My son and I were sitting at the table drinking our Banana Chocolate Smoothies and sharing in conversation when he says, "What's a turkey's favorite Holiday?".
I looked at him, one eyebrow raised as if to say, "where did that come from?", and said jestingly, "well probably not Thanksgiving!"
We laughed, for a moment, until his look changed from amused to serious again.
"Do you think its Christmas?" I asked.
He remained silent, after all, Mom is the one that is supposed to have the answers to all of life's important questions.
"I think an awful lot of people still eat Turkey on Christmas" I said pensively. "Hmmm".
I thought quickly of all of the Holidays a 5 year old would deem important. Halloween? Easter? Fourth of...
"I've got it!" I said. "I think a Turkey's favorite Holiday is probably the Fourth of July."
He looked at me with uncertainty in his eyes.
"It's way too warm on the Fourth of July for people to roast turkeys in their ovens" I explained. "Instead they are having picnics and eating macaroni salad and watermelon and stuff".
He looked at me, this time, eyes gleaming, as if I had just answered the question to the meaning of life.
Another one of life's great mysteries solved.
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