Imaginary Thanksgiving With the Olsen Family!

Photo Illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Hulton Archive/Getty Images (Thanksgiving), Getty Images (Ashley), WireImage (Lance)
Jarnette: Let us give thanks today for all of the food in front of us, the roof over our heads, and all of the opportunities given to us.
Lesser Olsens 1 & 2: [In unison.] Thank you, Mary-Kate and Ashley.
Jarnette: Oh, Golden Twins, it is because of you that we are seated here today and never have to work a day in our lives. Thank you for providing this delicious meal, even though you can't eat any of it yourselves, because you are either hospitalized with a "kidney infection" [Jarnette makes air quotes] or on a no-food diet, respectively.
Lesser Olsen 1: It's a shame Mary-Kate can't be here. We even made her favorite dish. [The camera pans to an empty seat at the table, where a large Starbucks cup has been placed on a plate.]
Lesser Olsen 1: Who is that skinny guy sitting under Ashley?
Jarnette: That's Ashley's new friend. Isn't he handsome? (Lecherously.)
Lesser Olsen 2: Why are they making out?
Lance: That's what goes on amongst friends, Fat Olsen.
Ashley: [Breaking off her make-out with Lance] Who ARE these people?
Jarnette: Ashley, you always forget there are other children in your family. You remember Fat Olsen and Postpubescent Olsen?
Lesser Olsen 1: We go through things in life so you don't have to. Like getting fat!
Lesser Olsen 2: And pimply!
Lance: Man, Ashley, I hope you never have to go through that.
Ashley: Don't worry, Lance. Because of my diet of sprouts and nicotine-filled air, I will never reach puberty. But I'll still be legal!
Lance: The best of both worlds. [They resume making out.]
Lesser Olsen 1: Cunt.
Lesser Olsen 2: Don't you mean "hairless cunt"? [Lesser Olsens exchange high fives.]
[A servant who looks suspiciously like Dave Coulier from Full House enters, carrying a large, glistening turkey, which he places on the table with a flourish. Ashley shrinks back, as though something foul has appeared, but Lesser Olsen 1 eyes widen. She reaches for the carving knife, but in one swift motion Lance overpowers her and grabs the turkey, stuffing the entire 40-pound bird into his mouth. Everyone is agape.]
Lance: What? I have a very high, non-chemically-enhanced metabolism.
Lesser Olsen 1: You OLD BASTARD.
[She grabs a handful of sweet potatoes and throws it at him. The potatoes run down his spandex jersey and collect in the crevice of his Livestrong bracelet. Inspired, Lesser Olsen 2 takes aim with a plate of mashed potatoes and gravy but misses and the potatoes splatter all over ASHLEY.]
Ashley: [Hysterical.] There's food on me! There's FOOD ON ME! I'm bloating. I'm bloooaaaaattttttiiiinnnnngggg
[Ashley slumps slowly to the floor.]
Jarnett: Fat Olsen! Postpubescent Olsen! Look what you did. This is just like last week when you put whole milk in Mary-Kate's latte! Somebody call the hospital. Let's see if we can get her in with her sister in their special reserved room at Mount Sinai
Lance: Ooh, that sounds fun. Do they let friends sleep over in that room?
CELEBS: MARY-KATE OLSEN HOSPITALISED WITH "KIDNEY INFECTION" [Agenzia Giornalistica Italia]

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