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Thanksgiving table talk that made us say “What?”

Isabella Walker and Sara Garcia
December 1, 2023
Photo Credit: Sara Garcia ’24
Seniors Isabella Walker and Sara Garcia are sat, ready to dine and dish on some juicy topics.

Every year, it seems that the conversations at Thanksgiving dinner get even more outlandish and random. Some controversial, some light-hearted. Some downright weird. Occasionally these discussions evolve into something so crazy that one needs to debrief and dump all of them onto a page. So, here are some of the topics that our Royals discussed or heard at the Thanksgiving dinner table this year.

  1. Vegetarian and vegan people
  2. Dolly Parton’s scantily clad football halftime show
  3. Jack Harlow’s underwhelming football halftime show
  4. College acceptances
  5. “Found a boyfriend yet?”
  6. Politics… 
  7. Lactose intolerance
  8. Are robots taking over our jobs?
  9. The best Thanksgiving movies
  10. Comedian Matt Rife’s oddly-shaped face
  11. The new Hunger Games movie “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
  12. Outrageous gas prices 
  13. The presidential turkey pardoning
  14. Fortnite’s Christmas battle pass
  15. Josh Hutcherson in the new “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie
  16. Performers lip-syncing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
  17. Stache, the National Dog Show winner
  18. Family drama
  19. How do calculators work?
  20. Glee’s best covers
  21. Senior Mia Kennedy’s interrogation by her family about why she didn’t finish her confirmation classes
  22. Climate change
  23. Furries at Brown University
  24. TikTok fan edits
  25. Internet influencer Trisha Paytas and why she names her children after celebrities
  26. Snoopy
  27. Turkey Trots
  28. Taylor Swift’s world domination
  29. Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of Elvis vs. Austin Butler’s portrayal of Elvis
  30. Dry turkey
  31. Hozier’s impact on the teenage psyche
  32. Does Thanksgiving have music?
  33. Will the world be underwater before Gen-Z teens have a mortgage?
  34. Attempting to explain Red and Gold to extended family members
  35. Madison Roach ‘24 unfortunate loss to her 10-year-old cousin at pool
  36. Senior Nia Delacruz’s cousin’s ex-boyfriend
  37. Mrs. Ward’s culinary misadventures
  38. Pumpkin pie vs. apple pie
  39. The Beatles’ new album
  40. Internet celebrity Brittany Broski’s podcast, “The Broski Report”

Overall, this Thanksgiving was filled with conversations we’ll never forget. Despite the strange and random nature of these conversations, we discovered a special gratitude for family and all the odd and funny ways they brighten our lives.

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About the Contributors
Isabella Walker
Isabella Walker, Copy Editor
Isabella Walker, a senior at Rosary Academy, is absolutely ecstatic to begin her first year on the Royal Reporter! At school, she is involved in Campus Ministry, Royal Ambassadors, and NHS. In her free time, Isabella watches  tons of movies and TV shows. She also loves to scroll for hours and hours on Pinterest, curating the perfect Pinterest boards. She also loves to listen to music and rave about anything and everything Taylor Swift. This year, Isabella is most looking forward to Red and Gold, and she hopes to win for the first time. In college, she hopes to study Marine Biology and all that the ocean has to offer. Isabella is very excited and is ready to be a part of an amazing staff of writers!
Sara Garcia
Sara Garcia, Podcast Editor
Sara Garcia is currently a senior at Rosary Academy, and it's her first year as both a staff writer on the Reporter and one of the hosts of the Royal Rambler podcast. When she's not spending time lecturing people about the environment or advancing the American lexicon, Sara enjoys pursuits like reading, watching movies, and hiking. Some of her extracurriculars include ASB, PAL, and being president of the Environmental Club. She loves Lana del Rey, especially her song "Let the Light In" and has been described as strange and a merry prankster.