{"id":20118,"date":"2017-11-21T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T14:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=20118"},"modified":"2017-11-22T19:27:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T01:27:00","slug":"lets-give-thanks-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2017\/11\/21\/lets-give-thanks-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Give Thanks for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! It is a time to celebrate friends, family, and give thanks for all the good things in life. However, seemingly more and more people each year are disregarding Thanksgiving altogether in favor of flashier, more exciting holidays. Now is the time for people to realize that this neglect of Thanksgiving cannot go on forever. We all need to give Thanksgiving a little more thanks in return.<\/span><\/p>\n

With only three days until the day, you\u2019d think that festivities would be at a maximum, yet everywhere you go, you almost exclusively hear holiday music and houses already decorated with festive lights. I mean, I enjoy good holiday music as much as the next person, but “Jingle Bells” this early in the season? Let\u2019s just say it\u2019s raising some eyebrows. <\/span><\/p>\n

After bringing up this dilemma to a fellow IMSA senior, the response I got was, \u201cThat’s disgusting! If you’re playing holiday music this early, I will hunt you down.\u201d These weren\u2019t just ravings of one particularly mad individual. Katya Bezugla (\u201818)<\/strong>, also weighed in on the subject, yelling \u201cNo no no no no no no no\u2026 NO!\u201d It\u2019s safe to say this topic can really ruffle some people’ feathers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though these valiant defenders of Thanksgiving may have strong opinions, it seems they aren\u2019t taking enough action to counteract society\u2019s trend away from Thanksgiving. Plenty of people are still entranced by the mystical quality of the winter holidays and are blind to the time Thanksgiving gives us to show our appreciation for one another. One of these people, who wishes to remain anonymous, addressed listening to holiday music prior to Thanksgiving by exclaiming, \u201cI\u2019m so down. It hypes me up so much. I love holiday music. I was listening to it in August.\u201d They then proceeded to sing various holiday songs for a good three minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly, this is a very contentious issue, with some people adamantly against the neglect of Thanksgiving, where others might not even remember the holiday exists. Given even the slightest intentions, Thanksgiving will reveal itself as a very wholesome holiday. There\u2019s turkey, bread rolls, stuffing, pumpkin pie\u2014 basically just a lot of food, and who doesn\u2019t love food? So, this Thanksgiving, at least make an attempt to give the holiday the love it deserves.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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