Hey Pandas, What Is A Weird Christmas Tradition You Have? (Closed)

What weird traditions do you do around Christmas?

When we went to Grandma's house for Christmas, her house was insanely small. So everyone (her 6 kids, their spouses, and all had at least 2 kids) would find a spot on the floor, sit, and not move until the unwrapping was done. Except Grandpa. He stood in the doorway to the kitchen, and catch all the wrapping paper thrown at him after someone opened a present.

After he passed away, we all take turns "being Grandpa", and get used wrapping paper thrown at us for hours. It's a coveted job.

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Rebekah

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Joanna Werman 2 years ago

That's very sweet

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We hang a possum (toy!) from the bottom of our trees. When my oldest was 2yo he bought a stuffed possum at The Nature Center to take to his Nana 500mi away. They "teased" each other w/ it all week (my son would put it under Mom's pillow. Mom would find it and act overly surprised he was thrilled.) That possum lived in the branches of Mom's tree until she died 4.5yrs ago. For Christmas gifts that year, I made sure each of us kids had one in remembrance if Mom...and to pass along the story and tradition.

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18points

Nonnie Bear

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Norma 2 years ago

That is so sweet!

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For 5 years in a row, some member of the family enden up in the emergency room on Christmas Eve or the day earlier. From gastroenteritis, to kitchen accidents. It was almost scary how this happened for 5 years straight (not serious injuries or illnesses but still something that needed medical attention). So, on the sixth year nothing happened, and it felt weird. We decided to go to the clinic we used to go every year and deliver the staff some hit beverages and cake (the family runs a bakery shop).

Now, fortunately, we're on our 9th year without accidents on Christmas Eve, but still go to the clinic and get the staff their beverages and cake, that now our tradition -and a much better one than injury oneself 😂-.

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18points

Paola Martz

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Robert Trebor 2 years ago

That is truly making lemonade! So neat. Bet you surprised them the first time. They probably don't ever get such foodback.

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We do an open house on the December 24th for our neighbors and friends that do not have family, kids or spouses, and share the spectacular Cilantro Soup that my husband (and all his brothers in Mexico) prepares every Christmas Eve, for which he spends about 20 plus hours in the preparation!
I am from Peru, and have a very large extended family there. My husband from Mexico, with a big family too. We celebrate in our countries Christmas on the 24th. This is our way to remember our families and give everybody a little bit of spicy and very merry Christmas to all we can fit in our town-home!

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13points

mamadeflorencia

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Summer Mason 2 years ago

This is amazing. Thank you.

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We play UNO all night, but only use red and green cards.

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10points

Mishi King

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Norma 2 years ago

oooo...that's demonic! I can't wait to try it!!!

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My MIL does grab bag Christmas gifts. She will wrap nearly a hundred gifts for up to 17 family members. From the youngest to the oldest we take turns picking a 1 gift at a time until they are all chosen. We also must unwrap each gift as they're chosen. Some of the gifts are gag gifts and its so fun to what everyone gets.

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9points

The Mom

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Rebekah 2 years ago

Wow, what a great woman.

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Every Christmas, me and my auntie hop into a bed, watch a hallmark movie and take a nap together. Then when we wake up, we sit in bed, talk, and eat All Dressed chips. Love it even more every year

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Fabulous panda

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Summer Mason 2 years ago

Hell yes

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After we open all of ours gifts, we start a paper fight.

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8points

TrashPanda

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Summer Mason 2 years ago

*throws paper at husband*

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As Italian-Americans, we celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve. We ate from 8pm to midnight. Then, still sitting around the table, we opened our gifts and stashed the wrapping paper under the table. When all the gifts were opened, the aunts and older girl cousins would clean up in the kitchen, the uncles and older boy cousins would sit around the table playing poker, and the little cousins would slide under the table and play with the wrapping paper--because you could play with your new toys any day of the year but only on Christmas Eve could you play with wrapping paper under Grandma's dining room table.

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Rose Romano

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Up All Night 2 years ago

That's not weird. That's annoying. "Let the women make the Christmas feast, serving it continuously for 4 hours than let them clean up everything, while the male members of the family have fun all day. They will be totally done at 2 am"

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My family always goes for sushi for Christmas dinner 😂 We live in Pennsylvania and here is a list of places we go to for sushi
1. Kajimachi (Harrisburg)
2.Wild Ginger (York)
3.Sushi Heaven (Mechanicsburg)
We are hoping to find more places to go!
I am recommending these places! It's are really (and not too pricey sushi!

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7points

PeachyPenguin

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Mira Heiman (Submission author) 2 years ago

Never went to Seven fishes

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#11

Eating turkey for breakfast.

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Random_player

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Robert Trebor 2 years ago

I've had so much turkey this season I declared a moratorium on turkey consumption. No turkey for two weeks. So.... I go visit some friends for lunch yesterday... TURKEY sandwiches. (I was polite and ate them).

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#12

Cajun-style shrimp boil.
Shrimp
Sausage
potatoes
corn
mushrooms

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7points

Liliana Lagniappe

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Gabby M 2 years ago

Woo yum!! I'm in!!! We did a Bloody Mary (cocktail) or three with buff's /next door neighbors Christmas morning

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#13

Spaghetti and meatballs Christmas Eve. December 24th was my parents' anniversary, and spaghetti sauce can be made the day before. Pasta in the pot, sauce in a saucepan (what else?), and three hungry little boys are quickly fed and tossed out the back door (or upstairs) until bedtime so mom and dad can celebrate their marriage in peace (before being up all night setting up Christmas for the three little boys). Maybe not so weird, but unusual.

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7points

Robert Trebor

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