It’s Thanksgiving once again, a time of togetherness, gratitude and most importantly — gluttony.
Nothing is as meaningful as time spent gorging oneself when surrounded by family.
In fact, I think all the gorging may be a simple attempt to decrease all that family interaction.
Don’t get me wrong. I love my family.
But, when conversation revolves around politics I disagree with, football teams I hate and whether I ever will get a boyfriend (not if I have anything to say about it), I honestly can say sometimes I am forced to stuff fistfuls of food into my mouth to stifle my screams.
Nevertheless, I enjoy the family folklore that resurfaces every holiday season, and my family is pretty fun — despite their bad taste in football teams and politics.
Every year we end up laughing and stuffed at the end of the night, regardless of how much we (err … I) disagree on some of the dinner talk.
We also do the “things you’re thankful for” thing around the table. Sure, it’s generic, but it’s also one of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions.
In the spirit of that great common tradition, the Cuffist is thankful for the following:
1. Another semester is almost over. If I pass, I will be even more thankful.
2. I actually saw a University parking officer pass my car without placing a ticket on it last week. The car was legally parked and all, but I didn’t think they were allowed to walk by a vehicle without fining for something.
3. I only have one final. Lab classes suck, but the one perk is no final during finals week.
4. My bad haircut isn’t as bad as I thought (or I just have really nice friends). I went in for a trim Saturday and came out butchered. Thankfully, my friends all looked pained and said, “I like it. I think it’s cute.”
5. I don’t go to school at Arkansas.
6. I’m thankful for the song “Livin’ on a Prayer” and the ’80s in general. Where would we all be without the big-hair era?
7. It’s finally too cold for West Nile. Now, we only have that pesky serial killer to worry about.
8. The new Harry Potter book should be released next year. Scientific evidence suggests the HP series has addictive qualities more powerful than crack, and I can’t wait much longer for my next hit.
9. LSU beat Ole Miss — barely.
10. I don’t go to school at Arkansas. (I’m doubly thankful for that one.)
11. Bryan Wideman still isn’t getting laid.
12. I’m not a vegetarian. In meat-eater, that is translated: “I LOVE EAT YUMMY GOBBLE GOBBLE, RARGH!”
13. I’m moving into a new apartment with a fireplace. Hehehehe … Fire! FIRE! (I’m sure some of you freshmen are too young to remember Beavis and Butthead, but the seventh-year seniors thought it was funny.)
Thirteen seems like a lucky place to stop. Have a fantastic Thanksgiving. And remember, if you can’t say something thankful on your turn, don’t say anything at all.