I stayed on campus one Thanksgiving and was invited to the Newman House for dinner, which I was warned was going to be squab that had been hunted by the current residents. Okay, I thought, except the birds still had the buckshot in them. I had never cooked squab before, but I thought since they were birds they should be kept moist. So I slathered them in butter and roasted them. I made the usual fare—potatoes, vegetable, and biscuits. Mission accomplished. Fr. McGee made the guys do the dishes. The next day, I hung out at the House and the guys decided I should be initiated. They fed me the baking powder biscuits, which by now were so hard I almost choked right there… survived, but never cooked there again.

Joanne Potter “66

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Being from out of state, I never left Tech for Thanksgiving. Luckily for me, many of my friends also stayed on campus. My first few years were in the dorm and our celebrations, while nice, did not leave me with many memories. That changed when I moved off campus into a house in Hancock. About a dozen of us planned and executed our Thanksgiving Day meal. It was so nice to share Thanksgiving with my Tech family. Very memorable!

I’ve included some poor quality pictures of the event. This took place in ’71, as you can tell by all of the hippies.

Stu Barrett ’72

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Coming from far away (New Jersey), I stayed on campus for most, if not all, of the Thanksgiving holidays during my time at Tech; however, one particular year stands out. I recall going to a service at the Episcopal Church near campus, mainly for the hymns. I stuck around for the after-service coffee and chat. While there, seeing me standing around by myself, a member of the congregation approached me and asked if I was an out-of-town student. I said yes, and he said, “Our table isn’t full, you’d be welcome to join us for Thanksgiving dinner.” I actually had plans to celebrate the holiday with a few off-campus friends, so I declined his generous offer. But I have not forgotten that random act of kindness.

Tom Paschetto ’77