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I Asked Facebook What Their Favorite Childhood Holiday Traditions Are

What's your favorite holiday tradition?

Dorothy Bellas
Dec 25, 2017
Roberts Wesleyan College
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I Asked Facebook What Their Favorite Childhood Holiday Traditions Are
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So far, I’ve found myself living in three different cities, with plenty of friends made in each. My friends are all people who have come into my life from different places and different backgrounds. With the holidays upon us, I decided to ask them about how they used to celebrate the holidays as a child.

What sort of holiday tradition do you have the most fond memory of from your childhood?

“Buying Hallmark ornaments.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Santa visiting my grandmother’s house on Christmas Eve.” Anonymous (Christmas)

“Eating a meal with extended family.” - Jimmy C. (Christmas)

“Waking up on Christmas Day to presents under the tree and ‘magic’ tinsel on the tree!” - Samantha P. (Christmas)

“Cookie Day! We have a special day where all the women in my family get together to bake Christmas cookies.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Reading the Christmas Story with my family with all of us piled on my parents’ bed.” - Rebekah B. (Christmas)

“Tracing my handprint onto the tree skirt every year.” - A.S. (Christmas)

“Getting a real tree and cinnamon rolls Christmas morning.” - Sara G. (Christmas)

“On Christmas Eve my family would all go to my grandma’s house and my dad and cousin and friends would perform Christmas songs on the guitar and we would all sing!” - Ashley C. (Christmas)

“Getting up early with family.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Baking Christmas cookies.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Making cookies and decorating them (especially for Santa).” - Amber C. (Christmas)

“Cutting down a tree from our backyard.” - Lili W. (Christmas)

“Sleeping in the car on the way home from Christmas Eve.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Opening presents from Santa Christmas Day.” - Candice M. (Christmas)

“Cutting down a Christmas tree.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Every year we make Christmas cookies and decorate them all in one night. We have photos from each year and it’s fun to see how we’ve continued to carry on this tradition.” Cheyenne Z. (Christmas/Yule)

“Chinese food.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Opening one present on Christmas Eve.” - Anonymous (Christmas)

“Celebrating Christmas at my grandmother’s on Christmas Eve before heading to Christmas Eve Service. Watching for Rudolph’s red nose on the car ride home. Making pumpkin bread with my mom and leaving that out for Santa instead of cookies.” - Dorothy B. (Christmas)

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