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November 26th, 2009

On this day, we give thanks to our overlords for this double-sized ration and for the chance to assemble at pre-approved locations. Amen.

Mother smiled, “No yeastbeef tonight, and you can breathe in and out as much as you want.” Thanksgiving on Titan was fun!

I told you we should have followed the recipe exactly — they warned us that undercooked turkey can be dangerous. I hope Grandma got out OK.

I looked around the table. Cranberry sauce spilled from my family’s mouths like blood. Damn the Wizard Turkey. He had gotten his revenge.