While this is mainly a music site, I thought this would be an appropriate time to introduce a Cowboy-tested method for roasting a bird this Thanksgiving. It is really simple. All you need (in addition to the bird of course, which you will need to catch and clean with your bare hands) is a bag of coals, a metal stake, and a galvanized trash can. All of these items should be available at your local general store.
Once you have a set up that looks sort of like this, it’s really simple. The bird gets impaled on the stake, and the trash can is placed over the impaled bird. Then spread coals around the bottom edge and on top of the can and light. It should look like this (no idea who the bald guy is):
Make sure you have plenty of whiskey and throwing knives, because this bird needs to roast for about 2 hours. Have your drunkest buddy lift the can off the bird, remove bird from stake, and enjoy. This bird will be moist, so no need to drench it with Aunt Thelma’s “possum gravy.” Beware – if you do this on your lawn, you will end up with a scorched circle of brown grass, so it is best to do it in the desert, or some other remote outpost.
