In a year full of unprecedented times, Thanksgiving looked different for many families across The United States this year.
Many families did not travel or have family members come to their house because of COVID-19 concerns.
“This year was different because last year I went to Gothenburg where my aunt and uncle live and we played a lot more games and had more food,” Junior Lexie Schultz said.
Junior Abigail Kerr also had a different celebration for the holiday.
“Normally we would go up to my aunt’s house on Thanksgiving, and then go to my grandma’s the next day. We didn’t go to either because we didn’t want to spread the virus,” Kerr said.
Many families had plans for family members to travel but decided not to.
“My sister was going to come but she ended up not coming because of the virus,” Junior Kaela Thompson said.
Usually, my parents and I go to my aunt and uncle’s house in Crete to have Thanksgiving dinner with our whole family.
However, this year we decided to stay home and have a homecooked meal with each other to protect our family.
According to the Center for Disease Control, some low-risk Thanksgiving activities families participated in this year included having dinner with only members of the same household, watching parades and movies from home, and having a virtual dinner with other family members.
