The most anticipated question of the season. Halloween ends and fall begins. Or on the contrary, Halloween ends and Christmas begins. Which one is the correct answer?
Bellarmine students were asked to consider these questions, along with others to furthermore examine the difference in strong holiday opinions.
Sometimes it feels as though fall gets covered by the anticipation of Christmas. So students were asked questions mainly based on Thanksgiving. The question that sparked conversation around the true meaning of Thanksgiving was,“What are some common/favorite Thanksgiving traditions for your family?”
Fellow junior, Lyla Hulse responded, “For me the meal is the main tradition.”
While the fulfilling part of Thanksgiving was covered by Hulse, another fellow junior commented on how gratitude and giving thanks is the main tradition.
Some may think Thanksgiving is snowed over by Christmas, but on the bright side many cherish Thanksgiving as a period of reflection for the gratitude of what is already in their lives rather than what they wish were in their lives.
To stir the pot a little, students were asked a number of highly controversial holiday questions. The first question presented being, “Is fall forgotten once Halloween is over?”
Junior Claire Lucas, responded, “Yes, because there is so much anticipation for Halloween, once it’s over people are ready to celebrate Christmas. The stores also market Christmas very hard.”
Countering Lucas’s point, junior Ara Shirbacheh had a different perspective, “No, because the weather is more fall, leaves are falling.” Both opinions, though they are different, show perspectives of how students view the holidays.
Another popular question was “How long until your family puts up a tree?” When a classroom was asked if they put up trees before or after Thanksgiving, there was a unanimous clear winner. Putting up a tree after Thanksgiving, strongly took the victory with a 10 to 2 ratio against common folks who put their tree up before. This indicates that there are some instances where people let Thanksgiving have its moment.
Students were asked if Christmas celebrations should come after Thanksgiving. Shirbacheh commented, “No, because Christmas is my favorite holiday and I want to celebrate it as much as possible.”
Although this being a very popular holiday, this question is mostly controversial and may cause some non jolly quarrels.
Thanksgiving and Christmas create many different opinions during the holiday season. Whether you’re a fall lover or a winter-crazed Utah mom, these holidays call to unite friends and family to celebrate. So grab your turkey or your stockings and get ready to celebrate!
