So, turkeys, huh?
Wait. How exactly do you spell that word? Turkeys? Turkies? I know it's not turkey's, cuz that's possesive. Turkeyes? No, that's definately not right. I think I'll go with my first one and say 'turkeys' . . .
So, turkeys, huh? Who determined that the turkey would be associated with Thanksgiving? Why not the duck, or the worm, or a monkey? Who decided that every year on a Thursday in November (speaking of which, is it the third Thursday? No, that doesn't work because this is the fourth Thursday. Is it the second to last Thursday? Maybe it's the fourth Thursday? I don't know. I can't remember . . .) Where was I? Oh, yeah. Who decided that we'd eat turkey every year? I mean, come on, the turkey was almost the national bird, thanks to Benjamin Franklin. So, why do we eat turkeys?
Think about it. Every year families all across America get together. And what do they do? Eat. So, why do we have a day where all we do is eat food?
I think I've come to the conclusion.
Hum a little fanfare here as I let you in on the secret. Da da-da daaaaa!
Thanksgiving was invented by a college student.
Think about it: a whole day devoted to football, sleep, and food.
Right? It makes sense to me. Let's analyze Thanksgiving and how it relates to college students:
To start: what college student doesn't like football? Hey, even if your team sucks, you have to admit that going to the games are fun. You get to see all of your friends and act like a little kid when there's a touchdown. Sometimes you even get the chance to throw little white styrofoam footballs at your team's mascot (he he!). If you're a guy, you get to watch the cheerleaders; and if you're a girl, you get to watch guys in football pants (yeah!).
Next: sleep. Come on. Sleep is a college student's best friend. Especially if you've got an 8 am class on Monday and you spent the weekend going to Frat parties.
Finally, the food. Any of you who have had to live off of caf food, Blimpie's, and stuff that you can make in the microwave know what I'm talking about. There's nothing better than coming home and having a meal that wasn't nuked or federally approved. As an added bonus, Thanksgiving allows you to pig out on the best homemade meal that your family can conjure up. Mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, dinner rolls, stuffing, corn, and turkey.
That brings me back to what I started with. Turkey.
Gobble, gobble.
So, why do we eat turkey? Why not chocolate chip cookies or mushroom and onion pizza?
I'm not really sure why turkey is the food associated with Thanksgiving. Maybe it's because they taunted the pilgrims or lost a bet. All I know is that I'm really looking forward to going home and enjoying eating one.
A little note: Remember that Thanksgiving is not just about the food. It's about spending time with your family and thanking the Lord for the great blessings that he has bestowed upon us. Tell your family how much you love them when you see them this year. Even if you THINK they know, tell them anyway how thankful you are for them. I know I'm thankful for and love my family!
Have a Happy Turkey Day!
-Sarah
*A couple other notes:
Thanks to Danielle for telling me that Seth, my non-existant husband, has a really great butt. Thanks to Steph and Sara for telling me that he's got cute sideburns and a goatee. Last, but not least, Welcome to those who are newcomers to this mailing list!