Every year, thousands of college kids return to their hometowns the night before Thanksgiving, and they use this night to reunite with old friends. They congregate at the classic high school spots, and in the local bars. Stories of college life will be shared, memories of high school will be laughed about and drinks will be going down as easy as Ray goes down that fireman's pole in Ghostbusters. Because of this, the night has been dubbed "the biggest party night of the year," even over New Year's Eve.

With the bars a little fuller, the roads will be a bit more hectic. This night is not all fun and games. Public service announcements on the news and social media warn about the dangers of the night due to the high average of DUI's to come out of Thanksgiving Eve. Friends will reach out to each other via Facebook to let anyone know that they are available as a designated driver, and even Uber often offers free or discounted rides. However, there is another epidemic taking down college students across America on Thanksgiving Eve. Lives are ruined, families are torn apart, some mourn those fallen and mothers stay up late worrying that their kid might be next.

I'm talking about drunk dancing. The hottest songs of 2015 will be blaring through pubs and nightclubs, and in the nature of the night, throwback songs as well. Ohhhhh God, the throwback songs! When *NSYNC or Britney Spears comes on, those who consider themselves to be "90's kids" but were actually born in the latter half of the decade (face it, 96' and laters, you did not "grow up" in the 90's) will go wild. And it will be embarrassing for everyone within a 10-mile radius. The bros in your little, once sacred, local pub will put on their sunglasses, untuck those polo shirts and let loose belting out "Since U Been Gone" while ironically dancing. And let me tell you, Sperry Top-siders are not dancing shoes.

So what can you do to help put an end to this seemingly contagious tragedy sweeping the nation? First, you need to have a serious talk with your friends and lay down some ground rules. Once everyone is on the same page, you need to all agree to delete your Snapchats, just for the night. "But, but, why?" You ask? Because if you are checking your Snapchat all night, you'll be bound to come across a video of someone else ironically dancing with their skirt hiked up to their chest and it may trigger some unhealthy behavior. Like in grade school when you had a "safe zone" that everyone had to meet at in the event of an emergency, you should set one up for you and your friends in case any of you run into any trouble, such as someone trying to coax you into doing the "stanky leg." So once the phones are wiped clean and the safe zone is established, you are all set to have a great, fulfilling and non-embarrassing time.

Oh, and one more thing...please don't drink and drive yourself or your friends home.