How to cook a turkey: As Thanksgiving draws near, preschoolers give advice

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LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — With Thanksgiving just around the corner, students at a Florida elementary school gave their input on the best way to cook a Thanksgiving turkey.

The pre-K students at Carlton Parlmore Elementary School were asked how they would cook a Thanksgiving turkey, and some of the instructions were questionable — with advice ranging from “Catch the turkey” to “get the turkey from McDonald’s.”

Here’s what they had to say.

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