The Orion Online

Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: Features

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I heart Thanksgiving. Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and eating turkey are just a few things to look forward to - but perhaps the turkey won't be the only thing getting stuffed over break.

When I was younger I only looked forward to the holidays for the food and company of extended family and friends. Now that we're older, students going home for a weeklong break may feel deprived of a booming social life and want to add a booty call to their agenda.

After all, going home is now considered vacation, and old friends from high school could have turned out to be pretty damn sexy. A rendezvous romp session may be the perfect addition to a relaxing vacay.

Popular football jocks and your old pot dealer most likely turned into beer-gut losers who never pursued anything past high school. I'm suggesting an open mind and looking into the nerdy guy you sat next to in science class. A once awkward, gangly, pimply teen could have turned into a tall, dark and handsome stud with a 5 o' clock shadow.

Consider everyone from high school fair game. The social hierarchy no longer exists and all juvenile "who's cool, who's not" worries can be shoved under the bed sheets.

Convenience is key. Going home and hanging out with old friends means already being acquainted and comfortable with them. Time is not wasted with small talk and awkward conversations. Catching up and taking a trip down memory lane is all that's needed to spark an old flame or start a new one.

Instead of a night on the town to a house party or movie, some of us can actually legally drink at bars and nice restaurants. What a perfect opportunity to show off the "college experience" you've been learning and show an old-time friend how Chico State does things.

Nothing is sexier than an intelligent conversation about what successful futures the two of you want to obtain.

I wouldn't suggest bringing the fling back to the fam's house. Even though college makes us independent, we still need to keep it classy for mom and dad.

I understand Chris thinks hometown hookups are a bad idea because feelings may hinder keeping the situation strictly vacation booty call. But perhaps he should set aside feelings for once and take his mom's advice by enjoying a blast from the past this Thanksgiving break.

Besides, if strong feelings do come into play, who says it's a bad thing? Long-distance relationships are never ideal, but some people are happy to make it work.

If hitting the sack with an old grad from high school sounds like a great idea, please keep in mind that the lyrics "Hoes in different area codes" are not to be taken seriously. Students who are involved with someone in Chico shouldn't take going home as a prime opportunity to slut it up. Even though Chico may be two, four or in my case 10 hours from your hometown, Facebook is the root of all evil, and you will be caught.

Dionna Mash can be reached at
dmash@theorion.com

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