Ahhh, Thanksgiving. The time of the year where people travel long distances to gather together to have that one meal that takes forever to make but seconds to devour. The most filling meal you will have all year. Or is it?

Mothers around the world wait for this day to come; this is their time to shine, time to show that they are the absolute number one hostess. They probably started to prepare for this day months ago. Of course, they most likely fought to get Thanksgiving at their house this year, let alone make the turkey.

The question is, where shall you sit at the dinner table this year?

“It is a big decision because the person next to you will be watching you stuff your face, as if you haven’t ate a meal in your life,” Ellen Degeneres, said.

Of course there are always the children, who sit at the kids’ table, wishing for the day they’re old enough to sit with the adults.

As for the the first-timers who finally get to sit with the adults this year, well congratulations. You can now participate in the political arguments that evolve at the table between your grandpa and anyone who decides to make a statement about something he disagrees with.

After an intense soul searching about where you are sitting, sit down, and let the games begin. As you sit down make sure to compliment the host on how well the turkey looks, even if it’s as dry as the Sahara Desert, because “the perfect golden brown turkey is what every host strives for,” The Morning Blend, said. This will help you when it comes down to the last bread roll, because those go faster than a blink of an eye.

Let’s not forget the sweet smell of the stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy that is passed around as you impatiently wait for it to reach your plate. Restrain yourself, your time will come. After everyone has received their food you can now stuff your face with the sweet smells and tastes of Thanksgiving. Take your time because this moment will soon be over.

After your dinner, if you have not stuffed yourself enough you will be able to eat the pumpkin pie, which means you have failed your mission. You have not ate enough, so maybe next year. “Make sure you add that extra bit of whip cream on top of your pie, you already have gained 100 pounds, why not add one more?” Mira Mayer, freshman, said.

Continuing with tradition, the football game will most likely be on, and your uncle and dad will most likely be rooting for opposite teams, so brace yourself, because you are about to go deaf from the likely inappropriate rooting and cheering.

Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be over, and you will just have to wait another year for an excuse to stuff yourself. Thanksgiving is the time of year to give thanks, so let’s be thankful for our loud, busy and unique families and the necessary drama that accompanies them.