Thanksgiving: The Middle Child of Holidays
With all the chaos surrounding Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving is swept under the rug. Stores, restaurants and even social media are already decked out for Christmas—stealing the spotlight from the most underrated holiday of this generation.
Witnesses to this unbearable crime have seen the worst of the worst: Christmas decorations for sale one week prior to Halloween. Colorful ornaments and endless strands of lights wrongfully line the shelves of Walmart and Target. The hype for the holiday season is understandable, but completely skipping past Thanksgiving loses the purpose of the entire holiday—to create a heartwarming atmosphere for the unification of family and friends.
Some restaurants hopped on the Polar Express as well, not hesitating to hang lights, wreaths and stockings as soon as Halloween came to an end. In particular, Texas Roadhouse employees can be seen wearing reindeer antlers, snowmen and snowflakes on the job.
To no one’s surprise, the most commercialized holiday has overtaken social media. Twitter has taken most of the blow, ridden with Christmas playlists, socks and movies. The fight for attention between Thanksgiving and Christmas starts the day after Halloween, timelines overflowing with tweets like, “Finally, Christmas is here!”
Thanksgiving is not entirely forgotten, but society has dragged the holiday into a cultural pit of indifference—which is much worse. Spread a word of Thanksgiving to your loved ones and help bring this holiday justice.
Alexandra is a senior at St. Dominic High School. Aside from singing in the choir, she is involved in AD club and bowling club. In her free time, she enjoys...