Knoxville Magazine November 2009 : Page 14
Knox Life Ballot Box BY ROBERT PARKER NOVEMBER’S QUESTION: “What is your favorite thanksgiving tradition?” TiffanyHiggins 35 ›› Advertising Consultant “I work in a soup kitchen. There are somany homeless people that don’t get to share in some of the traditions that others do. I’ve been doing it since Iwas 11 with youth groups. I remembermy light bulb moment when I realized howlonely a lot of these people are. I nowsit and talk with them, and they really appreciate just having someone to spend time with.” LynnPrados 79 ›› Homemaker “Wesing Christmascarols. Itwasatradition inmyhusband’s family.Wehave four generationsnow,andweall lookforward to singing carols together.Our favorite is,“Lo,HowaRoseE’er Blooming.” Itwasmyhusband’s father’s favorite.Weall harmonize,andit’sa lot of fun singing asa family.” Shea Soma 23 ›› Student “We celebrate Thanksgiving with an annual football game withmy family and friends. I don’t like pumpkin pie somy grandmother alwaysmakesmea special cherry pie.” Hit the streets with RobertParker and listen to yourKnoxville neighbors sound off! PerryPratt 44 ›› Business Owner “Every yearmy wifeKellie stages a Thanksgiving play with all the children.We have Squanto and William Bradford, and they act out sharing food and the celebration of religious freedom and liberty.” Simpkins 36 ›› Corporate Trainer “I look forward to getting up early with my family to deliver MobileMeals on Thanksgiving AmjaSeiler 26 ›› College Graduate “I’mfromGermany sowedon’t celebrate Thanksgiving like Americans.We don’t have a dinner. Instead,wecelebrate the harvest with special decorations and go to church.We would dressup, and Iremembercarrying pumpkins and grapes up to the altar. It’s centered around the church and showing thanksgiving toGodfor the harvest.” 14 NOVEMBER 2009 www.knoxmag.com morning. My favorite memoryiswhenmy nieces,whowere about 13 and 14, went to the door by themselves. When they came back I could see they had anew perspective about giving back to the community.” Photography by robert parker Goldie ›› ›› ›› ››
Ballot Box
Robert Parker
“What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?”
Tiffany Higgins
35 ›› Advertising Consultant
“I work in a soup kitchen. There are so many homeless people that don’t get to share in some of the traditions that others do. I’ve been doing it since I was 11 with youth groups. I remember my light bulb moment when I realized how lonely a lot of these people are. I now sit and talk with them, and they really appreciate just having someone to spend time with.”
Shea Soma
23 ›› Student
“We celebrate Thanksgiving with an annual football game with my family and friends. I don’t like pumpkin pie so my grandmother always makes me a special cherry pie.”
Lynn Prados
79 ›› Homemaker
“We sing Christmas carols. It was a tradition in my husband’s family. We have four generations now, and we all look forward to singing carols together. Our favorite is, “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.” It was my husband’s father’s favorite. We all harmonize, and it’s a lot of fun singing as a family.”
Perry Pratt
44 ›› Business Owner
“Every year my wife Kellie stages a Thanksgiving play with all the children. We have Squanto and William Bradford, and they act out sharing food and the celebration of religious freedom and liberty.”
Amja Seiler
26 ›› College Graduate
“I’m from Germany so we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving like Americans. We don’t have a dinner. Instead, we celebrate the harvest with special decorations and go to church. We would dress up, and I remember carrying pumpkins and grapes up to the altar. It’s centered around the church and showing thanksgiving to God for the harvest.”
Goldie Simpkins
36 ›› Corporate Trainer
“I look forward to getting up early with my family to deliver Mobile Meals on Thanksgiving morning. My favorite memory is when my nieces, who were about 13 and 14, went to the door by themselves. When they came back I could see they had a new perspective about giving back to the community.”
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