By Sarah Nisbet
“Just hear those sleigh bells ringing and jing ting tingaling too. Come on its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.” I can almost hear the content sighs as the spirit of Christmas transforms the world into a winter wonderland for a few short months. However, I’m sure I’m not the only one to have heard those songs even before Halloween, and we all know the Christmas fanatics who have had a little too much eggnog and insist on putting their tree up (including presents) no later than November 1st. Unfortunately, this begs the question, whatever happened to Thanksgiving?!
For centuries, the two holidays have battled for recognition, and Christmas usually wins by a landslide. I mean, who doesn’t love presents, hot chocolate, and some forced family time? Plus, with all the snow we get, it’s tough to beat our sledding. Oh wait, I forgot we practically live in the snow dessert. (See: Winter 2011-2012) But I digress. The truth of the matter is Thanksgiving and Christmas both symbolize similar traditions. Typically, families come together to celebrate their love for one another and enjoy a feast of all feasts. Although Thanksgiving and Christmas originate from very different backgrounds since one is religious the other cultural, it’s clear to me that the two are equally recognizable. In the end, when the holidays role around next year, don’t let your Christmas spirit overlook the value of Thanksgiving! And as always, don’t forget to put those snow pajamas on inside out when the time comes!
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