Throughout the years, traditions and perspectives on Thanksgiving have changed, and some Dos Pueblos High School students offered their opinions on the holiday.
Thanksgiving was established in 1621, and has been recognized as federally since 1941, although the holiday wasn’t always celebrated like it is today. The first Thanksgiving was an autumn harvest shared between English colonists and the Wampanoag people; a Native American tribe.
While current day Thanksgiving is typically celebrated with a meal surrounded by family and friends, the first Thanksgiving was commemorated with games, songs, and dances, lasting a total of three whole days.
DPHS student Clare Carey-Pisani (9) said that during Thanksgiving break, one of her favorite traditions with her family is traveling.
“We go to Palm Springs, and we go there for my uncle’s family and I always make the dessert,” Carey-Pisani said. “That’s my favorite memory.”
Many foods are traditionally enjoyed during Thanksgiving, and for Carey-Pisani, her favorite Thanksgiving food is pumpkin pie and her least favorite is gravy.
Santiago Herera-Cervantes (12) said that his favorite Thanksgiving tradition is eating food with his family and community.
“My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is probably sharing a potluck, where everyone shares their own food, everyone brings their own food, and everyone just has a good time,” said Herera-Cervantes.
Herera-Cervantes said that he is “torn between” mac and cheese and mashed potatoes as his favorite Thanksgiving dish, and felt that he could do Thanksgiving “without the cranberry sauce.”
Sophia Morales (9) said that her favorite Thanksgiving tradition is spending time with her family during Thanksgiving dinner.
“[My favorite tradition is] going around the table and sharing things you’re grateful about,” she said.
Morales said one of her favorite Thanksgiving foods is turkey with cranberry sauce on top and stuffing.
Similarly to Morales, Juliet Wargas (10) said that her favorite Thanksgiving tradition is spending time with family.
“My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is going over to my uncle’s house and seeing all of my family and playing board games,” she said.
Wargas said that her favorite Thanksgiving food is stuffing, however, in contrast with Morales, Wargas said she doesn’t like cranberry sauce.
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