Spring Break
Family, friends, food, thanks
After a turbulent semester, Aggies from College Station and Galveston celebrate Thanksgiving in unique ways.
By: Clair Lavender
Issue date: 11/26/08 Section: Features
"I'm thankful that I'm graduating and getting married in less than two months," said senior animal science major Danielle Theriot.
In Houston, the Theriots usually spend Thanksgiving eating a big lunch and looking through the Thanksgiving Day sales paper "possibly making a Christmas wish list," said Theriot.
Alfredo Ribota, a sophomore Spanish major, will be making the six-hour drive to Laredo to spend Thanksgiving with his family.
"We have a Mexican style Thanksgiving," Ribota said.
With a traditional turkey-centered meal, Ribota said the family will enjoy a meal followed by a "cachanga" or fiesta.
"My mom makes way too much food, and we usually invite all the neighbors, friends, comadres and compadres to join us," he said.
Full of food, drinks, and games, Thanksgiving night is like no other in the Ribota house. The next day, the leftover turkey is always used to create Mexican dishes.
"We will make mole, which is like a brown broth that makes the turkey juicy, and we eat it with rice," Ribota said.
This year, Ribota said he is thankful that he has God in his life and will be praying for blessings on all of his friends.
"My dad always makes a turkey gumbo for the Friday after Thanksgiving," said sophomore education major Amelia Fontana. "It's tradition."
Turkey Gumbo is made of pretty much everything but the sink," Fontana said.
Thrown over rice and served with bread, the gumbo includes onions, garlic, lots of seasoning, bell peppers, turkey and anything else her dad feels like adding to the pot. This year, the Fontana's are visiting family in Louisiana for Thanksgiving and staying in country Cajun cabins.
"We help cook and then eat," Fontana said. "Then clean up and play games, take naps, walks, talk and catch up with family."
Fontana said she is especially thankful for "my family and the amazing friends that I have here at A&M."
In Houston, the Theriots usually spend Thanksgiving eating a big lunch and looking through the Thanksgiving Day sales paper "possibly making a Christmas wish list," said Theriot.
Alfredo Ribota, a sophomore Spanish major, will be making the six-hour drive to Laredo to spend Thanksgiving with his family.
"We have a Mexican style Thanksgiving," Ribota said.
With a traditional turkey-centered meal, Ribota said the family will enjoy a meal followed by a "cachanga" or fiesta.
"My mom makes way too much food, and we usually invite all the neighbors, friends, comadres and compadres to join us," he said.
Full of food, drinks, and games, Thanksgiving night is like no other in the Ribota house. The next day, the leftover turkey is always used to create Mexican dishes.
"We will make mole, which is like a brown broth that makes the turkey juicy, and we eat it with rice," Ribota said.
This year, Ribota said he is thankful that he has God in his life and will be praying for blessings on all of his friends.
"My dad always makes a turkey gumbo for the Friday after Thanksgiving," said sophomore education major Amelia Fontana. "It's tradition."
Turkey Gumbo is made of pretty much everything but the sink," Fontana said.
Thrown over rice and served with bread, the gumbo includes onions, garlic, lots of seasoning, bell peppers, turkey and anything else her dad feels like adding to the pot. This year, the Fontana's are visiting family in Louisiana for Thanksgiving and staying in country Cajun cabins.
"We help cook and then eat," Fontana said. "Then clean up and play games, take naps, walks, talk and catch up with family."
Fontana said she is especially thankful for "my family and the amazing friends that I have here at A&M."
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