What I’m most thankful for
Rob Nice, arena MC: Family and friends
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: Being a part of the New Orleans Hornets
Ashley, Honeybee: Family, friends and days off work
Christina (the veteran), Honeybee: My family
Andie, Used to Bee: My husband, my daughter, my life
Judy, Used to Bee: Jesus my savior

Best part of Thanksgiving
Rob Nice, arena MC: Great conversation
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: All the food!
Ashley, Honeybee: The food
Christina, Honeybee: The food, duh!
Andie, Used to Bee: Food, football and family
 Judy, Used to Bee: Being with family

Favorite Thanksgiving dish
Rob Nice, arena MC: Fried (not baked) turkey
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: Honey baked ham
Ashley, Honeybee: Roast beef and gravy
Christina, Honeybee: Baked macaroni
Andie, Used to Bee: Sweet potato casserole
Judy, Used to Bee: Cornbread dressing

Sacred Thanksgiving tradition
Rob Nice, arena MC: Everyone pulls out their cameras after dinner
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: Eat as much as possible!
Ashley, Honeybee: All 40 of us joining hands in prayer
Christina, Honeybee: Saying what everyone is thankful for
Andie, Used to Bee: Stretch-waist pants
Judy, Used to Bee: Everyone saying what they are thankful for

New Thanksgiving tradition I’d like to add
Rob Nice, arena MC: Everyone who cooked has to wash dishes
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: To eat a little less
Ashley, Honeybee: The men clean the kitchen
Christina, Honeybee: None
Andie, Used to Bee: Presents, especially jewelry!
Judy, Used to Bee: Saying what you like most about the person on your right

Age I left the kids’ table
Rob Nice, arena MC: I’m still at the kids table
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: I am still there
Ashley, Honeybee: Wait, that should have happened already?
Christina, Honeybee: I’m still there
Andie, Used to Bee: What? There’s another kind of table?
Judy, Used to Bee: Being the oldest, I started at the adult table

Football or parade on TV?
Rob Nice, arena MC: Football. I’ll watch parades during Mardi Gras
Hugo the Hornet, mascot: *Parade. I like to look for my furry friends on TV!
Ashley, Honeybee: Parade first, then football
Christina, Honeybee: Neither, I’d rather take a nap!
Andie, Used to Bee: Both, parade followed by football
Judy, Used to Bee: Parade

LAGNIAPPE
*Hugo enjoys watching the parades on television, but adds that he is “still waiting for my invitation from Macy’s!”