“I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it”

“I (still) cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it” is a jocular Thanksgiving saying that has been printed on many images. Mom’s cooking of a turkey on Thanksgiving may be old fashioned, but it’s tried and true.
       
“I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way, I let my mom do it” was posted on Facebook by Rob Moore on November 21, 2018. “I still cook my turkey the old-fashioned way, I let my mom do it” was posted on Facebook by Jim Shaver on November 20, 2019, and this received over 145,000 shares. “I Cook My Turkey The Old Fashioned Way I Let My Mom Do It T-Shirt” was posted on X/Twitter by podHalim on October 7, 2018.
   
 
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Rob Moore
November 21, 2018 at 5:02 AM ·
I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way, I let my mom do it.
   
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Jim Shaver
November 20, 2019 at 8:12 AM ·
I still cook my turkey the old-fashioned way,
I let my mom do it.
 
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@rrubimontoyaa
My group leader shared a meme saying “I cook turkey the old fashioned way, I let my mom do it” & I fucking died 😂😂😂
10:23 AM · Nov 24, 2019
     
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OkkKaleigh
@KleeLane
My turkey is cooked the old-fashioned way on thanksgiving. I let my mom do it.
11:00 AM · Nov 9, 2020
 
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Raquel Cruz McAfee
@RaquelMcAfee
I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way….
I let my mom do it.
3:22 PM · Nov 23, 2020
 
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@imKiaSample
I still cook my turkey the old-fashioned way,
I let my mom do it.
12:52 AM · Nov 25, 2020 from Palm Coast, FL
 
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Reba LBH
‪@rebalbh.bsky.social‬
I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way….. I let my mom do it😉🦃
Happy Thanksgiving 🤗💖
#humoursky
November 22, 2023 at 2:18 PM
 
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podHalim
@P0D_Halim
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2:32 PM · Oct 7, 2025
 
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8:40 AM · Nov 7, 2025
 
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4:27 AM · Nov 10, 2025
 
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All You Can Eat
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM ·
I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way.
I let my mom do it.