gentlemonkey Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 What holiday traditions do you look forward to most? Modern or passed on.. Couple things I look forward to:-Moeron and I kicking off the season by watching 'Bad Santa'.. (done) -Easten European Xmas eve with my Polish family-Perogies, Borscht and pickled herring!.. Followed by late night drinks with friends still in town.you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I miss my childhood Christmas Eve tradition that included opening one present, and mom always reading to us from the same "Night Before Christmas" book before we hung our stockings, and went to bed.Now my traditions include caviar, Eggnog with Spiced rum on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning Lynnie mamosas. Okay so I guess the holidays mean food and booze to me. I know I'm not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 quick U-turns upon seeing a RIDE checkletters of apology after the office holiday partysharing a fifth with mall santa and lapdancing elves... you know, standard southern ontario stuff ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Exhaling a shared sigh of relief with my brother, who then drags me to the mall on boxing day...Is it over yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 The Blues 106 and Jazz 106 Christmas editions on Chez 106.Jazz is my favourite delivery medium for Christmas music (thanks to Brian and his Christmas shows), this time every I mourn not only the loss of those two shows from the airwaves, but now the loss of Brian Murphy himself.He did turn me onto some amazing records though, ones that fill me with joy so though I miss him and his shows, it's not an unhappy time at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Not many traditions from my youth still happening, except maybe watching the 1938 version of 'A Christmas Carol' on Christmas eve.But, for the last 10 years, my good friend Glenn usually heads down from up north does his family thing on the 24th (he's Polish as well GM), then later in the evening heads to my place with a couple bottles of crown and stays until the 26th or 27th (sleeps it off while I do my family xmas on the 25th). It's about the only time I ever seen him anymore.[edit to add]We also used to celebrate Russian Christmas, but that tradition stopped when my grandparents passed. Edited December 10, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 When I was a kid the whole family would get together at my grandmothers house on xmas eve for a Danish xmas, which was basically dinner with the obligatory Danish soup and elsque, and we would all open a (usually very creative) present from my grandmother. Unfortunately the tradition died when she did.The thing I look forward to now is my annual 12-hour solo drive back east and home again. This will be the 20th straight year I've done the drive and I still relish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Another tradition I'm less enthused about is becoming a clementine addict for about 10 days; the addiction usually kicks with the emergence of some kind of tumour like pimple in the end of my nose, or somewhere equally festive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 mimosas>bacon>mimosas>gifts>caesars>snacks>beer>dinner+vino>scotch>DVD watching>beer>walk in the woods>beer>pass out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Seeing green grass, wearing only a light sweater and not seeing my breath outside in St Catharines every year.....And my brother coming home from America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Okay so I guess the holidays mean food and booze to me. I know I'm not alone. Drinking and snacking from noon to midnight on Christmas Day still does it for me. Sadly most of the traditions I enjoyed are no more, for various reasons. I feel like I'm chasing the ghost of a distant past when it comes to Christmas these days. Though I still love the holiday season. Where is Patchoulia with her "bah humbug" anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 [spoilerq:1]apologies[/spoilerq] [spoilera:1]Brah humbug said wook to custy in the parking lot28 days i been touring and ticks is all i gotsold some bunk acid to unsuspecting noobsbut gave away the real stuff for a glance at this sorority chick's boobsand trolling over everywhere i managed to amass some schwilltrading it all when boozed up for a little magic pilli thought it was kinda funny that it was blue, and not whitewhen i crushed it up and snorted it my nose was quite a sightand every smell i smell makes blood rush to my headafter several hours of this trick i wished that i was deadand now my face is red and sometimes purple toosneezing produces buckets of sticky salty goobut before i digress and gross you out too muchi gotta ask you bro can you spare a coupla bucks?[/spoilera] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 The Chatham Funk All-Stars Show (which i heard was a go) celebration for the last bunch of years back home. I think d-rawk tried to fight me at one of the last ones, go figure.My annual attempt to enjoy eggnog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 hahaha, i remember that! fondly... you deserved it.for me, tortiere on christmas eve... the annual family brawl outside, hottubs in the snow, sneak peaking at presents, chevy chase's christmas vacation, mimosas, sausage rolls, ping pong tourny, naps, rum and cokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 The Chatham Funk All-Stars Show (which i heard was a go) celebration for the last bunch of years back home. I think d-rawk tried to fight me at one of the last ones, go figure. Haha! Yes, yes. Although, I thought that you'd started it. Shows how good my memory is. For me it is all about watching Christmas Vacation with my sisters after the old people pass out. I see that Birdy has that on her list as well ( minus my super cool sisters ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I didn't say I didn't deserve it.You comin' to town this year? Don't let Birdy fool you with stories of cool brothers either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I didn't say cool... we all know i'm the coolest!D_rawk, i think c-towns started it. He falls down mid-dance floor and hits his head a lot. He forgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I used to love the vibe of midnight mass when I was growing up, followed by that one present before bed, and then Xmas day full of food (mostly sugars till the pm) and my dad's relatives coming into town. These days, it's the house full of inlaws on Xmas eve, the required scads of booze, and then the way-early wakeup next morning (courtesy of the kids) and the explosion of presents. And a little (or a lot) of something for the morning coffee. It'll be weird, this first Xmas without my mother, who was a Christmas nut par excellence, but we'll be sure to get back home to get into the spirit with my dad, sister, and her family. And of course, no season is complete without at least one viewing of A Christmas Story, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 You comin' to town this year?Erm ... I think not. Long story. But hope to run into you soon! We can chill or duke it out, either one.D_rawk, i think c-towns started it.I knew it! (though the details remain vague) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 No worries, sounds like Birdy and I have some settlin' to do anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nibbler Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Addendum: fighting c-towns over xmas is probably still better than standing outside of the reception hall of Ms. Hux and Bouche's wedding demanding that someone try to punch me in the face.I suppose that may, in fact, be my holiday tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 No worries, sounds like Birdy and I have some settlin' to do anyway. uh oh! it was last diesel show at encores or twisters or whatever that place is called... your wipeout in the middle of the bar? 'member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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