Comments on: Thanksgiving Traditions to Treasure

By: WandaF

WandaF — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:12:20 +0000

All of you who have commented thus far have some really nice traditions. In my family, we like to observe a few moments of silence before we sit down to eat. I’m thankful for every meal everyday, but on Thanksgiving, it’s just so sad to think of how many people the world over who can’t gather around a table and enjoy the holiday meal with their friends and/or family. My children and I take time out to remember the less fortunate like the lost & missing, the homeless, the sick & shut-in, those who are having to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a natural disaster, the families of murder victims, military personnel, etc. We hope that somehow they’ll know that people remember and care everyday, but especially on Thanksgiving Day.

By: Patricia Chace

Patricia Chace — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:07:34 +0000

My husband and I now reside in Florida. We always had a very traditional Thanksgiving.With us being in Florida, do not get back to Ma. we do go in summer for a family vacations. I passed on the tradiotional Torch so to speak to our oldest daughter who lives in Ma. South of Boston and carries on the family tradiotion with siblings, her and hubby’s sons, Sons wives, and twin boys granchildren.
I miss that but we keep in contact being a close family.

By: Ken Oatman

Ken Oatman — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:17:51 +0000

I’m trying this: http://nationaldayoflistening.org/

By: xlncc

xlncc — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:05:15 +0000

I teach 2nd grade, and at school we celebrate Wampanoag style. There will be many years to learn about, and celebrate the Pilgrims. But in my class, we make a Wampanoag-style meal. My whole grade level has embraced the idea, and up and down the halls waft the delicious aromas of bean and turkey stews.

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:27:51 +0000

I create my own word search puzzles for family and friends to do. The puzzles have whatever holiday themed words appropriate for that day. We already had started the Thanksgiving eve tradition. I like the craft ideas.

By: Hillbilly Gardener

Hillbilly Gardener — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:49:11 +0000

Besides the usual gathering of family and the over-consumption of food starting long before the full meal is complete, it has been a family tradition to light the outside Christmas decorations at dusk on Thanksgiving Day. This tradition began when I was a child and is now carried on by our children and is being taught to our grandchildren. However, this year our tradition is being broken in that we have lit the outside decorations for the benefit of an elderly neighbor who enjoys the decorations of this season so much and we do not expect her to be able to enjoy them beyond this Christmas. Another reason for this break is for the benefit of her in-home caregiver, who lost her daughter at this time of year and receives a much-needed pick me up when we light the outside decorations.

Another tradition for us is to make Thanksgiving more than a single day of the year in which to enjoy a day off work, a lot of food and perhaps a parade and a football game. Thanksgiving for us is a way of thinking that results in weeks of anticipation culminating in 2 weeks of festive activity that includes putting up the outdoor Christmas decorations in the week or two prior to Thanksgiving through the Thanksgiving day itself. This then concludes in putting up the Christmas decorations indoors during the weekend after Thanksgiving day. In years past, these activities were enjoyed by my wife, myself and children and now our grandchildren are joining in with this tradition.

By: Sandi Duncan

Sandi Duncan — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:42:59 +0000

Sounds like a fun tradition! Enjoy

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:12:36 +0000

Each Thanksgiving, I write a poem, and paste it to a picture of a turkey. I then hide the “turkey” under someone’s plate and before we sit down to eat, everyone has to check under their plate to see who gets to read the poem!