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Choosing the perfect turkey and delicious sides

The veterinarian takes the turkey, puts it on his examining table, examines it and says "I do believe he's dead, but do you want a further test?" The woman nods her head.

The vet whistles and a large black Labrador retriever comes out, puts his paws on the edge of the table, sniffs the turkey thoroughly up and down, turns to the vet, and sadly shakes his head.

The vet says "I guess your turkey is really dead." The woman says "Are you absolutely sure--is there another test?"

The vet whistles again and this time a large cat appears, jumps on the table, sniffs the turkey, and shakes her head. The vet says "the turkey, I'm afraid, is dead." The woman accepts this, and asks about the bill.

The vet says the bill is $500. The woman says "$500 is a lot of money just to find out my turkey died."

The vet says "Well, my own exam is only $100, but it was $200 for the Lab test and $200 for the Cat scan."

Originally published in 2010.

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