# The Turkey Flies at Midnight! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 25, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081 "2022-12-25T17:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/1 "2022-12-25T17:17:40Z")
Oops, I mean: “The Turkey is in the Oven. Repeat: The Turkey is in the Oven!” And now I get to have a bit of a break before starting on the roasted brussel sprouts and the cranberry sauce. Lemon pud for afters. Hope all my Doper friends are having a good holiday. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/2 "2022-12-25T17:19:20Z")
Hope you are too! My favorite is really Boxing Day because by then I’m off duty as a Mom and Grandma. I think a hot rum toddy is in my future tomorrow. cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/3 "2022-12-25T17:26:29Z")
Thanks, and best wishes for the holidays. Boxing Day is essential. Don’t know how folks can survive Christmas without it. Hot toddy sounds great. At this time of day, however, it’s tea and listening to Messiah on CBC. Perhaps later, relaxing by the fire in the evening. 🎄 🔥 ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/4 "2022-12-25T17:49:44Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > it’s tea and listening to Messiah on Also good ideas 🕯🎄🕯 ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/5 "2022-12-25T18:02:45Z")
Caught most of the King’s Christmas message on CBC. No mention of the Sussexes. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/6 "2022-12-25T21:42:56Z")
I looked, and there’s no turkey in the oven. There’s prime rib, though. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/7 "2022-12-25T22:10:58Z")
I’m having Hamburger Helper tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/8 "2022-12-25T22:14:20Z")
I don’t know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It does just fine by itself, huh? ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/9 "2022-12-25T22:43:37Z")
If you just want pasta noodles and mix of spices, I guess. Try it and let me know, okay 😃 Or did you mean just eat the hamburger? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/10 "2022-12-26T01:09:52Z")
Movie reference. 😉 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bkExpbnjsX8/hqdefault.jpg "Cousin Eddie and Hamburger Helper") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkExpbnjsX8) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/11 "2022-12-26T01:12:11Z")
Got some beef bourguignon braising in the oven right now. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/12 "2022-12-26T02:16:20Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Lemon pud for afters. Do you have a recipe for this? We love lemon things. We did a smoked chicken (no more turkey after Thanksgiving, it’s a rule here 🙂 ) sweet potato souffle, snap peas, bread and fruit salad. Pumpkin cheesecake and an LBV port my husband got me for afters. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/13 "2022-12-26T14:00:59Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Movie reference. 😉 thanks. I think I’ve seen before. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/14 "2022-12-26T19:21:26Z")
Only when the fat man does his laundry. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/15 "2022-12-26T19:36:57Z")
The Fat Man is covered in soot. I repeat: The Fat Man is covered in soot. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-turkey-flies-at-midnight/977081/16 "2022-12-26T21:14:08Z")
With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.