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OldBaldy1701E

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16. The face my father would have made had someone brought in an electric cutting tool for the turkey...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:52 AM

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Would have made everyone run from the table.

(Gods, I can hear him now: "Get that thing away from this nice turkey! I did not spend years on my knife skills to be replaced by some gadget that is just going to grind the bird into turkey dust!&quot

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How many fingers were casualties? [View all] True Dough Saturday OP

I remember that! Easterncedar Saturday #1

Exactly what my dad did. quaint Sunday #6

My mom got one. After that, every year it looked like she pulled the pin on a grenade and tossed it in the bird. Attilatheblond Saturday #2

Oh, yeah. It was another one of Dad's tools. madamesilverspurs Saturday #3

Quit finger pointing and get to work, True Niagara Sunday #4

I can relate to this because I am an adult child, Niagara! True Dough Sunday #5

lol. I wasn't sure how to word it, True Niagara Sunday #9

The Mayo Clinic! True Dough Sunday #11

Absolutely! Niagara Sunday #14

Not sure if this will replace googly eyes True Dough Sunday #15

Getting twiggy with it I see Niagara Sunday #17

I still have mine Marthe48 Sunday #7

Then I'd have to guess True Dough Sunday #8

Of course, silly Marthe48 Sunday #10

Ha! You got me with that one, Marthe! True Dough Sunday #12

I should try that Marthe48 Sunday #13

The face my father would have made had someone brought in an electric cutting tool for the turkey... OldBaldy1701E Sunday #16