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Well, Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians out there! This thanksgiving has been a little bit more hectic for me because of my insane work load this term but....turkey, stuffing, cabbage rolls, and yes....pie...mmmmmm

Over the years my family and I have enjoyed such a turkey feast. It was only until a few years ago that I found out that for years, we had been buying "utility grade" turkey. Here is kind of how it all played out:

• Not knowing what this meant, I asked my mom: "What is a utility turkey?"
  
• So, her response: "Well, you know....it's a ...you know....a turkey....that ...you know...... may be missin a few parts eh!"
  
• My response: "pardon me now!?!"
  
• Her response: "Ya, you know...its-a-missin-a-few-a-parts-a....you know ....Turkey minus beak....Turkey minus wing"
  
• My response: "oh my god!
  

Anyway, long story short...I personally vowed (along with my sisters) to NEVER have utility bird ever again! So, enter thanksgiving 2006. My aunt gave us a turkey bird a while back and it has been in the freezer for sometime so my mom thought we would finally cook'er up this thanksgiving. I had thought that this bird was "grade A" However, upon waking up this morning and getting ready to do some homework due for the next day (curses 831...), I ventured to see how things in the kitchen were going. So, what did I encounter...

There was my mom...getting the turkey bird ready for cookin. Here's how it played out:

• I ask: "So, how are things going?"
  
• Her response: "insert giggle...Well, ya, know....how to perform some "skin grafting" this morning!"
  
• My response: "Umm...now, now what was that...ah.....come again now?"
  
• Her response: "insert hysterical giggle....Well, yes....some skin grafting needed-a-to-be-a-done ...Well, you see...a utility bird ye be... and well.....you see, (insert more giggles) I had to "graft" some turkey neck skin and "re-graft" it to the turkey breast....(insert hysterical laughter)
  
• My response: "oh my goodness........."
  

So, for this year...a utility bird we have and with that, I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!! ..and for Christmas this year, I personally will go out and buy the turkey bird!!!!!!!