Gobble, gobble! With students having three days off for Thanksgiving, many students were able to enjoy their time off and spend time with family. Thanksgiving has a unique history. You are probably aware that the history of Thanksgiving began when the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag had dinner together. You probably didn’t know that it was made official in 1789 by George Washington. While on the topic of US Presidents, another important feature of Thanksgiving is the pardoning of turkeys by the President. This year, President Biden pardoned North Carolinian turkeys Chocolate and Chip. 

Even though those turkeys were pardoned, many people had turkeys on their dinner tables, such as freshman Demari Mitchell. “I went to my mom’s and ate food and played board games,” Mitchell said. In addition to turkey, Mitchell also ate stuffing, lasagna, and mac and cheese. Freshman Des Unice had green beans, lamb, and turkey. “I went to Atlanta to see my cousins, and it was special because I hadn’t seen them in a long time,” Unice reported.

Freshman Tommy Wood, however, did not have to go as far as Atlanta. “I went to all of my grandparents’ houses, resulting in three different Thanksgiving congregations,” he said. Additionally, when Mitchell had his Thanksgiving celebration, it turned out he had some surprise visitors. While he got to see family he knew, he also got to meet some new family members as well. “I saw lots of family that I’m not entirely sure how I’m related to,” he commented. Overall, Thanksgiving for Maggie Walker freshmen was a great time to see family members, meet new people, and eat tons of great food.