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Tell us your tale of Thanksgiving turkey woe

A little incident with a big turkey can turn into Armageddon very easily. A holiday turkey meal is, after all, a high-stakes proposition. Company's coming and a big bird takes a long time to cook, so it's not like do-overs are possible.

This is why in every family history there lurks at least one turkey tragedy, a holiday-threatening occurrence that seemed deadly serious at the time -- but is good for a few laughs now that some time has passed.

Tell us your story. We'll run the best on Nov. 23, Thanksgiving eve.

The first-place story will earn a $100 gift certificate to Times Supermarket. Runners-up will receive cookbooks.

Whatever happened to you, however it was resolved, tell us your story.

Rules of participation

» Tell your story in 100 words or less. Include your full name, day- and nighttime telephone numbers and mailing address.

» Winner of the top prize must be a Hawaii resident. Entries will be judged by the Star-Bulletin features staff and their decision is final.

» All entries may be published in the Star-Bulletin without compensation to the writer.

» Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday.

» Send entries to Turkey Trouble, Honolulu Star-Bulletin features section, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, Honolulu 96813. Fax 529-4750. E-mail betty@starbulletin.com.

» Employees of the Star-Bulletin and MidWeek are ineligible.