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1'() Tliiinksgiviiig—and what
it Jneiins to us, wo dc-dieaff
these columns of Tuk Twui.
Who is it tliiiT doesn’t get ii thrill
lit tile tlioug'hts of 'I’hiink.sgiving'^
To till- child Tluniksgiving Day
means a holiday; lots of conijniuy,
all the annts. unch's, and e.ousins
for miles around; a big dinner, tur
key, cranberry sauce, eake (six dif
ferent kinds) ; and just a day
meant foi- fun and trolie!
To the High School girl or l)oy,
Thanksgiving in lookel forward to
bocatise it means a big time, It. is
inst the season for festivities, sueh
a good time to have a ]iarty! Xo
school on Tliursday or Friday, a
fine time for a w(‘ek-end anlomol)ilo
trip, or to havo company yrinrself.
'['> tlu‘ college girl—wliat docs
Tlianksgiving mean? 'rnrkey nml
cranlierries taste jnst as good iis tliey
did ten years ago. A Iioliday. get
ting out of tlirec or foiu- classes
(sonii- even lucky enongh to mi.ss a
I^ali.j. is always wch-onicd with
>|)en arms. But doesn't 'I'liank-:-
giving, anl shmihlii'l ir mciin nnu’i
to ns than just a holiday? \Vc arc
old enough to realize ihc ti'iie sij:-
nificancc of the day. to love and ii|i-
preciate its true mi'iiiiing and ccle-
hrate it accordingly.
Two years ago thosi’ intci'ested in
Mei'edith had only the “ni‘w site,''
with great hopes ami vast jiossi-
bilities to be thankful for. Last
year their dreams were coming
true; much was visible for which to
give thanks, but nniny obstacles
were still to l>e overcome. 'Phis
vear—we are here. Mew Mer‘ditb
TllASJiSGIVINO
.\s tlie days grow cooler and the
fading loaves fall from the onec
gorgeous trees and the wind blows
thi'eateningly, there is one thing
alone tbat wo can think of—Thanks
giving. The word itself brings
peace and contentment. Thinking
of it, it i.s almost impossible to bo
nnha])py.
Then, too, our thoughts turn
towards homo, the biggest thing for
which we can give thanks. Per-
hajjs we arc jdaiuiing a trip homo
for Thanksgiving Day; the verj'
thought makes us happy. The more
unfortunate girls whose homes are
too far distant to reach in reality
make expeditions there in inuigi-
iiation. .\gain we smell the tanta
lizing scent of baking that per
vades the house. Again we eagerly
wat'b the mixing of cakes and be-
liind turned backs slip bit(>s of
tcnii)ting gootlies. Again we bear
the long filessing, all too etmscious
of the turkey (hat lies befor‘ ns.
.Vgain we cuddle Ix'fore a roaring
fire, holding a book, but too sur
feited with dinner and happiness to
mnre than o|)en it. Even more per-
fe-t than a real trip are these
imaginary ones for nothing can
mar th-ir ha]>))ine.ss.
'I'luinksgiving, besides pleasant
thoughts, bring.s solemn ones. AW
ihink of all the things we have to
be thankful for, of the great things
first of all. We think of our moth
ers and fathers, our brothers aiul
sisters, our friends and ncquaint-
ani'cs, We think of the beaxUy of
the wtjrld and the happiness of imr
daily lives. We think of more per-
soiinl matlei's; wc* are thaidvful for
cnrly hair or a straight nose. Wo
are thankful for nn nm’xpected good
grade m a hard sul)ject. .\bov(‘ all,
and all in all, we arc thankful for
the (iod to whom we give thanks.
rin-; TiiAXKsJiviN(i
Wliy iloes everyone like to go to
a hall ganu' on 'I'hanksgiving?
Tliri'c things tin- neces.sary for a
[n'rfi'cr 'riianksgiving Day: a
clini'ch service in the morning, a
liniier mm-h larger than W(> could
possibly etit, and a football game
n tiie afternoon. The first two
have always boon the cnstonuiry
events of the day, but in the Inst
few years, the football game has
grown in impoi'tance until it has
beconie the thing to which we look
foi'wai'd from the tini(‘ school opens.
'I’be fact that we have a holiday is,
of course, exciting, but its import
ance is forgotten in the thrill of the
game.
It is difficult to see why we enjoy
one of the games so much. The
weather is always cold, and the rain
comes down in n fine mist on our
now bonnets bought for the occa
sion. If the game is at any dis
tance from the school, by the time
we reach the park, wc are damp aiul
onr noses, our fingers, and our toes
arc like lumps of ice. The wind
shield of the car is covered with a
fine mist, and driving in the con
gested traffic is difficult. At the
entrance we arc jammed into a
crowd of men pushing from all di
rections and arc carried bodily
through the gate. Our breath is
squeezed out of us, our hats arc
knoekcd awry; our shoes are
stepped ujion; and, to add insult to
injurj', our noses ai'O rubbed shiny
by gesticulating elbows. The hunt
for the seat is discouraging. The
people on the front rows seem al
ways to arrive first, anl we must
])iek our way over them smiling a
polite “pardon mo,” if wc step on
a laiu'obe or a coat. Our seats i‘e-
s(>rved for weeks ahead of time are
always found to be on the top row
and invariably back of the goal
posts. I’erehed on one precarious
j)hink with no place for our feet
no plank against which to lean, w
are entirely iniserable. 'J'he wind
whistles around our ankles and the
cold rain sifts down onr upturned
coat colhn's. There is either a fat
man smoking a strong cigar, or a
lady with an unibrolla in front to
cut off tlie view of the field.
'I’hc game in itself is always i
disappointment. Wo are too far
off to follow closely the progress of
the game. 'I'lie j)layers seem to
struggle aroutul on a .slick nuuldy
fiehl all to nti avail, for the scor**
is usually ()•() or about at the
end of the game, either acor(> being
highly unsatisfactory. 'I'he final
whistle is followed immediately by a
wild rn.sh for the gat(* and a des
perate* effort to be in the first car
onf of town. N’eedless to say, we
are blocked by other cars and go all
the way homi' at a snail’s pace.
Minded by headlights, damp, cold,
and hungry. Wc always vow that
we will never go again, but the next
year we are to be found in the same
old ])lace. T wonder why it is.
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