Monkeys After a Holiday Meal

On thanksgiving, Monkeys can be useful for:

- Setting the table. Give them each some type of silverware and tell them where it goes in relation to the plate. They look hot while they walk around in circles putting the stuff down, mumbling "Fork Left". There's just something mmmmm about men doing domestic stuff...

- Bird temperature - You get stuck with all the prep work...buttering, nasty innards removal, butter rubbing, stuffing.
Let the monkeys handle the meat temperature. They're into that stuff. And you can blame them if it's overcooked.
BTW - 160 won't kill you. And you can always put the drumsticks back in. Or have your monkey do it.

-Bird carving- Let your monkey try it once with a crappy "I'm a bachelor that splurged on a  $79 knife block set " knife.
Then parade him past the great knife selection at Williams Sonoma, and your local Tuesday Morning / Ross/ Marshall's / Home Goods.
Wipe his drool. 
Monkey will naturally want a better tool.
And to buy you a cool paring or santoku knife since he's getting such a great discount, and has been enlightened.

Clean Up- Sit back and relax. You probably won't eat until everyone is halfway done anyways. The exciting news is that Monkeys can be given simple tasks like wash, rinse, dry, inspect, and put away. The Put Away part is admittedly tricky, and you'll probably have to step in and direct. While sipping spiked mulled cider, with your feet up on the couch.