You can eat pumpkin pie as the leaves fall and die, but the holidays are the reason why.. Everyone loves fall.
Most Americans celebrate two major holidays in fall: Halloween and Thanksgiving. But which one is better? Let’s compare the two and see what some LHHS students think!
Food-
From candy eyeballs to roasted turkey, these holidays have no shortage of unique and scrumptious foods.
Bailey Beller (10) likes Thanksgiving more because she “can eat lots of food.”
And, as Peyton Howell (12) explained, “quality sustenance is the doorway to the soul.”
Thanksgiving foods tend to be enjoyed in the sweet company of family with dishes like roast turkey, stuffing, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and various pies and casseroles served across the unifying dining table.
On the other hand, candy corn, chocolates, and sweets are the staple of Halloween cuisine and the reason why Jayda Jackson (9) prefers Halloween.
“Halloween is better because I get free candy,” Jackson stated.
Overall, I think there is no doubt that Thanksgiving and its endless buffet of fall cuisine takes the cake for the best food.
Content-
Food isn’t everything though. Fall has a plethora of movies, shows, and music to enjoy.
While there are hardly any Thanksgiving songs or movies, Halloween is loaded with top-tier content.
Scary movies are the hallmark of Halloween and the basis for Arianna Fairley’s (11) love for the spooky holiday.
“I like Halloween better because I love scary movies and the vibe around it,” Fairley mentioned.
Tradition-
Arguably, the coolest part about any holiday are the traditions that make it special to you. Not everyone celebrates Halloween and Thanksgiving, and the people that do celebrate in their own way.
Trick-or-treating, where children and adults alike walk up to houses with frightening decorations to ask for candy while dripped out in some random costume, is the most popular Halloween tradition.
Julia Wright (12), Olivia Daniel (12), and A’niyah Clark (9) all love dressing up for Halloween.
The overwhelming majority of people interviewed who liked Thanksgiving more commented on their traditions with family.
Our very own principal, Kerri Jones, likes “thanksgiving because I go home to San Antonio, go to any home Spurs games that week, and we eat great food!”
Norman Blanton (12) loves Thanksgiving “because we have game nights and we get together to watch the football games that come on.”
Marion Wildes, an assistant principal, goes around her Thanksgiving table and talks about what everyone is thankful for.
Whether you are big on spooky or granola is more your thing, both Thanksgiving and Halloween are incredible holidays filled with great food, content, tradition, and, most importantly, family.
