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40 Reasons To Get Excited for Thanksgiving

Being smacked in between Halloween and Christmas, this holiday needs some love.

Megan Showers

Nov 14, 2016

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40 Reasons To Get Excited for Thanksgiving

Stephanie Early Green

Ahhhh, Thanksgiving. It always seems to be underrated due to it being smacked in between Halloween and Thanksgiving. People start putting up their lights and singing Christmas Carols without realizing another holiday deserves some love too. Don't think so? Well here are 40 Reasons To Get Excited For Thanksgiving:

1. Guilt Free Eating

2. Naps With Your Furbaby(s)

3. Spending Time With Family & Friends

4. 31 Days Until Christmas

5. ALL. THE. SALES. (Cyber Monday, Black Friday)

6. No Pressure To Get Drunk The Entire Weekend (Unlike Halloween)

7. Leftovers

8. Rest and Relaxation

9. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

10. Football

11. Pumpkin Pie

12. Stuffing

13. Homemade Mashed Potatoes and Noodles

14. Charlie Brown

15. Presidential Turkey Pardon

16. SNL Thanksgiving Episode

17. Friendsgiving

18. The National Dog Show

19. History & Tradition

20. The Weather

21. A Secular Holiday

22. No Gifts

23. A Day Off Work For (Almost) Everyone

24. Everyone Is In A Good Mood

25. You Can Break Your Diet

26. Hand Turkeys

27. Cuteness Of The Kids' Table

28. Thanksgiving Break For Students

29. Thanksgiving Eve

30. No Pressure To Wear Special Themed Clothing

31. Food Drives

32. All Day Drinking Is Acceptable

33. Gravy

34. The Christmas Prequel

35. Walking Into A Grocery Store And Seeing The First Shipment of Eggnog

36. Putting Your Christmas Tree Up The Day After

37. 25 Days of Christmas on ~~ABC Family~~ Freeform Channel

38. You're Allowed To Put Bacon And Bourbon In Every Food

39. Pecan Pie (This one's for you Fred)

And last, but not least;

40. GIVING THANKS

The only thing I don't look forward to during Thanksgiving is the endless amount of questions from relatives demanding to know what I am doing with my life. But, I think these 40 reasons make those questions worth it.

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The world's greatest university meets the world's greatest show.

1. When you get your acceptance letter

2. When you try to figure out how class enrollment works

3. When it’s move in day

4. When you arrive on campus and see all of the attractive people

5. FROG Week

6. When you find your squad

7. When you visit DHall (RIP) or EHall for the first time

8. When you take on way too many credits

9. When you go to your first party at JMU

10. When the rival school shows up for the homecoming game (or any game really)

11. Sunday Brunch

12. When you see the infamous “preacher” for the first time

13. The first snow day

14. Madipalooza

15. When finals week rolls around

16. When you have to say goodbye

17. And when you finally get to go back

Do you have a small get-together or throw a big bash?

1. Your family and friends ask what you want for your birthday, so you give them a list of options.

2. You're super excited about your birthday the week before.

3. Your family flies in town to celebrate with you.

4. Your siblings wake you up.

5. Your friends are so excited to be with you on your big day.

6. If you work, your office might throw a party for you.

7. For your actual party, you plan a small get-together with close family and friends ...

8. ... or large celebration with everyone you know.

9. You eat the best meal you've had in weeks.

10. You devour the first piece of cake proudly.

11. You embarrass yourself somehow.

12. You get the present you really wanted but thought no one would get you.

13. You are a little sad about getting older.

14. That feeling wears off and you realize how happy you are to have family and friends to celebrate this day with you.

15. The morning after your birthday looks something like this.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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