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26 Things To Really Be Thankful For

To the inventor of cheese and the guy who has an extra Scantron on test day.

 Sarah Partain
Nov 23, 2015
Auburn University
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26 Things To Really Be Thankful For

In honor of the Nov. 26 holiday, this list is a compilation of the things in life that really matter.

1. Someone invented cheese

Think about all your favorite foods. Majority are probably made with cheese.

2. Middle school dances

It's a rite of passage.

3. College football rivalries

What else would we have to live for?

4. Water isn't fattening

Think about it. Honestly.

5. Taylor Swift's high school boy problems

Thank you, mentally deranged teenage boys who broke T-Swift's heart, for five of the greatest albums of all time.

6. Coffee shops

As basic as they may be, what would we do without them?

7. The guy who has an extra Scantron on test day

OH SWEET, SWEET MERCY ON MY TURMOILED SOUL. OH, PRAISE YOU. OH.

8. Puppies

Do I even need to explain? No. No I don't.

9. Waffle House is open 24/7

Again, doesn't even need an explanation.

10. Baseball pants

There are entire Tumblrs dedicated to them. Just Google it.

11. Extra credit points

The only way I'm passing three out of four classes.

12. Cows

Ice cream, cheese, steak, whipped cream, cute baby cows, milk – basically everything.

13. YouTube

Such entertainment.

14. Dr. Stewart Adams

The inventor of Advil.

15. When your roommate's mom sends homemade food

OHHH YASSSS, WE'RE EATIN' GOOD TONIGHT.

16. The pilgrims

The founders of America and Thanksgiving.

17. Starbucks popcorn

Haven't tried it? Run. Run now.

18. Haircuts

What if it just grew and grew and grew and grew?

19. The screenshot feature

Perfect for saving embarrassing Snapchats, texts from your ex, pictures of cats, health food "challenges" you'll never look at again – the list goes on and on.

20. Chinese food delivery

The ultimate late night lazy food. All you have to do is call.

21. Grandma's cooking

No matter who you are, no matter where you're from, your grandma's cooking is the best.

22. Cuddly things

Sweaters and puppies and blankets and scarves and pillows, oh my.

23. Simon Cowell put One Direction together

And all the fangirls say "AMEN."

24. Post-Halloween candy sales

Load up now for finals week.

25. The original Disney Channel

To you, we owe our childhood.

26. The one kid who actually does the reading homework and explains it to you two minutes before the quiz

Thank you for your sacrifice.

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