FabSwingers.com forum: Christmas cultural exchange

By *partharmony OP Couple
over a year ago

Ruislip

One of us is British, the other is American. Yesterday we shared a piece of our own Christmas TV heritage with each other and watched A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Snowman. Neither of us has seen the other's offering before and it was really enjoyable watching them togther.

What piece of your Christmas heritage would you like to share with somebody from a different background? It could be TV, movies, activities or anything you like.

Before I get accused of cultural ignorance, those of you who didn't grow up celebrating Christmas can share a suitable equivalent. I do know that Christmas TV is not a big thing in Mongolia.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Wizard of Oz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A spare seat and a plate at the Christmas Eve dinner table, in case anyone hungry or lonely comes to your door.. Some could say you can do more, and yes we do, but i like this gesture too for its symbolism.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Waking up to find a stocking of sweets or coal on January 6th. It's a lovely sweet tradition and keeps the festive spirit going and one that I still do.

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By *oodnitegirlWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"A spare seat and a plate at the Christmas Eve dinner table, in case anyone hungry or lonely comes to your door.. Some could say you can do more, and yes we do, but i like this gesture too for its symbolism. "

I absolutely love this xx

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By *oodnitegirlWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire

The sixpence in the pudding

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

Scrabbling through a Quality street tin full with empty wrappers, only to find a few big round toffee ones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Scrabbling through a Quality street tin full with empty wrappers, only to find a few big round toffee ones

I think Nora posted you can get customised box in John Lewis stores?

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

"Scrabbling through a Quality street tin full with empty wrappers, only to find a few big round toffee ones

I think Nora posted you can get customised box in John Lewis stores? "

That sounds good, there's always a scrap for the fudge ones in our house

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We've entertained people from the far east for Christmas and seeing the pool on someone's face the first time they hear a church organ is interesting

Explaining Christmas stockings etc is fun so is all the other stuff. Explaining the origins of Christmas and what the current commercial aspect of it has to do with it makes you challenge the whole thing.

The following year you receive Christmas cards that feature Santa crucified...

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

*look on someone's face

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

[Removed by poster at 02/12/19 14:49:25]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The following year you receive Christmas cards that feature Santa crucified..."

was that like a satire illustration?

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Not quite Christmas but new year was a big deal when I was little. You sing for "calennig" on New year's morning, offering people luck and in return you get money. Tradition states it's a dark haired boy carrying a lump of coal should be first to cross your threshold. And it's extremely unlucky to allow a redhead over first.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

We do that on Christmas Day, but it’s for those that have passed this year and can’t join us

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By *ooking4othersMan
over a year ago

Here ...

"One of us is British, the other is American. Yesterday we shared a piece of our own Christmas TV heritage with each other and watched A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Snowman. Neither of us has seen the other's offering before and it was really enjoyable watching them togther.

What piece of your Christmas heritage would you like to share with somebody from a different background? It could be TV, movies, activities or anything you like.

Before I get accused of cultural ignorance, those of you who didn't grow up celebrating Christmas can share a suitable equivalent. I do know that Christmas TV is not a big thing in Mongolia. "

Surely you should watch 'It's a Wonderful Life'?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Scrabbling through a Quality street tin full with empty wrappers, only to find a few big round toffee ones

Putting the empty wrappers back in the tin was an offence punishable by death in our house.

New board games on Christmas Day, playing them all day Boxing Day

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The following year you receive Christmas cards that feature Santa crucified...

was that like a satire illustration?

No. If you explain Christianity to someone who has no knowledge of it, then tell them that Christmas is a Christian festival they don't understand the difference in the images.

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