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10 Things You'll Understand if Your Family Loves Christmas

...and a happy new year!

Ali Dade
Dec 19, 2016
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1. Christmas shopping doesn't start in December. It happens all year round.

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*in May* "Oh, by the way, I've already bought your Christmas present!"

2. You're always amazed when you hear people say that they hate Christmas.

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Oh, you poor soul. What happened to you?

3. You couldn't wait until you were old enough to start shopping for everyone in the family.

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Even before you made your own money, you probably begged your parents for some to buy presents.

4. Your family has Christmas traditions that have been planned for years, and they absolutely cannot be sacrificed.

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We have to have the tree set up by December 18th. We have to have cookies baked by December 20th. Present wrapping occurs on Christmas Eve, while watching "A Christmas Story".

5. Everyone in your family owns at least one Christmas-themed article of clothing.

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You rocked the Ugly Christmas Sweater before it was a trend.

6. On Christmas Day, there is no such thing as sleeping in.

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*running, screaming into your parents' room at 7:00 a.m. Christmas morning* "IT'S CHRISTMAS. WAKE UP!"

7. Everyone knows everyone else's go-to Christmas movies, and you cannot dare miss them when they're on T.V.

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"A Christmas Story", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", and "Charlie Brown's Christmas" are all a must.

8. ...And everyone knows everyone else's go-to Christmas songs, and also the Christmas songs they hate.

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Grandpa loves John Lennon's "Happy Christmas". Dad loves "Carol of the Bells". Grandma can't stand Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas". Mom hates "Christmas Shoes".

9. The day you set up the Christmas tree and decorate the house is one of your favorite days of the year.

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And it probably comes with its own traditions like that there has to be Christmas music playing, and it has to be after a certain date and taken down before another.

10. You love to sit around and share stories (both good and bad) of Christmases past.

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Remember that year Dad accidentally punched the baby in the face trying to open presents? Or remember that year we went out to see Christmas lights on Christmas Eve and the car broke down?

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