10 unconventional things to be thankful for
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Thanksgiving is almost here! Spread some joy, love, and cheer with your friends and family this year!
Halloween is long gone, and Christmas is still yet to come (despite all of you hooligans who are already listening to Mariah Carrey’s Christmas album). Thanksgiving, however, is the always-forgotten holiday that is just around the corner. Students are counting down the days until break begins, the turkey is served, and football begins.
Family, friends, good food, and a roof over our heads are all traditional gratitudes people express gathered around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Whether or not those things are on your list of items to be thankful for, here are ten unconventional additions you can be grateful for this year.
By the time we return from break, there will be a new smoothie of the month at Mary Jemison Dining Hall. If you are a pumpkin pie hater, do not worry. November’s smoothie will soon be gone, and a new (hopefully festive) smoothie will be available for all of your frozen delight cravings.
It has yet to snow on campus so far. Ignoring the probable environmental crises that have resulted in a warm November, at least we have not had to break out the snow boots and jackets for bitter walks to class. On the day when the snow is coming down, classes have not been canceled, black ice covers the sidewalks, and frost-bitten air blows in the smell of cows from the valley.
You are not a turkey! It is too bad that the other 46 million turkeys that end up as Thanksgiving dinner can not say the same.
The long-awaited return of Squid Game (2021- ) is set to air on Dec. 26, 2024. We are just one month away from this year’s most anticipated television sequel, so break is a great time to grab some popcorn and amp up your rewatch game.
It is only NFL week 12, which means you still have three full weeks to get your fantasy team in order before playoffs start. Do not let the late-season injuries cost you points. You are not destined for whatever heinous punishment your league has agreed upon yet! Double whammy —as of week 11— the Chiefs no longer have a perfect record! Go Bills!
‘Tis the season for spiced cider or hot chocolate while you curl up on the couch and binge-watch all eight Harry Potter (2001-2011) movies back to back. Nothing says festive season like wishing you were in Hogsmeade getting candy at Honeydukes’ while drinking butterbeer.
As of Nov. 22, there are only eight more days until you can start unwrapping your yearly advent calendar. Forget the luxury beauty boxes. Return to your roots with Walmart’s 24-day Lindt Teddy Bear Chocolate advent calendar for only ten dollars (not sponsored).
Because we are entering the year’s winter months, the constellation Orion is easily recognizable in the sky. If you want to impress your date, point out Orion’s belt and trace the outline of the constellation with your arm wrapped around them— who will now be super impressed with your astrological knowledge.
All non-freshman, be thankful that the Starbucks mobile ordering system is still going strong into finals, unlike last Spring semester. You can order your holiday cup of deliciousness from your phone anytime.
The Lamron will have one final print for the semester! If you enjoyed this week’s articles, fear not— we have another newspaper coming on Dec. 6, right in time for your reading pleasure while studying for finals!