{"id":3008,"date":"2011-11-23T14:25:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T19:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:12","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:12","slug":"pilgrim-perspective-or-indian-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=3008","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrim Perspective or Indian Perspective?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sophomore Taylor Scott, here, is ready for the Turkey Day! Photo by: Jack Bowen<\/p><\/div>\n

By Brandon Heims<\/em><\/p>\n

For the holidays, PHS staff and students will travel or stay home to make their Thanksgiving or Christmas break from school great.
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\nIn the old days of America, the Pilgrims traveled to a new land as Indians stayed right at their homes. Sophomore, Taylor Scott, is going to be an \u201cIndian\u201d this year as he stays home, where he helps cook a dinner for his family, which includes his cousins from Iowa. When asked if staying home is less stressful than traveling, he replies, \u201cOh no! You have to cook more than you would have to if you went somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Junior Courtney Cole, is also an \u201cIndian\u201d this year, which is a change for her. When asked if she usually has people over to her home during Thanksgiving, she says, \u201cWe usually go somewhere else, but this year they are coming to our house.\u201d Something that Courtney hopes for this holiday is to see her uncle Travis. \u201cI want to see my uncle Travis. He is in the navy but is stationed in Spain. I know he won\u2019t be home in time but you can always wish,\u201d she says. And like Scott, she feels that staying home is much less stressful than travelling. \u201cYou have less things to worry about,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Freshman Jacob Hildebrand is also a metaphorical \u201cIndian\u201d to this season as he too is staying at his home. When asked if he has any traditions for the November holiday, he tells us, \u201cNot really, just to eat turkey and watch football,\u201d and that is not new to him, nor to the rest of his family and their guests during Thanksgiving. He mentions, \u201cWe usually have people come to my house.\u201d While Hildebrand typically stays in Plymouth for this holiday, a place he wishes he could go for the holidays would be Hawaii. Staying home does have its benefits however. When asked if staying home is less stressful than traveling, Hildebrand said \u201cyes, because you can just lounge around and do nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior Emily Wilson is being an \u201cIndian\u201d as well, but unlike Hildebrand, will not have any \u201cPilgrims\u201d visiting either. She mentions, \u201cNo one is coming to my house for Thanksgiving. It is just going to be me, my brother, and my mom and dad.\u201d She also says, \u201cWe don\u2019t really have any traditions, just the usual feast, nap, and then round two.\u201d \u00a0And while Wilson believes that traveling would be more exciting than staying home, she finds that family is what makes the holiday truly memorable. \u201cJust spending time with my family is all I\u2019m looking forward to,\u201d she states.<\/p>\n

Regardless as to whether one is a Pilgrim or Indian, Thanksgiving will definitely be something for students to look forward to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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