tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post5254656606011272447..comments2023-09-13T02:10:51.740-04:00Comments on DERAILED: Timothy TurkeyBobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762529323869482989noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-63898270654026815522019-11-26T11:44:50.898-05:002019-11-26T11:44:50.898-05:00I too am from CT and learned this song in Kiddie K...I too am from CT and learned this song in Kiddie Korner preschool in Wallingford Ct and still teach my kids the song and we sing it every year,. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489332811411203461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-84308715161173820972017-10-24T23:32:59.568-04:002017-10-24T23:32:59.568-04:00Funny that song just popped on my head out of nowh...Funny that song just popped on my head out of nowhere, and I know I learned it on Kindergarten back in 1969. All I could remember was 'Timothy Turkey...cry?'....but then in my mind, 'Thanksgiving is coming and I will die!'...IV was sharing this with my 12 year old and said, but they couldn't have taught us such a harsh story in K, but in my head die is all I can think of to rhyme with cry. She was laughing at me and I said, ok, I'll Google it... And IV landed here! Wow! Same concept, same end result, but much more graphic than I remembered!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190223319213869580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-23728866320852669732017-10-24T23:27:07.608-04:002017-10-24T23:27:07.608-04:00Funny that song just popped on my head out of nowh...Funny that song just popped on my head out of nowhere, and I know I learned it on Kindergarten back in 1969. All I could remember was 'Timothy Turkey...cry?'....but then in my mind, 'Thanksgiving is coming and I will die!'...IV was sharing this with my 12 year old and said, but they couldn't have taught us such a harsh story in K, but in my head die is all I can think of to rhyme with cry. She was laughing at me and I said, ok, I'll Google it... And IV landed here! Wow! Same concept, same end result, but much more graphic than I remembered!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190223319213869580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-70124807631915301062015-09-21T15:15:00.583-04:002015-09-21T15:15:00.583-04:00I was in Mrs.Helen (Horn) Dorfman's kindergart...I was in Mrs.Helen (Horn) Dorfman's kindergarten class in the fall of 1955. The Diloreto School's original name was Slater Road School in New Britain, CT.<br /><br />The words I remember (and taught to 25 years of my own kdg. students) are:<br /><br />Timothy Turkey, Why do you cry, Boo hoo hoo?<br />Timothy Turkey, Please tell me why, Boo hoo hoo.<br />"Thanksgiving is coming, and I'll lose my head.....<br />Unless mother finds a fat chicken instead."<br />Timothy Turkey, Why do you cry? Boo hoo hoooo.<br /><br />As children we begged our mother not to cook our turkey if it was "Timothy." She cleverly pointed out on the turkey label that our turkey was Tom. Tears avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-17949294438861892342015-01-23T21:10:51.771-05:002015-01-23T21:10:51.771-05:00Ms dorfman had a album and one of the songs she wr...Ms dorfman had a album and one of the songs she wrote was mrs piano...1963 /1964 I was in her class in Deloreto in new Britain ct...tami9122000@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-24328610862619562282014-11-28T10:36:48.088-05:002014-11-28T10:36:48.088-05:00Thanks for posting the words. I learned the song w...Thanks for posting the words. I learned the song when my children was in grade school in CT the 70's and 80's. Now I sing it to my grandchildren. I forgot the words and was just singing the 1st part twice. I get great joy on thanksgiving morning for the past 12 years when I get a call from a dear friend (55 yrs. old) wanting me to sing the Timothy Turkey Song. Thanks to you I can sing the whole song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-74114575292527822142014-10-28T11:36:03.441-04:002014-10-28T11:36:03.441-04:00I remember singing this song in grade school at Wm...I remember singing this song in grade school at Wm Strong Elementary school in Southington. So many songs for little kids to enjoy, so many years have passed to forget them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-69502837332974128952013-12-31T15:34:47.912-05:002013-12-31T15:34:47.912-05:00I was in Miss Dorfman's class in kindergarten ...I was in Miss Dorfman's class in kindergarten at DiLoreto School in New Britain and we have this album somewhere in my parents stuff. I remember going to Sears at Corbin's Corner one Saturday with all of my classmates to sing in a show of all of her songs that we sang in class. I had forgotten all about Timothy Turkey but it came right back to me. It was such a sad day when we lost her:(Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-8247281339476192222013-11-28T23:35:21.885-05:002013-11-28T23:35:21.885-05:00Wow ! This songs brings a sweet memory of my son ,...Wow ! This songs brings a sweet memory of my son , now 40. When he was in second grade he came home looking very sad and told me that he had learn a new song that made him sad, when i asked him to tell me the song and i heard it I realized how sad it was for a young kid to hear that and as I usually did I changed the words to it and Timothy Turkey went into hiding until after the holidays. Big memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206268076419220737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-89613138946720207862013-11-18T14:54:45.627-05:002013-11-18T14:54:45.627-05:00My Great Aunt wrote "Timothy Turkey". I...My Great Aunt wrote "Timothy Turkey". I learned it in kindergarten in Southington,CT in 70's. Came home singing it and mom showed me the album. Really cool. Her name was Helen Horn Dorfman, she was a K Teacher at Diloretto in New Britain,CT.<br />I am trying to get the songs put on cd so I can upload them for all to enjoy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357319053193354219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-75388040871839939772013-11-18T14:46:58.970-05:002013-11-18T14:46:58.970-05:00My GreatAunt wrote this song.
Helen Horn Dorfman, ...My GreatAunt wrote this song.<br />Helen Horn Dorfman, she was a kindergarten teacher at Diloretto school in New Britain, CT.<br />I have her record. How funny is that? Record, when we now deal with cd's and mp3's. I have been looking for info on the web about the song, but not much is coming up. I learned this in Kindergarten in Southington,CT in 70's. Came home singing it and mom showed me the Album. So Cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357319053193354219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-37925638827109366372013-11-07T12:57:06.976-05:002013-11-07T12:57:06.976-05:00What a small world indeed! I also had beautiful Mi...What a small world indeed! I also had beautiful Miss Flanagan for my kindergarten teacher, but I graduated in 1979.I wanted to write a little piece for my two baritone horn players, little boys, along with the lyrics to this song for this Thanksgiving.anyway, what a great teacher she was, and what a memorable School Union School was! You probably also learned Leo the Lion, correct?Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356531188452249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-60347851347868840432010-12-11T00:52:49.880-05:002010-12-11T00:52:49.880-05:00When I was little, my grandmother had a record tha...When I was little, my grandmother had a record that she kept at her house that had childrens songs for the holidays, and that was one of my favorite songs on that album, but I was never able to find it when my daughter was young... I have always hoped to find those songs, so that she could hear them... thank you for posting the words....Linda Claushttp://gigglesclaus@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-36176952917397931642010-10-25T01:12:26.767-04:002010-10-25T01:12:26.767-04:00OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he lov...OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he loves the "turkey song" I learned it in grade school at Alice Peck in Hamden, CT around 1977. I can tell you how I remember it. Maybe this is another verse...<br /><br />Timothy turkey how do you do...bo hoo hoo, Thanksgiving is coming and off with your head unless Mama cooks a fat chicken insteadddddd. <br /><br />I found your post Derailed when I was trying to look up more verses to that song. Thanks for remembering. Sharon, Burlington, CTSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540305783436364073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-13701560514559358452010-10-25T01:11:35.815-04:002010-10-25T01:11:35.815-04:00OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he lov...OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he loves the "turkey song" I learned it in grade school at Alice Peck in Hamden, CT 1977ish. I can tell you how I remember it. Maybe this is another verse...<br /><br />Timothy turkey how do you do...bo hoo hoo, Thanksgiving is coming and off with your head unless Mama cooks a fat chicken insteadddddd. <br /><br />I found your post Derailed when I was trying to look up more verses to that song. Thanks for remembering. Sharon, Burlington, CTSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540305783436364073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-62737518470243660242010-10-25T01:08:45.073-04:002010-10-25T01:08:45.073-04:00OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he lov...OMG, I sing that song to my son every night he loves the "turkey song" I learned it in grade school at Alice Peck in Hamden, CT. I can tell you how I remember it. Maybe this is another verse...<br /><br />Timothy turkey how do you do...bo hoo hoo, Thanksgiving is coming and off with your head unless Mama cooks a fat chicken insteadddddd. <br /><br />I found your post Derailed when I was trying to look up more verses to that song. Thanks for remembering. Sharon, Burlington, CTsharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-39467400978134026202010-01-08T19:07:07.917-05:002010-01-08T19:07:07.917-05:00Amazing! I just was remembering this song out of t...Amazing! I just was remembering this song out of the blue and this site came up first in my search. I too remember my nursery school teacher singing this at Mary Louise Aiken in West Hartford, CT in 1969! Thank you!Dave B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-9735314715946732632009-11-26T07:28:10.165-05:002009-11-26T07:28:10.165-05:00I went to school in New Britain, CT. We learned t...I went to school in New Britain, CT. We learned the "Timothy Turkey" song in Kindergarten (1964). I'm trying to remember back, but I thought the song was written by a music teacher in New Britain. Her last name was Dorfman. She published a music album with children's songs. My parents had a copy, but it is long since gone. I was trying to find an audio version on Google for today. Thanks for the lyrics.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-31687985254161313652009-11-21T11:06:35.270-05:002009-11-21T11:06:35.270-05:00I learned the song in 1st grade I think in central...I learned the song in 1st grade I think in central SC. (1976) guess we were a little behind everyone else? Glad you posted the words, I could not remember all of themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-92216142208147390392009-11-15T10:28:46.077-05:002009-11-15T10:28:46.077-05:00This must have been a popular song in the NE...as ...This must have been a popular song in the NE...as I learned in in MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-37058933023483697532009-11-06T17:31:46.293-05:002009-11-06T17:31:46.293-05:00I learned that song in school too. I think in kind...I learned that song in school too. I think in kindergarten, probably. That would have been 1964. I went to kindergaten and elementary school in Wethersfield, CT. Funny!MaryLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927866080211732717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-224969079425405522008-11-27T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-27T15:01:00.000-05:00I too sang this song Kindergarten in Southbury, CT...I too sang this song Kindergarten in Southbury, CT. I was singing this song today at my friends house in Pasadena, CA and no else one knew the song. I could not remember the rest of the lyrics - thanks for posting them. Music education sure has changed :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982385498561284728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-79279678345033560352008-10-15T00:31:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:31:00.000-04:00It also dawned upon me that we nust have been in t...It also dawned upon me that we nust have been in the same Kindergarten class as I graduated from West Haven High School in 1980! Small world indeed Bobby!Christopher McGiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606992581911949747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-12517054723953445982008-10-15T00:16:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:16:00.000-04:00Wow I never thought I would find a reference to Un...Wow I never thought I would find a reference to Union School in Wets Haven, CT! I went to school there Kindergarten- 5th grade. Sad to see it's apartments now but that's what's necessary to do.Christopher McGiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606992581911949747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22458455.post-53833135870959223872007-11-22T20:26:00.000-05:002007-11-22T20:26:00.000-05:00I learned that song in Nursery School (mid to late...I learned that song in Nursery School (mid to late 70s). I attended Kiddie Kollege, in Guilford, CT. After we learned the lyrics to that song, our nursery school teacher took all the kids in the class on a tour to watch a local farm woman pluck a dead chicken. Let's just say...to this day...I still forfeit the Turkey Dinner on Thanksgiving. Keep that in mind when you teach this song to your kindergartener class (to the first post).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com