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Thankful Traditions
We have a family reunion for a
week. After our Thanksgiving dinner,
we watch the two football games
together with all 18 of my cousins and
all the parents.
Mike S.
We used to all go to my grandparents
house every year, but they died, and
so now, we all go to my Aunt’s house
the day before Thanksgiving. We all
bring our aprons, even all the little
kids, because everyone participates
in the preparation of the dinner. The
next day, about noon, we all gather
around the table hold hands and pray
remembering all those who died in
our family then we pig out and watch
football, listen to music, eat more, and
laugh a lot.
Shawn J.
We hang out and play games like
bingo and Scene-it. The younger
kids usually take a plate of food and
desserts to the elderly man across
the street. Rebecca W.
After dinner, the guys do their thing,
but the girls help out Grandma
decorate her Christmas tree. I love
the holidays.
Leslie B.
Because of eating too much we end
up lying on the couch and taking
a nap followed with all of us going
outside and have a big family football
game, followed by playing some
ultimate Frisbee.
Bill T.
We all have to stand up, and tell
everyone else, for what we are
thankful. This takes quite awhile,
because there are some clowns in
the family. The men usually watch
whatever football game, and the
women cook, laugh and have a great
time. I love the food, the games and
being with everyone. It is not about
the food, it is about all of us getting
together and having a great time.
Erica D.
We have a giant turkey bowl game
with the whole family. Grandpa
always films it with commentary then
we all sit and watch it when we get
home. It’s a blast.
Ty J.
by Geri Cuthbert
Thanksgiving stands as one of the most treasured American holidays. An annual tradition
fixed on honoring the piety and perseverance of the nation’s earliest arrivals during colonial
days. Once again, it is almost that time of year to celebrate all the blessing, which we have
received so abundantly. It is in the spirit of Thanksgiving that family traditions continue to
hold deep meaning and gratitude for the past, a time to reaffirm our love of family, neighbors
and community. We all have family traditions, some new, some are old, but we all participate
in them and especially at Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving traditions mean different things to different people and according
to their ages, they fill their minds with lasting and endearing memories. I thought
it would be interesting to ask some of my friends, neighbors and acquaintances
what are their Thanksgiving traditions. Not just the turkey feast, but also their
most treasured Thanksgiving traditions. I thought you might like reading some
of their comments.
Before we sit down at the table on
Thanksgiving, we circle around the
table, and each of us says what he or
she is most thankful for at the time. I
love the bonding, close feeling. Some
recent years have brought loss, but
the thanks include “their memories”
and it is really beautiful.
Leigh D.
Oh, you forget the most important
one, after eating all that great food
the girls go and do the dishes, while
the boys retire and watch the football
game. Isn’t America great?
R.J. T
And the final a quote from the1963
Presidential Proclamation – John F.
Kennedy
“Let us therefore proclaim our
gratitude to Providence for
manifold blessings—let us be
humbly thankful for inherited
ideals—and let us resolve to share
those blessings and those ideals
with our fellow human beings
throughout the world.”
May your Thanksgiving be abundant with traditions
and memories to last you a lifetime.
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