- We are days away from Thanksgiving!! There's a new prank that's gone viral and it involves your Thanksgiving Turkey!! If you'd like to test out the prank, text your Mom and ask her for advice on how to cook your Thanksgiving turkey in the MICROWAVE! Screen capture as your Mom responds in a panic, basically degrading you for even thinking you could cook a bird in the microwave. Many people have posted their Mom's response on social media and the reactions are hysterical! Try this with YOUR Mom and see how she responds.