Each year, families across the United States gather around the dinner table to share a meal of thanks. But, not every family sticks to the traditional day of turkey and football. Every student who is a part of Noll’s melting pot brings a unique chapter to the story of culture and custom that is America’s Thanksgiving.
Junior Jonathon Frankovich and his family celebrate Thanksgiving with a traditional dinner, but put a twist on their festivities after they eat.
“I go to the movies at midnight with my cousins to see a Christmas movie with my cousins. Our parents spend the night shopping,” said Frankovich.
Shopping has become a huge part of the Thanksgiving tradition. The sound of the Thanksgiving Day paper hitting the front porch is almost as exciting for women as football is for men. It’s stuffed with the Black Friday sale papers that hold killer deals for Christmas gifts.
“I spend time with the ladies in my family planning our our shopping spree for the next day,” said Mrs. Abbasy, counselor and NHS sponsor. “We’ve had some pretty awesome Black Friday experiences!”
It’s not just the festivities that some people have fun with; some people change up their dinner menus.
“I don’t like turkey that much,” said senior Ariana Diaz, “so we have chicken. We also make tamales and have a spicy fruit punch.”