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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Christmas Around The World Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:11 pm | |
| As many of us are from different countries it thought it would be interesting if each one of us would share a Christmas tradition (or more) from his/her own country. It can be anything from the Christmas meal, to the decoration, what you do for Christmas, etc... for sharing! | |
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Ember Black Cat
Posts : 4451 Join date : 2010-09-09 Age : 52 Location : Scotland
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:35 pm | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:20 pm | |
| for sharing Ember! no i don't know anything about Christmas crackers but that sounds great! How do you make them? it's too late now and i'm again worn out so i'll come back hopefully tomorrow and write about the tradition we have where i live :sanwin: | |
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Ember Black Cat
Posts : 4451 Join date : 2010-09-09 Age : 52 Location : Scotland
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:54 pm | |
| When we were young the school would make us make them and we did for our kids when young...you would get the cardboard tube from some toilet roll/tissue and you would get some crepe paper (something that would rip easy), wrap it around the tube and twist and tie the ends...put a toy inside.. now you get packs where they are flat and you just roll them round and clip then, you get the little snap stick that makes the noise when you pull,a hat and joke and shiny string to tie it off at the ends...all you have to do is buy what you want inside. I bought fragrance samples (little tubes) a keyring..the kids are maraca keyrings..hubby has a harmonica keyring (he annoys us with playing one lol) They fool you with how easy they look...let's just say that is was so awkward and hard to try and slot the parts in (they would rip) and it feels like you would need some sort or college degree to be able to build them.....I will be buying the ready made one next year :chlau: how to make them pack the ones you get already premade that you can buy in the shops | |
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Elvisfan Black Cat
Posts : 1166 Join date : 2010-08-29 Location : Graceland..I wish
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:15 am | |
| Wow Ember you made me feel hungry. I hated those paper chains we made at school | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:21 am | |
| Thx Ember! i think it's a fun idea and i'll give it a try!! @Elvisfanyep, i remember making those homemade garlands! but i liked it back then... thing is i always love to do handcrafts! Now, the Christmas traditions where i live: Turkey is also the number one choice even if we have it on Thanksgiving day or others have a big roasted ham, corn bread, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberries, green beans, desert can be pumpkin pie or coconut cake, but also gingerbread man and/or houses, and other christmas shaped sugar cookies, chocolates... BUT, it also depends of your origins and so for me and my family as our roots are in Sicily, a traditional Christmas dinner will be: a bunch of different seafood, like squid, octopus, scallops, mussels, etc... Scallops with cream are my fav! we also get a good white wine to go with it, usually some salads for veggies, deserts includes a pignolata but we also have a "Christmas log" as soon as i can load one mine to my picasa album i will post it as i make it a bit different than the one on the pic! of course bunch of homemade cookies, with some cut out with Christmas cutter and also homemade chocolates like truffles. my time is up for now, so i have to stop but i'll come back for more on our Christmas traditions! :chho: | |
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Elvisfan Black Cat
Posts : 1166 Join date : 2010-08-29 Location : Graceland..I wish
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:14 am | |
| We have the traditional English Christmas dinner The Christmas pudding As I hate that I have trifle | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:51 pm | |
| thanks for sharing Elvisfan! i've always wondered about the famous Christmas pudding! i've never tried it... i've never tried the trifle either but it does look yummy!!!! Could you share the recipe in our Kitchen sub-forum? (for the trifle ) Forgot to say that part of the tradition for us is to have bunch of different nuts to nibble! :canchase: | |
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Ember Black Cat
Posts : 4451 Join date : 2010-09-09 Age : 52 Location : Scotland
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:27 pm | |
| nuts...tangerines...chocolate coins I always buy the coins and hide the mesh packs in the tree...I didn't get any of the white choc silver ones this year..I had fun hiding them...had a tree light burn my scalp and knocked baubles off | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:48 pm | |
| oh i remember those!!! i used to have some when i was young!
now part of our Christmas traditions includes to play games... board games, card games, i always loved it while growing up so i kept it alive for my kids and played with them! my sister does the same with her family. This year again we will get the games on the table, and play while munching on nuts, cookies, chocolates! :basandan: and listening to some Christmas :carols:
besides enjoying a good meal, what do you do on Christmas Eve? | |
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Millie_Me Black Cat
Posts : 1750 Join date : 2014-10-13 Location : The Shire
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:27 pm | |
| 'In Canada' we slaughter our firstborn on Christmas eve, and on Christmas day we enjoy the silence! :rollaugh:
I think Canadian traditions are pretty much the same as the U.S. :sanfudance:
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:19 am | |
| - Millie_Me wrote:
- 'In Canada' we slaughter our firstborn on Christmas eve, and on Christmas day we enjoy the silence! :rollaugh:
:chlau: Thx Millie, with you i'm sure to always have a good laugh for the day! I don't know much about Canada besides that it is sooooooo gorgeous! i think for whatever reasons the Turkey is a big classic in every country... probably because they are so readily available in the nature during that time of the year | |
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Millie_Me Black Cat
Posts : 1750 Join date : 2014-10-13 Location : The Shire
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:56 am | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:47 am | |
| oh this is sooo beautiful! i love mountains with snow caps on top of that!!! | |
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Lakshmi Admin
Posts : 6051 Join date : 2012-05-22 Location : The Underworld
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:05 am | |
| - Millie_Me wrote:
- 'In Canada' we slaughter our firstborn on Christmas eve, and on Christmas day we enjoy the silence! :rollaugh:
I think Canadian traditions are pretty much the same as the U.S. :sanfudance:
oh my...so funny that! well same here, hardly ever keep up with traditional meals though..more of a rare & ultra good - delicious deal never ever did turkey for Christmas, cause anyway it's already been on on thanksgiving why do it again? of course that makes 2 murders in a short time. talk about thrills on both sides - LadySibella wrote:
- i think for whatever reasons the Turkey is a big classic in every country... probably because they are so readily available in the nature during that time of the year
how about oranges? | |
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Millie_Me Black Cat
Posts : 1750 Join date : 2014-10-13 Location : The Shire
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:24 am | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:34 pm | |
| - Millie_Me wrote:
- We're not goin' out huntin' fer the friggin things, Bella! laughtears ...THE GROCERY STORE HAS THEM! laughtears
:rollaugh: here comes my first laugh of the day! and it's 4:33 am best way to start my day! | |
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Lakshmi Admin
Posts : 6051 Join date : 2012-05-22 Location : The Underworld
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:42 am | |
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Millie_Me Black Cat
Posts : 1750 Join date : 2014-10-13 Location : The Shire
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Wed Dec 24, 2014 2:59 am | |
| :chlau:
ok now seriously, when do you open your gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
while growing up we were getting our gifts late on Christmas Eve but once i started my own family i was for opening the gifts on Christmas day :opgift: | |
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Lakshmi Admin
Posts : 6051 Join date : 2012-05-22 Location : The Underworld
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:44 am | |
| well, i do Christmas Day opening gifts too...it just makes more sense. but i don't wait for nighttime to do so though. | |
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LadySibella Admin
Posts : 10274 Join date : 2012-05-21 Location : Rivendell
| Subject: Re: Christmas Around The World Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:21 am | |
| Christmas morning is a good time for that, i know someone who opens them on Christmas day but after the meal... that's too late for me! | |
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