Have a Warm and Happy Thanksgiving by Emma Bryan

HAVE A WARM AND

Happy Thanksgiving with friends, family and all the trimmings!

by EMMA BRYAN

Hello again! Last month was certainly something!

I hope you all had a good Halloween! And if you didn’t there is always next year!! The next holiday is just around the corner! Thanksgiving! All of November is surrounded by the theme of family and being thankful. It’s usually a nice holiday as well. Lots of food, fun festivities, good family time. It’s a good time all around! Even if you don’t have family to spend it with, you can spend time with your friends, too! They’ll care about you just as much as your family does. The cold weather is finally starting to settle in, too! Though in Kansas (where I live) it is certainly taking its sweet time! We’re getting there though! Slowly.

As Thanksgiving comes closer, families tend to prepare as far in advance as possible. Oftentimes with pulling out old recipes, decorating, and educating children on what Thanksgiving is about! What we learned in school about this holiday wasn’t exactly true. There wasn’t a big table where the Native Americans and the pilgrims ate together peacefully. Though that would have been nice! The darker history of the holiday doesn’t stop us from celebrating it though, as it tends to go with holidays here in America. We all have our traditions. Many families have a turkey, which is regarded as the go to food for Thanksgiving. Some may also have a ham. Some just go pick a place to eat out. Of course, if you’re making a homemade dinner you can’t forget the sides. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, dinner rolls, mac and cheese, and much, much more. Now I’m hungry! Either way we have so many different ways to celebrate that calls for food! Honestly that’s my favorite part of Thanksgiving and Christmas, the big dinners or lunches (like my family does). It’s just generally a lot of fun!

I’m sure there are many more traditions out there that I missed, but I was mostly basing my knowledge off of what I do every year with my loved ones. I hope you all have a wonderful month!! Happy (most likely early) Thanksgiving!!

Oh! Here’s a joke before I go!

What kind of ‘tude’ is appropriate at the family dinner? Gratitude.

Have a good day, reader!! n

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