European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Turkey Day at school quite a production Shirlry Vicry right and Sunn old pin the tailfeathers on Monroe Hughes right Andl jims vans. The boys portrayed turkeys in if production. Pill of the Pilgrim contingent Lite into the school gym just before the curtain rises. Bidav Walczak education writer will an american history chapter As their backdrop elementary school slide nos in Mann i i Germany set off on a pilgrimage Tho school auditorium served is Plymouth Rock hundreds of onlookers awaited is students arrive there. As curious Nhul i he Pilgrim to. The pilgrims were ill jul them. had preceded Elliis final performance. The thanksgiving play. Two to be exact. But this thursday night marked the departure. No Muir Back no Chance to set sail on .1 different course. In a trickle and then .1 deluge groups of about 2 found their 11 Dituri Points. Each classroom soon overflow us with by Tyr than a score of and 8-year Olds. Wilh less than 30 minutes until Showtime the a of fathers Mol liars int turkeys fumbled with costumes. A tear hero i missing Feather there. He came from parents and Lenthurs like Carolyn Doug who sorted out problems with a special Touth funded on the Rock of t list nary teaching experience adorned in paper Iki nuts , collars cd Feal Heri the cast s Fri Larrs fat Liers and turkeys to Only wonder How their 17lh Century predecessors survived Wilhour safely pins and adhesive tape. Giggling shun line and to form a chaotic pre play atmosphere As the 7 30 Showtime Drew near. Each performer had been Dri in what to say in chorus once in the auditorium. Wilh just minutes to spare before debarkation Turkey wondered if her role was t strictly for the Birds. I feel silly said Andrea Stewart whose paper feathers marked her As one of the turkeys in room 124. I d rather be a people. People Are belter thai Lurkey because people Are people and turkeys a fair is fair and foul is fowl i feel silly she said. Wednesday i did this twice. It s inny Fuhrman a Iid she was a Lyl ngon her teacher s directions. Mrs Carol Currie gave each of us a number a know i m 23.1 know who i m supposed to follow. There s 25 turkeys you know. But i be got to to m we re not supposed Tii the turkeys had for worry. Someone had sights set on an Early thanksgiving dinner. I m one of the fathers said Seth Noland 7. We re going to stand on the floor and sing on the singe. But i want to shoot one of the turkeys in the you re too Young said Pilgrim Mother Susan Graves whose comment Send the would be Sharpshooter scurrying toward the other end of the classroom. Susan preferred the play s turkeys to those traditionally eaten on thanksgiving. I m just going eat a Little Bil of Turkey cause i Don t like Turkey. I apples and Gingerbread just like the pilgrims had. Read that in a Wilh five minutes until Showtime mothers fall and turkeys were lined up in the classrooms to receive final instructions. Remember the cues said Currie. Shall we 10 Tori put Magazine november 17,1986
