The tradition that I follow to make people happy and brining smile on their faces by gifting them something when they're not expecting anything. It's an opportunity for us to give back to people in this great festival ocassion and I try to make the most of it.
One of my favorite traditions is that before we open gifts we read Christmas stories aloud, a couple of pages from The Christmas Carol, or The Night Before Christmas and then we all sing Christmas songs together.
We almost lost the tradition that goes back far longer then I can remember. Xmas dinner with my Mom's side of the Family is a big deal and family comes from not only around the country, but one even from Sweden. We are talking 4 generations and no less then 40 people at one house. Up until a couple years ago my Grandparents hosted it, but they had to go into a nursing home so someone had to step up. My Uncle was willing and able to fit that many people in his home for a meal so it continues.
I can remember spending almost all day with my cousins when I was a kid and now my kids do the same. My oldest actually made "Crazy Cousin Crew" tshirts to give out. They are just silly together and no matter how long it's been since they see each other they pick up just like old friends...it's great.
We eat, we play cards and argue about who won last year, and catch up on everyone's lives. There are some gifts, but not much as that isn't what it's about. The whole night is about spending time together...not who got what and I love that.
You can keep all the stupid gifts..I need nothing that money can buy. But spending time with the family is all that really matters.
Where I come from (south east of Nigeria) we play Christmas football leagues where every sub-communities bring out at least 15 players for the competition.
I've been part of this very competition for over 10 years and as a committee member.
As a member of the committee, I invest as much as I can so as to encourage other people to take part in this football competition.
After that, we share at most 70% of the money invested in the competition to winners (first, second and third positions) and also use the remaining to sponsor their football careers.
My favorite Cristmas tradition, is to fuck up Christmas traditions.
E.g. You wanna bake cookie for everybody? Nope, lets make one GIANT cookie so we can share!
Decorating the tree with normal stuff? I wanna glue something on the tree upsidd down!
We play Newmarket at Christmas. It's a sort of gambling card game that we play for sweets. The kids love it. Of course we watch TV, but sometimes you want to turn it off and do other things.
my fav xmas tradition is giving presents. not getting presents, giving them. esp to the kids.
The tradition that I follow to make people happy and brining smile on their faces by gifting them something when they're not expecting anything. It's an opportunity for us to give back to people in this great festival ocassion and I try to make the most of it.
One of my favorite traditions is that before we open gifts we read Christmas stories aloud, a couple of pages from The Christmas Carol, or The Night Before Christmas and then we all sing Christmas songs together.
Same here. If we can't be together, we read The Night Before Christmas over FaceTime.
my fav xmas tradition is giving presents. not getting, giving.
We almost lost the tradition that goes back far longer then I can remember. Xmas dinner with my Mom's side of the Family is a big deal and family comes from not only around the country, but one even from Sweden. We are talking 4 generations and no less then 40 people at one house. Up until a couple years ago my Grandparents hosted it, but they had to go into a nursing home so someone had to step up. My Uncle was willing and able to fit that many people in his home for a meal so it continues.
I can remember spending almost all day with my cousins when I was a kid and now my kids do the same. My oldest actually made "Crazy Cousin Crew" tshirts to give out. They are just silly together and no matter how long it's been since they see each other they pick up just like old friends...it's great.
We eat, we play cards and argue about who won last year, and catch up on everyone's lives. There are some gifts, but not much as that isn't what it's about. The whole night is about spending time together...not who got what and I love that.
You can keep all the stupid gifts..I need nothing that money can buy. But spending time with the family is all that really matters.
My extended family hangs out all day playing cards and catching up too. Does anyone else play Euchre? Always a lot of laughs and so much fun. ๐ฑ
Where I come from (south east of Nigeria) we play Christmas football leagues where every sub-communities bring out at least 15 players for the competition.
I've been part of this very competition for over 10 years and as a committee member.
As a member of the committee, I invest as much as I can so as to encourage other people to take part in this football competition.
After that, we share at most 70% of the money invested in the competition to winners (first, second and third positions) and also use the remaining to sponsor their football careers.
My favorite Cristmas tradition, is to fuck up Christmas traditions.
E.g. You wanna bake cookie for everybody? Nope, lets make one GIANT cookie so we can share!
Decorating the tree with normal stuff? I wanna glue something on the tree upsidd down!
Eat as much as I can ๐
Hahaha
That's for sure
Going to the beach lol since itโs hot as balls during Christmas in South Africa
We play Newmarket at Christmas. It's a sort of gambling card game that we play for sweets. The kids love it. Of course we watch TV, but sometimes you want to turn it off and do other things.