Personal Narrative: The Dallas Cowboys Game

One ritual my family experiences is having an early Thanksgiving dinner and watching the Dallas Cowboys game. The tradition starts late on the night before thanksgiving. We start by ordering pizza, and then we begin prepping dinner for Thanksgiving Day. My sister and I prepare the side dishes, while my mother, aunt and grandmother make all the main dishes and desserts. We usually stay up all night finishing dinner prep, watching television, and cracking jokes. The next morning we all get up and early around nine in the morning to finish all of the food and set up the dinner table. We usually finish everything around noon and then we are ready to eat. Many of our family members and friends from both sides of my family come over to eat with at my home. Before we eat, we pray and each of us announce what we are thankful for this year. We then all sit around the table and eat. After we all eat, everyone usually gets so full that we all lay down and take naps until the game comes on .After naps everyone gets up and finds a spot around the television to get ready for the game. My grandmother puts on her cowboy jersey and from there on the next couple of hours is loud noises, cheering, and fun. After the game, everyone …show more content…
We began experimenting new things because we moved far away from most of our family so we started a new tradition. On Thanksgiving Day there is usually between 6- 20 people that stop by our home each year. This holiday is also like a celebration and is more prevalent with Black families in my culture. We pray is because we are Christians and we have to make sure we give thanks for everything we have received and give praise to our higher power. It is also a huge part of my culture to watch and be involved in sports. Football is not only major in my culture, but also in my city of origin. My hometown is the Dallas Fort worth area so everyone I know is a huge Dallas Cowboys