2008 Woodie Awards
Thanksgiving traditions not just turkey, football
Patrick Barb
Issue date: 11/16/06 Section: News
Turkey and football are common Thanksgiving observances, but students on campus have cooked up quite different ideas to celebrate.
"Most of my Thanksgivings are just my mom and I," Lake Battles, Pratt, Kan., said. "We usually eat turkey and pie, but for my freshmen year, we had crab and macaroni and cheese. We don't stick with any tradition, we eat whatever sounds good that year, like ordering pizza."
One student has barbecue instead of the traditional bird.
"We have a barbecue, with steaks and turkey dressings with all the families so we have one big house [full of people]," Jamal Simpson, Le Grange, Ga., said.
For other students it comes down to getting out of the house.
"I'm going to Las Vegas and I'm going to the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam with other foreign exchange students," Stefan Deidrich, Bitburg, Germany, said.
Hitting the stores to take advantage of the holiday sales is what some students do to beat the rush at Christmas.
"I'd like to go skiing, but on Thanksgiving some of us get up early to go shopping," Sam Ramirez, Bay City, Mich., said.
Some families pursue outdoor activities such as sports and hunting during the holiday.
"This year I'll fly back home and stay with my family to go hunting," Tyler Bruce, Vidalia, La., said.
Jakob Cunningham, Lubbock, Texas, said he hunts with his family.
"We'll eat at lunch, take a nap and then go hunting," Cunningham said.
Sports are the favorite interest in some students during Thanksgiving.
"We have a basketball tournament where all the kids play," J.R. Bryant, Jessup, Ga., said.
Students may endeavor to try something new for Thanksgiving, but others stick with the traditional feast.
"We have a big family get together at my grandma's house," Lance Garrison, Holcomb, Kan., said. "She cooks the ham and turkey and my aunt, who is a chef, brings baked goods and others bring small entrees, chips, salsas and beverages. She also makes homemade cherry and apple pies."
Demetrius Boyd, Tulsa, Okla., said it comes down to spending time with family.
"We play dominoes for hours and hours at a time," Boyd said. "If it's an odd year we have it at my house, even we have it my grandma's so this year it's at my grandma's."
"Most of my Thanksgivings are just my mom and I," Lake Battles, Pratt, Kan., said. "We usually eat turkey and pie, but for my freshmen year, we had crab and macaroni and cheese. We don't stick with any tradition, we eat whatever sounds good that year, like ordering pizza."
One student has barbecue instead of the traditional bird.
"We have a barbecue, with steaks and turkey dressings with all the families so we have one big house [full of people]," Jamal Simpson, Le Grange, Ga., said.
For other students it comes down to getting out of the house.
"I'm going to Las Vegas and I'm going to the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam with other foreign exchange students," Stefan Deidrich, Bitburg, Germany, said.
Hitting the stores to take advantage of the holiday sales is what some students do to beat the rush at Christmas.
"I'd like to go skiing, but on Thanksgiving some of us get up early to go shopping," Sam Ramirez, Bay City, Mich., said.
Some families pursue outdoor activities such as sports and hunting during the holiday.
"This year I'll fly back home and stay with my family to go hunting," Tyler Bruce, Vidalia, La., said.
Jakob Cunningham, Lubbock, Texas, said he hunts with his family.
"We'll eat at lunch, take a nap and then go hunting," Cunningham said.
Sports are the favorite interest in some students during Thanksgiving.
"We have a basketball tournament where all the kids play," J.R. Bryant, Jessup, Ga., said.
Students may endeavor to try something new for Thanksgiving, but others stick with the traditional feast.
"We have a big family get together at my grandma's house," Lance Garrison, Holcomb, Kan., said. "She cooks the ham and turkey and my aunt, who is a chef, brings baked goods and others bring small entrees, chips, salsas and beverages. She also makes homemade cherry and apple pies."
Demetrius Boyd, Tulsa, Okla., said it comes down to spending time with family.
"We play dominoes for hours and hours at a time," Boyd said. "If it's an odd year we have it at my house, even we have it my grandma's so this year it's at my grandma's."
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