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    Pets Aren't for Eating
    Pets Aren't for Eating
    Pets Aren't for Eating
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    Pets Aren't for Eating

    By Franklin Eddy

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    Cole was looking forward to eating one of the turkeys that they had raised from chicks.  His wife Haylee and her twin sister Kaylee were shocked when he suggested fixing one of them for Thanksgiving dinner.  The women had made pets out of them and had even named them Tom and Tammy.

    Cole was determined though to have a nice home-grown turkey for Thanksgiving.  From there things went downhill and almost ruined his happy home.

    This is a funny short story and is suitable for all age groups.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFranklin Eddy
    Release dateFeb 6, 2014
    ISBN9781497714502
    Pets Aren't for Eating
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    Franklin Eddy

    Franklin Eddy has been writing for more than 30 years. He gets most of his ideas from people that he knows. He writes a diverse range of shorts stories and novels from science fiction, mystery, westerns, and romance. He lives in Colorado with his wife and his faithful writing companion Otis.

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      Pets Aren't for Eating - Franklin Eddy

      Pets Aren't for Eating

      Franklin Eddy

      Published by Franklin Eddy, 2014.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      PETS AREN'T FOR EATING

      First edition. February 6, 2014.

      Copyright © 2014 Franklin Eddy.

      ISBN: 978-1497714502

      Written by Franklin Eddy.

      Table of Contents

      Copyright Page

      Pets Aren't for Eating

      The End

      Dedication to my dad who raised some turkey chicks for Thanksgiving.

      I was sitting on the front porch steps watching the turkeys walking around the yard.  My name is Cole and I live with my wife Haylee and her twin sister Kaylee on a small farm although we have jobs in town.  The women allow the turkeys to run out with the chickens.  The turkeys had prospered and were fully grown now.

      I could remember when I had taken my wife Haylee and her sister Kaylee to a feed store last spring in our old red pickup. They had been fascinated with the little turkey chicks so wanted to buy a couple.

      "Haylee, what are you going to do with a couple of

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