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Wreckless · 12-01-2008, 08:23 PM

What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions, past and present? You can name more then one tradition, even if somebody already mentioned it, but let's also try to get down as many traditions we can think of. It could be a family tradition or something you yourself or you and your friends love doing. Me, I love everything about Christmas. The tradition of going to my Mom's house for Christmas eve and having dinner and spending time their. I also love putting up, decorating and putting presents under the tree, making Christmas cookies, putting the stockings up, putting lights and decorations outside and more. Name some of yours and some overall Christmas traditions

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phoebe7165 · 12-01-2008, 09:14 PM

I can't think of any past traditions that I still do, but I always said that when I got a house, I would decorate it every year(because when I lived in an apartment, you can only decorate that so much). So that's what I do on Thanksgiving weekend, and as the years have gone by, I have accumulated more & more lights. So now I overdue it quite a bit!!

I also like to stay home on Christmas Eve, don't like to go anywhere anymore. I don't even go to Christmas Mass anymore, but I know I should.

Christmas Day, just like being with family. It doesn't get any better than that.

InspectorExstead · 12-01-2008, 09:15 PM

my favorite would have to be driving around & seeing the lights that everyone puts up. there's a neighborhood close by that goes all out for christmas. it's blinding going down those streets, but my friends & i always get hot chocolate, drive and then just walk around and look at the houses. they've worked so hard on them and i'm sure their electric bill must be insane. it's my favorite part of the year!

phoebe7165 · 12-01-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by InspectorExstead

my favorite would have to be driving around & seeing the lights that everyone puts up. there's a neighborhood close by that goes all out for christmas. it's blinding going down those streets, but my friends & i always get hot chocolate, drive and then just walk around and look at the houses. they've worked so hard on them and i'm sure their electric bill must be insane. it's my favorite part of the year!

OMG, I forgot about that!! I like to do that, too, and we, too, have a neighborhood called Hundred Acre Woods, 3 blocks from my house, that every house decorates. Then there's another neighborhood, they call their street Candy Cane Lane, and they go all out, too. It causes a traffic jam. I'm sure everybody's got a neighborhood in their area that does that.

Wreckless · 12-01-2008, 10:52 PM

Yeah I love looking at the lights as well...There a bunch of people around us as neighbors that do a great job. This one guy does an absolutely incredible job; I'll have to get a picture of it to show.

dawsongirl · 12-01-2008, 10:55 PM

Becoming depressed. It's a recent tradition.

Hollow · 12-01-2008, 11:19 PM

watching the south park christmas marathon. i don't know if they do it anymore though. they didn't last year and i just watched a bunch of christmas episodes online instead.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 12-01-2008, 11:34 PM

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watching the south park christmas marathon. i don't know if they do it anymore though. they didn't last year and i just watched a bunch of christmas episodes online instead.

lmao I did that one year and I forced my sister and cousins to watch some of it with me. I think I was the only one that truley appreciated its humor.

I'd say just seeing my entire family. They're hilarious and extremely disfunctional, so it's always good times when they get together and get drunk.

Of course, there's also the decorations, especially the lights. I have a thing for lights. I just put some up in my dorm room yesterday and it makes the room 5334534 times more amazing than it was before. I want to be one of those redneck people who leave them up all year long lolzr. But it's always amazing to see them decorate the entire city. They put this massive Merry Christmas sign on the parking garage in my hometown, and a whole display all throughout downtown.

Brad Russ · 12-02-2008, 12:33 AM

Going to the Grotto's Festival of Lights!! I can't wait to go again this year!!!

Lee · 12-02-2008, 01:18 AM

My favorite Christmas traditions:
The presents
The classic holiday movies and shows
Going to Cracker Barrel on Christmas Eve
Our Christmas Eve feast
Our Christmas dinner

PunkyP0WER · 12-02-2008, 07:24 AM

watching all my holiday favs: Miracle On 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, Home Alone, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, A Garfield Christmas, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Ref etc.

Driving around different neighborhoods looking at Xmas lights.

Going to midnight mass. This year I will be staying home XMAS eve and appreciating my tree with a big bowl of spaghetti (my fav. meal) either watching xmas specials (i save a christmas carol for xmas eve) and listening to xmas music.

OH Nuts! · 12-02-2008, 08:21 AM

I enjoy buying gifts, and, of coure, cracking out my fav Xmas episodes. I'm going to try to save my new Xmas Adv. of Ozzie & Harriet DVD for Xmas Day or Xmas Eve.

sunshinefizzy · 12-02-2008, 08:24 AM

I love watching the movies, listening to the music, and on Christmas Eve, my aunt and cousin along with my granmother come over and we order pizza and open presents. Yeah, good times.

robyrob · 12-02-2008, 09:58 AM

hanging the broccoli, greasing the mongoose, soaking the fruitcake for a month to soften it up before regifting...

Wreckless · 12-02-2008, 03:32 PM

I love all the movies and programs. I seen that South Park marathon the one year, it was great.

12-01-2008, 08:23 PM	#1
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,408	Favorite Christmas Tradition(s) What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions, past and present? You can name more then one tradition, even if somebody already mentioned it, but let's also try to get down as many traditions we can think of. It could be a family tradition or something you yourself or you and your friends love doing. Me, I love everything about Christmas. The tradition of going to my Mom's house for Christmas eve and having dinner and spending time their. I also love putting up, decorating and putting presents under the tree, making Christmas cookies, putting the stockings up, putting lights and decorations outside and more. Name some of yours and some overall Christmas traditions ...

12-01-2008, 09:14 PM	#2
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Star Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I can't think of any past traditions that I still do, but I always said that when I got a house, I would decorate it every year(because when I lived in an apartment, you can only decorate that so much). So that's what I do on Thanksgiving weekend, and as the years have gone by, I have accumulated more & more lights. So now I overdue it quite a bit!! I also like to stay home on Christmas Eve, don't like to go anywhere anymore. I don't even go to Christmas Mass anymore, but I know I should. Christmas Day, just like being with family. It doesn't get any better than that.
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12-01-2008, 09:15 PM	#3
InspectorExstead Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	my favorite would have to be driving around & seeing the lights that everyone puts up. there's a neighborhood close by that goes all out for christmas. it's blinding going down those streets, but my friends & i always get hot chocolate, drive and then just walk around and look at the houses. they've worked so hard on them and i'm sure their electric bill must be insane. it's my favorite part of the year!
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12-01-2008, 11:19 PM	#7
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12-02-2008, 12:33 AM	#9
Brad Russ Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Going to the Grotto's Festival of Lights!! I can't wait to go again this year!!! Attached Images
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12-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#5
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,408	Yeah I love looking at the lights as well...There a bunch of people around us as neighbors that do a great job. This one guy does an absolutely incredible job; I'll have to get a picture of it to show.

12-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Becoming depressed. It's a recent tradition.

12-02-2008, 01:18 AM	#10
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	My favorite Christmas traditions: The presents The classic holiday movies and shows Going to Cracker Barrel on Christmas Eve Our Christmas Eve feast Our Christmas dinner

12-02-2008, 07:24 AM	#11
PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	watching all my holiday favs: Miracle On 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, Home Alone, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, A Garfield Christmas, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Ref etc. Driving around different neighborhoods looking at Xmas lights. Going to midnight mass. This year I will be staying home XMAS eve and appreciating my tree with a big bowl of spaghetti (my fav. meal) either watching xmas specials (i save a christmas carol for xmas eve) and listening to xmas music.
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12-02-2008, 08:21 AM	#12
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I enjoy buying gifts, and, of coure, cracking out my fav Xmas episodes. I'm going to try to save my new Xmas Adv. of Ozzie & Harriet DVD for Xmas Day or Xmas Eve.

12-02-2008, 08:24 AM	#13
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	I love watching the movies, listening to the music, and on Christmas Eve, my aunt and cousin along with my granmother come over and we order pizza and open presents. Yeah, good times.

12-02-2008, 09:58 AM	#14
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12-02-2008, 03:32 PM	#15
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,408	I love all the movies and programs. I seen that South Park marathon the one year, it was great.