The author compensated for her mother 's uninterest in Thanksgiving by cooking . The author 's mother brought a centerpiece known as Mr. Turkey every Thanksgiving . We found Mr. Turkey 's head up in the closet with the wrapping paper after my mother died , its edges rotting slightly from seeping pineapple juice . She would make the turkey and then put it on top of mashed potatoes with gravy, butter or cream to serve at dinner.
The author compensated for her mother 's uninterest in Thanksgiving by cooking . The author 's mother brought a centerpiece known as Mr. Turkey every Thanksgiving . She would make the turkey and then put it on top of mashed potatoes with gravy, butter or cream to serve at dinner.