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1/ Q: Okay, okay! You convinced us. “Normal” Thanksgiving is off this year. But how CAN we celebrate safely?
A: Focus on the spirit of the holiday. Stay outdoors. Keep it small. Don’t travel. Get creative. Keep your distance.
A: Focus on the spirit of the holiday. Stay outdoors. Keep it small. Don’t travel. Get creative. Keep your distance.
2/ Here are a few safer alternatives. Take your pick, or mix and match!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer"> Have an outdoor gathering of local friends/family. You can spend some time together (keep it brief & distanced) & enjoy some hot apple cider. Too cold? Have a bonfire!
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📮" title="Briefkasten" aria-label="Emoji: Briefkasten"> Secret Turkey your neighbors. Write anonymous thank-you notes & drop them in neighbors’ mailboxes.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥫" title="Dosen-Fraß" aria-label="Emoji: Dosen-Fraß"> Have a food drive. Post on Nextdoor that you’re collecting donations, put a bin on your doorstep, & collect non-perishables. Then take it to the local food pantry.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍗" title="Geflügelkeule" aria-label="Emoji: Geflügelkeule"> Cook Thanksgiving dinner in advance & drop off trays to your family members. You can leave it on the porch or meet them at the door.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> Do some mindfulness meditations that focus on gratitude. Just google “gratitude meditation” for dozens of options.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💭" title="Gedankenblase" aria-label="Emoji: Gedankenblase"> Take a pause & think about the things you’re not going to miss. The holiday season can be a lot of stress, expense, & extra work. Maybe taking a year off is something to celebrate for you. Maybe there’s something you’re a little bit grateful to not be doing.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack"> Donate the money you would have spent on hosting a big meal to your favorite charity.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦃" title="Truthahn" aria-label="Emoji: Truthahn"> Go for a wild turkey "hunt." In most parts of the country, you can find wild turkeys wandering the woods or even suburban neighborhoods! See if you can spot some.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦞" title="Lobster" aria-label="Emoji: Lobster"> Take this pause to try out some new Thanksgiving recipes that might have been too risky for a big family event. Learn what was on the original Thanksgiving menu.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏃♀️" title="Läuferin" aria-label="Emoji: Läuferin"> Run a virtual Turkey Trot. This one even has t-shirts and medals! https://www.thevirtualrunchallenge.com/virtual-turkey.../">https://www.thevirtualrunchallenge.com/virtual-t...
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦅" title="Adler" aria-label="Emoji: Adler"> Learn (maybe for the first time) about the real history of Thanksgiving & the central role of the Wampanoag native people in that harvest. Find out what native people inhabited the place where you live before Europeans arrived.
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9/ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💓" title="Schlagendes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schlagendes Herz"> Perhaps most importantly: ask yourself what this holiday really means to you. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👪" title="Familie" aria-label="Emoji: Familie"> Is it family? Then commit to protecting your family this year. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥧" title="Kuchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kuchen"> Is it pie? Well then by all means, enjoy some pie! Do the things that mean the most to you in a way that satisfies you.
10/ Be sure to ask your kids what the holiday means to them, too--it will probably give you a whole new perspective on Thanksgiving!
Hopefully, that gives you a few ideas for how to have a safer--and still very thankful--big day.
#stayingsafe
Hopefully, that gives you a few ideas for how to have a safer--and still very thankful--big day.
#stayingsafe
