{"id":70609,"date":"2023-11-20T13:27:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=70609"},"modified":"2023-11-20T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:27:09","slug":"thanksgiving-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/thanksgiving-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Results for the Lumberjack Thanksgiving poll are in!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is your favorite holiday tradition? How many celebrations do you have? And most importantly, what IS the most-loved Thanksgiving dish? The Lumberjack community has spoken! Find out more about how the NAU community celebrates<em>\u2014<\/em>or doesn&#8217;t. *drum roll, please*<\/p>\n<h3>Question 1: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?<br \/>\nTop answer: Stuffing!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70611\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-16.png\" alt=\"Pie chart\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-16.png 1000w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-16-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-16-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mac &amp; cheese and Brussels sprouts were on the low end, with mashed potatoes, turkey &amp; gravy and stuffing ranking as the top three dishes. We covered all the traditional Thanksgiving favorites<em>\u2014<\/em>and some not-so-traditional dishes made an appearance in the write-in category.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other&#8221; write-ins included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegan turkey &amp; gravy<\/li>\n<li>Gohan (rice) with gravy<\/li>\n<li>Coca-Cola salad<\/li>\n<li>Pecan pie<\/li>\n<li>Tamales and corn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Question 2: What&#8217;s your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?<br \/>\nTop answer: Watching the Thanksgiving Day parade!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70612\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-17.png\" alt=\"Pie chart\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-17.png 1000w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-17-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-17-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether your traditions take place on Thanksgiving Day or the weekend that follows, the NAU community&#8217;s favorite ways to celebrate are watching the parade, going hiking and watching football. Watching the Westminster Dog Show and running a 5K were at the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other&#8221; write-ins included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baking, cooking, eating and visiting with family<\/li>\n<li>Playing a pick-up football or golf game<\/li>\n<li>Board games with family<\/li>\n<li>Wearing PJs to dinner!<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Question 3: What&#8217;s your ideal type of celebration?<br \/>\nTop answer: A big family dinner with aunts, uncles, cousins&#8211;the works!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70613\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-18.png\" alt=\"Pie chart\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-18.png 1000w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-18-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-18-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the poll, the majority of Lumberjacks love spending time with their families and communities, while some prefer spending it solo or skipping the festivities altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other&#8221; write-ins included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friends and family<\/li>\n<li>No thanks, no giving<em>\u2014<\/em>spend it giving back to those less fortunate<\/li>\n<li>Family ski day<\/li>\n<li>Ignore the holiday and spend it camping<\/li>\n<li>Spend it with anyone to reflect on blessings with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Question 4: How many Thanksgiving celebrations do you participate in?<br \/>\nTop answer: One!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70614\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-19.png\" alt=\"Pie chart\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-19.png 1000w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-19-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2023\/11\/LumberFACTS-19-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between celebrations with multiple families and friends to not partaking at all, Lumberjacks participate in zero to FOUR celebrations!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/thanksgiving-poll\/\">What is your favorite holiday tradition? How many celebrations do you have? And most importantly, what IS the most-loved Thanksgiving dish? The Lumberjack community has spoken! Find out more about how the NAU community celebrates\u2014or doesn&#8217;t. *drum roll, please* Question 1: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Top answer: Stuffing! 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