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What's Your Favorite Holiday?

Thanksgiving.

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What's Your Favorite Holiday?

If you asked ten people what their favorite holiday was, you would receive a myriad of responses. If I was one of those ten, you would undoubtedly hear "Thanksgiving" as my answer before you could even finish the question. Here is why:

1. The Simplicity.

No rush to get costumes. No hustle and bustle. No scouring the inner crevices of every mall in search of the perfect gift. Just a nice dinner, with the ones who matter most.

2. The Food.

3. Family.

I am someone who comes from a very extended Italian family that I love very much. But with so many of us and all of our day to day responsibilities, it is difficult to see each other often. So an opportunity to sit around a dinner table all together and eat, is enough to make you wish Thanksgiving was every day.

4. Football.

5. The "Itis".

Let's be real, any holiday that grants me an excuse to eat a lot and then fall asleep, is good in my book.

6. The Parade.

7. The Days Off.

It's that much needed, refreshing break before the return to work and finals week.

8. Gratitude.

I cherish this holiday so dearly because of the reaffirmation it instills in all of us to be thankful for the happiness, healthiness, and fortune we possess in our everyday lives.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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