Cooking for Turkey

There once was a chicken, a duck, and a goose. These three were the best of friends, but their best friend of all was Mr. Turkey.

One morning, Mr. Turkey awoke with the flu. He was sicker than he had ever been. He could barely breathe, and his feathers were all limp. Mr. Turkey’s friends knew that he needed help and he needed it fast.

Each friend independently decided to help Mr. Turkey. The goose got a big pot and put it on the fire. She was going to cook a nice broth for Mr. Turkey.

The chicken also wanted to feed Mr. Turkey, but she had it in her mind to make a turnip pie. She was tickled when she saw the pot on the fire and threw her turnips in to boil.

The duck wanted to help Mr. Turkey as well. He came in and saw the pot on the fire and the turnips inside. He decided to add some cinnamon to the pot to make his sugary cinnamon tea. Each friend, in turn, came and added more ingredients to the pot. It wasn’t long before Mr. Turkey hobbled into the room.

“What’s that awful smell?” he asked. His three friends entered the room with hurt looks on their faces. They couldn’t believe what their friend had said—until they too looked in the pot. With a laugh they all said, “I guess it’s true. Too many cooks spoil the broth!”