By: The Return of the Eye Staff
November 26, 2024
Whether it is decorating the house for Christmas, traveling, cooking and baking with family, Black Friday shopping, or simply relaxing and watching football, Thanksgiving week is a time for families and friends to reflect, along with continuing favorite, annual traditions.
To mix it up this year, each journalist interviewed a staff member and got a better feel for their traditions and favorite aspects of Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Break.
Without further ado, here is what certain staff members are looking forward to this week, from favorite foods to Thanksgiving traditions.
*Mrs. Paul (Her Mother’s Stuffing): “We get together as a family and stick to the same menu. I try to make a new dessert to try, but we go back to the same things every time because everyone wants the tried and true. Sometimes, we draw names for Secret Santa. Also, making final checks for Christmas lights since my mom lives on ‘Christmas Street’ in Fairview Park.”
*Mr. Verba (Rice Stuffing): “I like going to my sister-in-law’s house for dinner and watching the NFL football games with my in-laws. I also like watching the Macy’s Day Parade before we leave to visit.”
*Mrs. Holko (Apple Pie): “Cooking and baking for the holidays and Black Friday shopping.”
*Mr. Roegiers (Apple Pie with Sharp Cheddar Cheese): “Start by watching the parade and then gathering as a family before eating a nice meal.”
*Mr. Sedlacek (Turkey and Stuffing): “Eating with family with either side of the family, watching football, and watching the Macy’s Day Parade.”
*Miss Cramer (Stuffing): “My family hangs out together and plays games, and when I get home, I like to take a nap.”
*Mr. Shepherd (Stuffing with Gravy and Deviled Eggs): “Eating with family and watching football.”
*Mrs. Chrzan (Ham): “Before having my daughter, we used to go to my aunt’s house, and all of my family would go to my aunt’s house and spend it there. When COVID hit, we stopped doing that. My husband then made a new tradition of having Thanksgiving at our house. My family comes over to our house now to spend the day together. We just have a small Thanksgiving over here.”
{Editor’s Note: Ham over Turkey? SMH!}
*Miss Harkelroad (Stuffing): “After dinner, my family plays card games and bingo. Then afterwards, we eat dessert.”
*Mr. Zofka (Stuffing, Apple Pie, and Cream Corn): “Pretty much watching football games all day long and meeting with my family at my sister’s house to hang out with all the family from out of town.”
*Mr. Larson (Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Pecan Pie): “I am starting a new one, which is making dinner for my immediate family on Thursday and giving my extended family the leftovers on Friday…if they’re lucky.”
Now that you know a little bit more about our staff and their Thanksgiving traditions and favorite foods, what are yours? Please share them in the Leave a comment section below.
We would like to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving! Keep those traditions alive, and be grateful for what you have. 🦃🏈
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