“How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?” (joke)

“How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey? One, but you really have to squeeze him in!” The turkey-stuffing joke—included in many Thanksgiving joke collections—has been cited in print since at least 2002.
 
     
Funny Thanksgiving Quotes
The Secret of Stuffing a Turkey
How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?  Only one, but you REALLY have to squeeze to get him in. Anon.
   
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Dude, Got Another Joke?
By Bob Phillips  
Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers
2002
Pg. 154:
Sonny: How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?
Salisbury: You tell me.
Sonny: One, but you really have to squeeze him in!
 
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From: Stan Kegel

Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:01:21 -0800
Local: Fri, Nov 22 2002 10:01 pm
Subject: Puns of the Weak 11/22/02
 
How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?
One, but you really have to squeeze him in! (Kids Jokes)
   
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Inspiration Station
By Betsy Flot
Xlibris
2010
Pg. 447:
How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey? One, but you really have to squeeze him in!