By Stephen Gray
The turkeys were all a flutter on the Hill farm. It appeared that the boss turkey, Mr. Gliblib was under pressure to have an election because some in his family of turkeys had robbed the goose who laid the golden eggs, and nobody knew where all the eggs were. So, it was felt that this turkey should do the right thing and resign from his nest. Three other less powerful turkeys of different breeds were now going to attempt to remove him from his nest on the Hill farm. These other turkeys believed the Hill farm was corrupted and not a fit place for honest turkeys. But, they were afraid to have an election over the Christmas season fearing they might get cooked. Therefore they came up with an excuse that only fearful turkeys could think of. Their excuse was that the people who owned the Hill farm were not in favor of an election at this time. How did they know this? They didn’t actually, but one excuse was as good as another and anyway why take chances when things on the Hill farm were quite comfortable for them. Let the people who owned the Hill farm twist in the wind for they were dependent on the turkeys and the turkeys knew best.
Jacko the socialist turkey had been comfortable in the nest of Mr. Gliblib for awhile but now he had flown from the nest and was preening, posturing and clucking, there had to be an election on the Hill farm because it was not healthy anymore and all the birds needed to protect their “healthcare.” But it was getting near the Christmas season for turkeys so Jacko did not want to spoil the festivities. Also Jacko was having pressure put on him by other birds of a unionized feather who liked things on the Hill farm just the way they were. So Jacko came up with a plan that he and the other two clucking turkeys would wait until the New Year before attempting to remove Mr Gliblib from his nest. Then they would cook him good. But Jacko’s plan according to those who knew the Hill farm procedures said Jacko’s plan was a real turkey and would not fly because only a “non-confidence vote” by all three gobblers could bring down Mr. Gliblib, the sitting turkey of the moment.
Stefan, the tory turkey seemed to be impressed by Jacko’s attempts not to spoil the turkeys Christmas dinners, so he said Jacko’s suggestion was “innovative.” And that he would meet with Jacko along with Gilbert the other turkey to see if they could reach some sort of turkey twaddle to remove Mr. Gliblib from his nest, which they claimed was soiled by “corruption.” These three turkeys believed in an old turkey saying: “Those who soil their own nest deserve to be a cooked goose.” But not during Christmas.
Gilbert the Block turkey who spoke two turkey languages was also impressed by Jacko’s turkey talk and said he was open to all three turkeys having a meeting to bring down Mr. Gliblib at any appropriate time other than the Christmas season and merci beaucoup to you.
Mr. Gliblib hearing all this noisy clucking and clacking from the other three turkeys said: “I am going to govern” and that Jacko, Stefan and Gilbert would get their election in the spring, unless these three gobblers brought forward a non-confidence motion before that. Which they could do if they had the courage of a turkey. Failing that they could get plucked and stuffed.
Anyway, all three clucking turkeys agreed to meet over a weekend to see if they could cook up some gobbledeygook that would help to evict Mr. Gliblib from his nesting place sometime in the New Year. For no one wanted a Christmas election because Christmas was for turkeys.
Stephen Gray
Nov. 11, 2005.
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