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Countdowns

Posted on by nickverderano

Like I have stated before, this is one of my favorite times of the year.  Mainly just because of the holidays.  I love eating a ton food, and most importantly seeing my family and friends.  This year it is a little different though.  That is due to the fact that I have not seen some of my friends from home in months.  And I have only seen my immediate family once or twice in the four months that I have been away at school.  SO having a little break from the stress at school will be nice.  Wrapping this in with the title, this is the time of year where various forms of countdowns are taking place.  I feel like it is a safe assumption to guess that most people are either counting down to their last day of work/school before they go on Thanksgiving break, or until winter break, or maybe even until black Friday, cannot beat those deals.  For my schedule, I get about a week off from school for Thanksgiving, then I come back for about two weeks to take finals, then I am on winter break for a whole month.  I do enjoy my time here, but to relax for a little bit and not have to think about to assignments will be nice.  I am obviously very looking forward to eating as much as I possibly can on Thanksgiving, and then making sure the leftovers do not last that much longer.  Long story short, I am excited for break.

Joey turkey head

Top 3 Holidays

Posted on by nickverderano

The official definition of the word holiday(noun) is “a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.” Now with there being 11 public holidays generally celebrated in the US, you would think it would be hard to narrow down the top three. I am here to prove to you, that it is not. I will try to keep this as unbiased as with facts and evidence.

1. Christmas

Andy Williams said it best, Christmas time truly is the most wonderful time of the year. This holiday falls right around the start of the snow storm season, depending on where you reside. The light dusting’s of snow around Christmas make this holiday definitely one of the prettiest. Along with the tradition of Santa Claus, giving gifts to those who you care about, seeing friends and family, as well as stuffing your mouth with food until you can’t fit in your pants anymore, it is hard to top. Not to mention December 25th is also the birthday of Jesus Christ. You cannot beat this day.

2. Fourth of July

It doesn’t get more American than the Fourth of July. A day where no matter what you believe in, what you do for a living, or who you think should have won the super bowl, this holiday is a day where all differences can be set aside and all you have to do is be proud that you live in the greatest country on Earth. Along with burgers, dogs, ribs, and anything that can fit on the grill, the warm weather, fireworks, and being with friends and family is what makes this holiday number 2 on the list. “I already won the lottery, I was born in the U-S of A baby.” -Creed Bratton

3. Thanksgiving

A tradition that started back in 1621 by the pilgrims, thanksgiving is one of the most widely celebrated holidays across the United States. Similarly to Christmas, Thanksgiving is all about family, friends, and a lot of food. The leftover sandwiches and combinations made from the feast are debatably better than the feast itself. The fall weather, and the color change of the leaf on every tree really make this holiday a hard one to hate.