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How Important Is Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite part about fall. I love the family gathering, each year it gets better and bigger. Another reason I love thanksgiving is the food. My mom is the best cook ever; each year she cooks thanksgiving dinner for everybody. Lastly, I love being thankful for everything in my life. However, I really enjoy thanksgiving because of the family gathering, the thanksgiving food, and being thankful for everything in my life. One of my favorite things about thanksgiving is the amazing family gathering we have each year. I love spending quality time with my family. Each year we take a vote on which board game we want to play. For example, last year we it was between Monopoly or Jenga. Each person in the family took a vote and monopoly had the most votes. So we got into teams and played monopoly till it was time to eat. Another reason why I love thanksgiving is that I get to see my aunts and uncles that do not live in Texas. Two of my aunts live in San Antonio and my uncle lives in Iowa. They usually come couple day before thanksgiving so we have more time with each other. Finally, the best part about thanksgiving is spending time with my close friends and family. Since my aunts come couple days before …show more content…

My mom makes the best turkey ever. She buys it at least a week before thanksgiving. First, she marinates the turkey a day before with her special mix of sauces and spices. Then, the next day she stuffs and cooks it for a couple hours. Every year it comes out juicy and full of flavor. Also, she makes her famous Mediterranean rice, she cooks it about an hour before its time to eat. She adds her own mix of spices, then when it’s done and ready to be served, she adds peas, carrots and roasted pine nuts. I look forward to thanksgiving each year because my mom makes the most delicious turkey and her famous Mediterranean

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