon character, and I loved the imagery of you eating a canned spaghetti sandwich. How like a child to delight in something so simple. I was the same way with Vienna Sausages.
Your opening lines caused me a bit of confusion. I took it to mean that you had never been to a slumber party excluding a particular event that you wouldn't truly categorize as a slumber party, and now you were about to tell a story about a slumber party that you WOULD categorize as one. I understand your meaning now, and I thought your story was great despite my initial confusion.
I also love the image you chose and the title. I look forward to reading more stories from you!
Warm wishes!
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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You are blessed to have such a kind and considered Aunt and Uncle to "bring" Thanksgiving to your home after your family's loss. How unfortunate about the turkey! Sometimes, though, it's the memories of events that did not go perfectly that are the mostly fondly remembered.
I loved your description of tiptoeing over sleeping bodies like a cartoon character, and I loved the imagery of you eating a canned spaghetti sandwich. How like a child to delight in something so simple. I was the same way with Vienna Sausages.
Your opening lines caused me a bit of confusion. I took it to mean that you had never been to a slumber party excluding a particular event that you wouldn't truly categorize as a slumber party, and now you were about to tell a story about a slumber party that you WOULD categorize as one. I understand your meaning now, and I thought your story was great despite my initial confusion.
I also love the image you chose and the title. I look forward to reading more stories from you!
Warm wishes!
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Thank you, Jenifer, I truly appreciate your very kind words and review.
Sorry if I caused any confusion. I am glad that you enjoyed the story.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from BethShelby
How horrible. The store that sold this turkey should have been sued. I wondered if the worms were cooked or live and wiggling. Either was it sound like an unforgettable Thanksgiving and not in a good way. I might have found this funny if it didn't sound so gross.
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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How horrible. The store that sold this turkey should have been sued. I wondered if the worms were cooked or live and wiggling. Either was it sound like an unforgettable Thanksgiving and not in a good way. I might have found this funny if it didn't sound so gross.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Thank you Beth for your review; it is appreciated.
I do not remember anyone truly being grossed out rather relieved that they discovered it. The kids were farm kids and found it interesting.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
I wonder what your last sentence meant; a dish that I would prefer over any turkey with or without worms. I saw a woman oversees eating worms as a delicacy! Ouch!
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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I wonder what your last sentence meant; a dish that I would prefer over any turkey with or without worms. I saw a woman oversees eating worms as a delicacy! Ouch!
Comment Written 04-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Thank you for the review, Rosemary, it is appreciated.
As a kid, my favorite snack, lunch, or supper was Franco American Spaghetti. It was a real treat to put it between white bread.
Best wishes
Mary