Everyone loves Thanksgiving, whether it's for the food, the time to go home and see family or simply to get a break from college just before the stressful days of finals. But going home also means it's time to see family that you may have not seen in a while. So in honor of the first holiday of the holiday season, here are some interesting characters you may encounter during Thanksgiving.
1. Uncle Teddy
This is the uncle that will try to have a conversation with you about everything. And I mean everything. One minute you could be talking about how good the stuffing looks and next thing you know you're talking about the stray dogs he has hiding in the woods behind his house. And though they may be very weird and wide-ranging topics; he's family and you only see him once in a while. So for one day you just have to suck it up.
2. The Great-Aunt who you haven't seen in ages
You can tell who she is the second the door opens and she walks through the entry way.
"I remember when you used to be this high!" She says as she motions to a height that reaches her mid-thigh.
She's the aunt who will send you generous gifts and cards on your birthday, but when Thanksgiving comes around she's also the one who pinches your cheeks and constantly asks what you plan to do after college.
3. The cousin that you're glad you only see on holidays
They're the ones who you get secondhand party exposure from. These big time partiers will talk all about their interesting nights whether it's a Friday or a Tuesday night, alcohol is always involved somehow.
And if they're not talking about the ragers they go to, they're talking about how little they study or how they don't quite yet what they're doing with their life. They are definitely an interesting kind of story book if you have the pleasure of opening it.
4. The family member who acts like Thanksgiving is a cooking contest
Ah, my favorite family member. They're the ones that'll make the same dessert or appetizer every single yea. And even though you know they're bringing it, they're going to reserve it and tell you that they're making it any opportunity they get.
Yes we know that your pumpkin pie is "to die for," but we've been eating it for how many Thanksgiving's in a row now? Enough to know that you're planning on bringing it again this year.
5. The coupon-clipper who can't wait to go Black Friday shopping
Just after dinner ends and every one heads to their designated napping places on the couches or on the floors, this individual skips nap time in order to prepare for the blood bath that is Black Friday.
Coupons and ad books are scattered around their lap with scissors in hand ready to go to town. It's crazy to see what lengths people will go to save $5 on a fuzzy blanket or a new pair of shoes.
But in the end, family is family and there is nothing thicker than blood. Whether you see them every day or only on holidays, your family will or should always be there. Even if it means dealing with their nuttiness from time to time.
