A Little Thankful Reflection

Hey guys,

Thanksgiving break officially starts today, so I thought I would take a thankful look back on my week thus far.

Election season has come and gone, I am thankful for the break after! I am also thankful for all the opportunities that have opened up for me through the campaign as well! My candidate did not come out victorious, but hey that is part of the game.

I am thankful for all of my friends here at UIS. Last night we all got together for a homemade thanksgiving feast (pictured above!)! It was amazing, we had the turkey and all the thanksgiving staples to go right along with it! I am also thankful for my friends who assisted me in cooking my dish...because I have no cooking skills what so ever!

I am the co-leader of an AMAZING UIS weekly event entitled, "Wacky Wednesday". The recreation center goes out around campus and just provides opportunities for people to basically have a good time. This week we did Thanksgiving trivia, so that leads me to being thankful for thanksgiving trivia. I had no idea how much there was to know about this holiday! It's not simply history - we have sports, food, and even some good pieces on parades!

Here are some samples of the trivia! I hope you can take these little bits to the dinner table next Thursday and wow the family!
+ Samantha

1. The first Thanksgiving football game was started in 1934 by which team?

A. Pittsburgh Steelers

B. Kansas City Chiefs

C. Detroit Lions

D. St. Louis Cardinals

2. The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was:

A. Montgomery Wards

B. J.C. Penney’s

C. Gimbles

D. Macy’s

3. Butterball says the best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is:

A. Breast

B. Thigh

C. Top of the Leg

D. At an angle so it hits both the meat and the stuffing

4. Which balloon was the first balloon in the 1927 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

A. Mickey Mouse

B. Felix the Cat

C. Betty Boop

D. Superman