Today, I found a wounded turkey in our backyard. I brought it inside, put it in a cage, and tended to its wounds. I then left. When I got back home, I smelled the wonderful aroma of my mother's cooking. She had prepared a turkey, the one I'd rescued. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I saved a bird from being run over as it lay in the middle of the road. Thinking it had a broken wing or something, I started carrying it home, intending to take it to the vet later. It crapped in my hand and flew away. FML
Today, I was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner. I dressed and stuffed the turkey, popped it in the oven and sent a mass text out to my family about how amazing it would be. Everyone arrived, we began making plates of food when I checked the turkey, and realized I never even turned on the oven. FML
Today, I was taking a peaceful stroll in the local park when a curious turkey decided to follow me. Trying to shoo it away, I swung my leg at it, as if to fake kick it. Being the stupid animal it is, it decided to fly into my leg as I swung, causing my foot to connect to its neck. It died. FML
Today, my dad and brother found a Christmas present that they'd "forgotten" to give me. Expecting a joke, I apprehensively opened it. But I still wasn't prepared to unwrap the neck of the Christmas turkey. It had been rotting in the living room for 2 days. The smell was indescribable. FML
Today, my mom sent me home with some delicious-looking BBQ ribs because I'd missed a cookout due to work. I set them on the counter, intent on putting them in the oven, but had to make a quick run to the bathroom. I came back to find my roommate's cat sitting in the plate, covered in sauce, as he helped himself. FML
Today, my brother and I found a little bird that couldn't fly. While trying to convince my mom that it couldn't fly so we could keep it, I lightly tossed it in the air and it landed a few feet in front of me. Then my cat grabbed it and ate it. FML
Today, I woke up to my disabled mother screaming for me. Fearing the worst, I hopped out of bed only to find that she was yelling because her cat had brought a field mouse inside as a gift. The problem? It was still alive. I had to get it from him and throw it outside. FML
Today, while driving to Nashville, I saw a bunch of wild turkeys huddled together on the side of the road. I was excited to point them out to my boyfriend, until I realized that the "wild turkeys" were in fact vultures, and that they were eating a dead deer. FML
Today, I saved a baby bird from the site I work on. It was the runt and did not have any feathers and was neglected by the mother. I took care of it all day at work and planned on taking it to a wildlife reserve after work. Two minutes away from the reserve, we hit a pothole and I dropped it. It died. FML
Today, I found a tiny, featherless baby bird. I knew it was impossible, but I tried to keep it alive through the day. Before I could get it to the wildlife center, it died, and when I got all choked up over it, my mom started laughing at me and saying how "weak" I was. FML
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WCARlover 35
What kind of mom would just discover a turkey in a cage in her home and not think to ask anyone about it before slaughtering it for dinner? I don't understand
Kallian_fml 21
Redneck mom ftw.
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Comments (125)
Enslaved 38
Slaughtered, plucked and cooked? Your mom is a hell of a woman! However, I'm Sorry about your pet. My granddad cooked my father's rabbit once in the same manner. ):
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Hey now, why should I feel worse for a turkey being slaughtered for thanksgiving than I should a pig? Especially since Ham is already a Christmas tradition in many places so you are now calling on the poor pig to suffer doubly through the Holidays.
WCARlover 35
Yes I was just saying what 18 said :p I have a sense of humor which is why I found your comment hilarious even though you didn't intend it to be
c0c0_fml 16
Not that I would do that but why would you have a turkey at home if it's not to eat it? You should've wrote a note or told someone but I understand how you feel. I wouldn't be able to eat it if I were you. Tell yourself that it was in pain and it finally stopped suffering.
Life_sucks_13 6
Actually sometimes people raise them to eat. But in NJ you aren't allowed to trap or kill wild turkeys to eat.
doodlecloud 27
Well maybe it was beyond savings, died whilst you were out and she didn't want it to go to waste. I'm veggie and even I say that's fair enough. If it had made a full recovery though...well, she's a bit crazy. Generally speaking, I think people usually check with others before gutting and eating whatever animal they find in the house. Good job you didn't leave a new puppy or something.
CrissyyyS2 22
Uhhhh what?! I hope that turkey didn't have any diseases ):
DA14573 6
People hunt wild turkey all the time, just like deer.
pradip 26
Once u cook it well, I think ur safe from catching any disease
Sir_Swaggington 6
These damn city folk don't know nothing about huntin *sigh* lol
daminantion 14
65, you're from LA.. Nuff said
kay71095 9
But if it has open wounds, that's actually rotted meat, which is bad for you.
KickItHigh 32
Turkey is great anytime! Also, your picture made my heart drop to my stomach.
bdubbstheman 5
It's safe to say your mom is stupid and inconsiderate
pradip 26
It's turkeys final destination. Death is designed. Sorry OP
Enslaved 38
Same here, I only eat turkey once a year and that's on Thanksgiving. It kinda makes that meal extra special for me. (: