The Holidays in your part of the world

[Yoyoma1910]

Every culture has their own way of celebrating holidays. Even in the U.S., some of us have different ways of doing things. For instance, most people here have the Tooth Fairy, whereas my parents had a Tooth Rat. (Me, I just have bad dental genes and a fear of dentists.)

Anyway, I found this little animated version of a Cajun take on Christmas.


Cajun Night Before Christmas.


Usually we have some sort of wild game (this year wild geese) and rice dishes, with home made cranberry chutney, sweet potato dishes (and or pie), sometimes pecan pie (not pronounced PEE-Can, It's p-kawn round here, thank you) and all sorts of other fixings.


When I was kid we used to go and cut down our own Christmas tree at a local farm, which also grew satsumas and persimmons. But the old man who owned it was forced into retirement by his on, who turned the land into a soccer field. Oh well.


Anyway, how are the Holidays run in your neck of the world?

[naut]

Pecan pie you say? :saliva dripping:

Round my place, we start the day with a full breakfast, then open presents, then friends come over and we eat, eat 'til we're so full there's gravy dripping out our ears. Usually we have a turkey and ham and all the trimmings. And a Pavlova to finish.

Plus alcohol.

[KukriKhan]

In grew up in Detroit, USA. As a kid, we did "progressive dinner", that is: have one course at Aunt Loretta's house (and little presents), then all drive to Uncle Joe's house for another course (and little presents), than all drive to Cousin Pete's place for another course, etc, then everybody meet up at Grandma's for the big bird feast. So, nobody had to put on the big spread all alone. The adults all drank at every stop as well.

Kind of an "over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house we go" sort of thing.

Then, touch football outdoors for the kids and non-drunk adults.

Here in southern California, it's quieter. Phone calls to all the relatives (though most of us "meet" on FaceBook these days), turkey for early dinner. Grandson over for presents and dessert.

[Strike For The South]

Ungodly amounts of food and booze.

[Hooahguy]

In grew up in Detroit, USA. As a kid, we did "progressive dinner", that is: have one course at Aunt Loretta's house (and little presents), then all drive to Uncle Joe's house for another course (and little presents), than all drive to Cousin Pete's place for another course, etc, then everybody meet up at Grandma's for the big bird feast. So, nobody had to put on the big spread all alone. The adults all drank at every stop as well.

Kind of an "over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house we go" sort of thing.

Then, touch football outdoors for the kids and non-drunk adults.

Here in southern California, it's quieter. Phone calls to all the relatives (though most of us "meet" on FaceBook these days), turkey for early dinner. Grandson over for presents and dessert.

ooo! we do that as well, but for Hannukah.