Dad was keeping the turkey in the shed as it wouldn't fit in the fridge and went out to check every half an hour that it hadn't fallen into the clutches of Houdini, next door's cat.

爸爸把火鸡放在棚子里，因为它放不下冰箱，每隔半小时就出去检查一次，看看它有没有落入隔壁家的猫胡迪尼 (Houdini) 的手中。