‘Start, Bench, Trade: Thanksgiving Side Dishes’ With The WRIF Staff
Get your favorite most comfortable sweatpants out because Thanksgiving has arrived! All of that working out and eating healthy that you’ve maintained throughout the year comes to a close today. It’s the biggest eating day of the year and you best believe we are ready. In eager anticipation of the coming feast, members of the WRIF staff played a game of ‘Start, Bench, Trade’ with Thanksgiving side dishes!
All of the jocks were given a choice of the same three side dishes: stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole. Since football is a big part of our Thanksgiving traditions here in Detroit, we decided to add an element of our favorite game to this challenge. One side dish gets to start, one is put on the bench, and then the third is traded away.
Start, Bench, Trade: Thanksgiving Side Dishes
In case you aren’t familiar with sports, hey that’s okay, I’ll break it down in a more simple fashion. You’re starting your favorite of the three, benching the second favorite, and your least favorite gets traded away. It’s the side dish you believe you could go without on Thanksgiving. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Let’s be honest, these are three delicious and well-known side dishes. Without any one of these, no Thanksgiving dinner is complete.
Hilarity ensues as the WRIF staff give their picks. Their choices are all different (for the most part) and they showcase their own personality and perspectives with the picks. We brought our A-game for this video. You’ll hear picks from Chuck The Freak, Jade, Meltdown, Aimee Brooks, Al Beck from Dave and Chuck The Freak, and all of the WRIF weekenders like Anne Erickson, Steve Black, Jonel, Nate, and Cort Freeman.
Check out the video of The Riff airstaff naming their favorite and least favorite Thanksgiving side dishes below! We also want to hear from you on this! Who do you agree with? Who got it all wrong? Let us know in the comments! From our WRIF Family to yours we hope to have a Happy Thanksgiving! As always, thank you for rocking with The Riff! Gobble gobble, friends!
What Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Says About You
Mac & Cheese
If your favorite side dish is mac and cheese, you don’t take your time with your family for granted. You appreciate the small things in life and the memories you’ve created. Your first taste of mac and cheese was when you were a child, and you still remember how your face lit up after that first bit. You’re a nostalgic person that wants to capture every moment.
Corn
Your fondness for corn as your favorite Thanksgiving dish suggests that you have a cheerful and optimistic outlook on life. You’re down to earth, and you prefer the simplicity in life. You don’t need anything too fancy schmancy. The vibrant color of corn on your rather muted plate is how others perceive you, as the shining light in their lives.
Green Bean Casserole
You’re a warm and welcoming person. On the outside, green bean casserole sounds like an unappealing dish because its main ingredient is a veggie. Right? Wrong! You are a person who doesn’t judge a book by its cover. You find the beauty in others and are always willing to invite them in and give them a chance.
Brussel Sprouts
If your favorite side dish is Brussels Sprouts at Thanksgiving, then you plan on ruining the delicious smell of turkey with the atrocious odor of those green, slimy, tiny cabbages. I specifically hope that if you prefer to fill more than a third of your plate with the sprouts, you bring them yourself. (It’s even worse if you prefer them boiled over baked.) This Thanksgiving dinner, please try some mashed potatoes or stuffing. It will change your whole outlook on life.
Mashed Potatoes
If your favorite side dish at Thanksgiving is mashed potatoes, then you’re a person who loves comfort. You find solace in familiar things. Mashed potatoes are a classic staple on your holiday dish, this says that you are someone who values family and tradition.
Sweet Potatoes and Marshmallows
If you prefer this unique combination on your Thanksgiving dinner plate, you are a creative and imaginative person. You love to try new things, even if they’re not guaranteed to work. You are an adventurer with a sweet tooth, and it’s what your friends and family love most about you.
Cranberry Jelly Sauce
Congratulations, you are among the few who prefer this side on your Thanksgiving plate. You are independent and make your own decisions, despite what others might say. Cranberry jelly is the metaphor for “take me as I am.” You also live by the mantra, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
No Side
Jail. If you decide that all you want on your plate at Thanksgiving dinner is a slice of turkey… Ok, maybe jail is a bit much. But go sit in the corner! This meal was built on its sides, so to not include any is unacceptable. For the sake of your friends and family, please throw some corn and mashed potatoes on your plate this holiday.
Stuffing
You have a big heart! There are lots of ways to make stuffing and each way is delicious. If you like to load up on the stuffing during the holiday, not only do you have great taste, but you are also a generous and giving person. You enjoy stepping back and giving others the spotlight to feel special.
