I’m the most Kkkrackkkers of Amerikkkans so my tradition is just getting drunk off mulled wine and re-watching bad holiday movies with relatives I only kinda like.
I’m sometimes a little jealous of people who have weirder shit going on, like gremlins who slam doors and steal sausages or shitting Christmas logs. We need to bring back weird ass half-pagan shit.
Australia has BBQ prawns at Xmas, weird huh?
Also, I agree, bring back the Scandinavian Xmas duendes
Me and my ex discussed the Yule Lads, and she had the theory they were just a bunch of weird Hobos in Iceland, but because you’re supposed to be kind and generous on Christmas the townsfolk just made up cute little personas for them at Christmas to teach the kids to be kind to the less fortunate. “Oh honey, the weird man who smells like beer is actually a Yule Lad! That’s sausage swiper, that’s why he’s eating all our sausage at 3am after peeing in the corner of the kitchen.”
you better get clothes for Christmas or the Christmas Cat will eat you!
My father said that when he was a kid in Sicily, they would have a witch deliver presents around this time of year. We don’t really practice it here but, many Americans can’t believe it when you first tell them.
Other than that, pannatone, which has become Americanized with the addition of chocolate chips.
It’s connected to Catholic feast days. More connected to the feast of the Epiphany on January 5th, which my mother’s Irish-American family referred to as “Little Christmas.” According to my grandaunt, that would mark the time when the family would take down the Christmas tree.
Removing the decorations on twelfth night is customary in a lot of places.
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I get it for the seniors mostly. Some of them have trouble chewing the candied fruits.
Alright, old uncle and auntie can have some chocolate chip pannetone as a treat, but if anyone else snags some it’s on sight
some of the fucking freaks here actually like eggnog
Yummmmm haven’t had any this year yet but you reminded me that i need to get some before it’s gone!!!
What are you thoughts on rompope? I’ve never had eggnog but I imagine it’s the same, or maybe worse judging by the comments here.
chinese food and a movie
Summer Christmas and Dezemba (slang for December holidays, it’s the longest holiday break) parties everywhere. Pool parties, lots of braais/grilling/BBQ, party music and atmosphere everywhere. Lots of drinking.
