I'm talking about all the mushy, Norman Rockwell type of things you see in the tv and in movies. You know like sitting in front of the yule log, kissing under the missletoe, drinking egg nog until you past out, etc.. All the while all of those traditional x-mas songs playing in the background: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...
Am I the only one whose missing out? Don't get me wrong I celebrate x-mas with my family being brought up christian and all. But because I'm not white, its just well different (think of your christmas but with a latin twist).
For once I want to know what is like to experience x-mas without hearing a salsa version of white christmas lol....
Well since I have to ask a question: What are your christmas' like?
2006-10-11 22:31:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
On Christmas morning, I like to get up before everyone else and light candles in the windows, put music on, start a fire in the fire place, etc. Then I make coffee, cinnamon rolls and orange juice. We have this for breakfast every year. When everyone gets up, we sit around the tree. Everyone gets their stockings and they get to go through them while we eat Cinnamon rolls and drink orange juice while someone reads the story of the birth of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke. Then we appoint someone to pass out the presents. They give one to each person and we all open at the same time, then they pass out another one and so on. We avoid the ripping and tossing so that each present is seen by all and appreciated. Usually we as the parents run out of gifts to open first, so it's fun then to sit back and watch everyone else.
We have a rest then, and then we go over to a family members house for dinner and yet another gift exchange.
By the end of the day we are all exhausted, but content.
Hope you enjoyed our traditions. And I hope you get your Norman Rockwell Christmas this year.
2006-10-12 11:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas eve is always a large 7 course fish dinner, I think that's an Italian thing but, it's NY so many things get melded with cultures. Midnight mass (then ya never make it there), You leave hot chocolate and cookies out in the kitchen for Santa to eat (he needs a snack you know, (on Christmas morning the eaten cookies, and empty Hot coco mug gives you clear proof that Santa is real). The coffee goes on, and I spend most of x-mas eve putting the toys together (battery's not included). A Christmas tree MUST have a train going around it, it's a law. You get everything done, and wrapped, wake up an hour later on the couch to screaming kids and paper flying, you take pictures, and are asked "How does Santa always know what I want" you reply with "Amazing, isn't he", you get a big breakfast, the kids can't tear themselves away from the toys, the Turkey goes on, some clean up, and you pass out for three hours in a chair from lack of sleep in front of the fire place, with egg nogg, and "Music box" Christmas songs playing in the background, then the battery's run out, and you're out in the snow looking for 7-11 to get more battery's.
2006-10-11 22:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas Gifts: Take gift giving for instance. It's hard to imagine Christmas without presents under the tree, but the practice of buying large fancy gifts for Christmas Day didn't really get rolling until the 1860s!
In 1867, Macy's, the major department store in New York City, stayed open until midnight Christmas Eve. Seven years later, in 1874, they were the first to design their window displays around a Christmas theme. That was the start of the gift-giving craze (so if you, like many people, feel that Christmas has become too commercial, now you know who to blame!).
Before Macy's, and their brilliant marketing move, gifts were given, but they weren't as important a part of Christmas as they are now. The tradition goes back all the way to the Three Wise Men, who brought gifts of gold, Frankincense and Myrrh to the infant Jesus.
Boxing Day
Christmas traditions also include giving to the poor; the British tradition of Boxing Day—the day after Christmas—dates back to the Middle Ages, when the Churches would open the alms box the day after Christmas and distribute the money to the poor. Boxing Day hasn't escaped the commercial blitz either—now it's best known for department store Boxing Day Sales! Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen's Day.
Christmas Decorations
In our modern holiday celebrations, tradition also influences our Christmas decorations. From poinsettias to Christmas trees, the quintessential symbols of yuletide festivities stem from cultures all over the world. While most know that Christmas stockings arose from the Dutch children's custom of leaving out their shoes to receive gifts, the origins of other Christmas decorations, like wreaths, is not so well known. In fact, Christmas wreaths came about from ancient people's worship of the evergreen holly. These people saw the evergreen as a symbol of eternal life because it stays green throughout the winter.
2006-10-12 06:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by Justme=] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Family gets together on Christmas and we do all the traditional things like you mentioned..But what is improtant is that we all celebrate the Lords Birthday on Christmas and that we enjoy the time with our family. If you want to change some things about how your family celebrates then start a new tradition yourself . Nothing wrong with the salsa version...it is still the same. I love Christmas. It is my favorite holiday just because I love Jesus and I love my family. Enjoy your Christmas Dude.
2006-10-11 22:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Shortydeb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Polish Christmas is not as it should be... In my home this is just a tradition, my dad couple of years ago realised that he does not want to participate in the church, and recently decided that God does not exists. However - we still celebrate all holidays like Christmass or Easter, because this is a great opportunity to sit and eat, eat, eat... And this is all.
We celebrate more the Eve than the 25th... And it is all about eating.
Maybe my future family will be different...
2006-10-11 22:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by Lady G. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you leo id love to celebrate a christmas like in the movies but im happy to settle with what i do have my children and partner but its so magical in the movies and it always seems as tho we are missing out on somthing i can only hope it is better the next year i have a plan every year of how i would like the day to go but it never turns out that way lol!!!
2006-10-12 00:31:53 · answer #6 · answered by vicky s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this article on how Christmas is celebrated in the different regions of the US:
http://www.christmasgifts.net/Christmasblog/2006/08/29/how-to-celebrate-christmas-in-different-regions-of-america/
2006-10-12 00:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by im_david 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your dreaming of a "white" Christmas.
I think it's a Catholic holiday, which would make it a Latin holiday originally anyway. Just be happy with what you have and enjoy it to the fullest. it's the feelings that matter.
2006-10-11 22:35:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I enjoyed your question. I sure enjoy decorating the tree. Spending time with my family and enjoying great food. Whatever ethnicity, I'm sure Christmas can be a great time for all.
2006-10-12 01:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 06:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋