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NARRATOR 1:
It’s several weeks before Thanksgiving. An unusual hearing is about to take
place in the halls of Congress. A buzz fills the room as the members of
Congress enter and settle into their seats.
NARRATOR 2:
For Trevor Turkey, this is an important day. He knows, as he prepares to
make his case before lawmakers and the nation, that he has a chance to
make history. Cameras flash as he takes his seat.
SENATOR 1:
Good morning. Our speaker today is Mr. Trevor Turkey from Turkeyville,
U.S.A. Sir, you may begin.
TREVOR:
Thank you, Senator. I come to you this morning to talk about Thanksgiving,
more specifically, about the plight of turkeys on that great national holiday.
For most citizens, Thanksgiving is a time of celebration. For me and my
fellow turkeys, many of whom become the main course on dinner tables
across this country, it’s a sad, sad day indeed.
SENATOR 2:
Mr. Turkey, are you proposing that we abolish Thanksgiving?
NARRATOR 1:
Sounds of shock and dismay fill the room.
A Turkey Takes
A Stand
By Lois Lewis
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TREVOR:
No sir. I’m only asking for a change in the celebration. I’m here to propose
a new law that would abolish turkeys as the main course for Thanksgiving
dinner.
NARRATOR 2:
The gasps of shock and whispers of dismay grow louder.
SENATOR 1: (hitting his gavel on the table):
Order! Order! Order!
SENATOR 3:
Mr. Turkey, we sympathize with your concerns. But why should we change
a tradition that began with the Pilgrims?
SENATOR 4:
What food would you suggest as the official main course for the
Thanksgiving meal, Sir? Hot dogs? Perhaps we should turn Thanksgiving
dinner into a barbeque!
NARRATOR 1:
The sound of giggles fills the hearing room.
SENATOR 1: (hitting his gavel on the table):
Order! Order! Order! Order!
TREVOR:
The Pilgrims a