Quirky Christmas/Holiday Traditions?

[Merlyn1976]

Thanks to nightmare before Xmas I do a spooky tree (when I did one...) and all the Halloween stay up

[TrekStar]

I do the same thing with Halloween candy, bags of candy are always cheaper after Halloween and I just save the bag till next Halloween.

No just kidding folks, I really don’t do that, it’s always yummy fresh candy at my door.

[Werewolf]

I watch the He-Man and She-Ra Christmas special and listen to the Chipmunks Christmas album.

[PNGwynne]

^Stale candy!

[TrekStar]

It's because they're cheaper, after Christmas, you see.

I do the same thing with Halloween candy, bags of candy are always cheaper after Halloween and I just save the bag till next Halloween.

[knight errant00]

I don't know if particular movies or TV specials count as quirky, but my mom always baked a homemade gooey butter cake for Christmas morning, and I've maintained that with my own family.

[Brown Bear]

Other traditions we have are opening one gift on x-mas eve. I did that as a kid and carried this on to my own kids.

Also as a kid our family ALWAYS watched Scrooge (the best one with Allistar Sim) every x-mas eve. Now, the tradition lives on not only with my family but also my brothers families as well.

[B-Lister]

It's because they're cheaper, after Christmas, you see.

[LonnieFisher]

Every December 24th we throw out the previous year's tree in anticipation of the new tree's arrival on the 26th.

Where's the "like" button!

[B-Lister]

Every December 24th we throw out the previous year's tree in anticipation of the new tree's arrival on the 26th.

[Barnabas Collins]

I love riding around seeing the Krazy Christmas light displays in residential areas. There's a bunch in the Atlanta area. Also, the Pink Pig over at Lenox Square mall (but not being done this year due to the pandemic). Also like seeing the mall Santa display setups--some are quite grand, including huge red-velvet thrones for Santa. Down in Miami, I love seeing the miniature Christmas train setup at Aventura Mall.

Barnabas Collins

[Werewolf]

Not under the tree but my mantle is filled with large light up houses and the smurfs are everywhere. It wouldn’t be Christmas without them.

That's really cool.

[Brown Bear]

Growing up we had a five foot artificial tree that we put on top of a lamp stand to make it look taller.
This created an area around the base of the tree, above the presents to put a few little decorations. Mom would put little trinkets there and one year I mixed in my old pvc Smurfs and they mistakenly got put away with the decorations. So every year after that, Smurfs were under our tree.
When I moved out my Mom said “Take these with ya!” She never got why smurfs were there and every single Christmas I put them out. Not under the tree but my mantle is filled with large light up houses and the smurfs are everywhere. It wouldn’t be Christmas without them.

[Nostalgiabuff]

we always went to my parents for Christmas eve, but as they have both passed on we usually just have my brother and my inlaws over for Christmas eve. but that won't happen this year. i can't think of anything really quirky we do. this year will be different in so many ways. maybe it will make everyone appreciate even more how precious life is

[Mikey]

Christmas lunch was fresh (non smoked) kielbasa, perogies and turkey --- weird combo