It was Thanksgiving time at Tarrytown Airport, and Jay Jay and his friends were very excited.
"I can't wait until tonight!" Snuffy said.
"Yeah- the party will be great!" Herky added. "I can't wait until we have the turkey!"
"Remember, you all have to work in order to make the party a success." Brenda Blue reminded them.
"We know!" They promised.
"Herky, you are needed to deliver pumpkin pies to Miss Jones. She is holding a Thanksgiving Day celebration in the library and would like to offer pumpkin pies to everyone."
"Yes Brenda Blue!" Herky announced and he flew off immediately.
"Tracy, you and Snuffy need to pick up cranberries and Jay Jay, you will need to work with Big Jake to collect the turkey from Farmer Ben." Brenda added.
Jay Jay had no idea why Big Jake would be needed as well, but he was thrilled to get the job of taking the turkey.
"Yes Brenda Blue!" He exclaimed.
"Good." So Brenda went to sort out what Savannah, Old Oscar and Orland were to do.
"Right- now it's time to go and get the turkey!" Jay Jay thought happily
But then he thought a moment.
"Wait, would it not be faster just to get the turkey myself?"
So he decided to set off and collect the turkey from Farmer Ben's farm-without waiting for Big Jake.
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Meanwhile, Tracy and Snuffy were both loaded with sacks of cranberries and then they set off- but unfortunately, the sacks they were in had holes, and the shopkeeper forgot to check to ensure that the sacks were secure.
So, the two set off at once...
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And as for Herky, he collected the pumpkin pies from the baker and then set off for the library first.
"Here I come, Miss Jones!" He called merrily
But he soon ran into trouble-for Herky had forgotten to take on fuel before he left Tarrytown, and now he was stranded!
"Help me!" He cried out.
But the others had problems of their own.
Due to high winds and a small amount of carelessness, Snuffy accidentally crashed into Tracy and in attempting to keep her balance, the cranberries spilled out of her sack! They rolled out of sight, never to be seen again.
And as for Jay Jay, he found the turkey too heavy to lift off the ground by himself! He tried hard for a long time until Farmer Ben dissuaded him from trying, for fear of (unknowingly) ending up like Herky.
Needless to say, when word got to Tarrytown of her friends' distress, Brenda was not pleased. So she sent Big Jake to help Jay Jay with the turkey, Orland and Old Oscar to help Tracy and Snuffy find available cranberries, and Savannah aided Herky in getting the pumpkin pies to the library on time.
Brenda Blue was very pleased that Thanksgiving went ahead after all, and praised Big Jake, Savannah, Old Oscar and Orland for being reliable, and as for Jay Jay and the others, she was cross, but seeing how ashamed they had been for racing ahead, and also their willingness to help amend their wrongs persuaded her to put it behind her, and so they celebrated Thanksgiving, knowing that they should never rush things, no matter the level of urgency.
