What do you call a nervous turkey on Thanksgiving?

A poultry-geist!

I've got a great idea for a Thanksgiving joke, but I've been having some trouble drumming up support

I guess you could say it's a little 'fowl' of a concept

Why did the turkey join the band?

Because he was a drumstick!

Why did the stuffing get promoted at work?

Because it was great at filling important roles!