Groundhog Christmas. Everyone gets up early to see what Father Groundhog left under the tree and whether it will cast a shadow. This will, of course, be on endless repeat until spring, in either 4 or 6 weeks.
We used to do a big crawfish boil every year. Life got busy so we haven’t done it in a few. Hoping to do it soon.
10 years ago I flew in 100 pounds of live crawfish and brewed a Pale Ale just for the occasion. It actually occurred on Cinco De Mayo and the Kentucky Derby was on the same day. So we had Crawfish de Mayo Derby with about 80 guests! Best mash up ever!
I’m not proud about it, but we got all the kids hobby horses and put some hay bales around the yard and we actually bet on children running around the yard. Tequila may or may not have been involved.
@heartny@Thumperchick My wife’s family does that for birthdays. They [almost always] get to see the pile of presents first, then make them leave the room while the family hides them. Birthday person comes back in and has to find them.
I don’t love this tradition, though I have no particular reason why. By all rights I should like it. I just don’t. But it doesn’t bother me too much, so I don’t fight it. (also, my grown-up lack of birthday presents means I don’t have to deal with it on my own birthday)
@heartny@Thumperchick@xobzoo
We did a Christmas ‘treasure hunt’ for the kids when they were young. First clue was in their stocking, then follow the clues until you find the present at the end. At first it was simple drawings (bathtub, under the sink, by the TV, etc) then it got to be riddles and word games as they got older. Gave the adults time to make coffee, cinnamon rolls etc. etc. and get the day started. Grandkids are getting them now.
St. Patrick’s Birthday: If the birthday person doesn’t visibly wear green, you get to pinch them instead of giving them a birthday present.
(I never understood the childhood tradition of the pinching non-green people … but that’s just one entry in the “[holiday] traditions I don’t understand” list.)
@sicc574 How about Rex Manning Easter Day, when Rex would be forced to wear a mangy bunny costume? (That might take some of the wind out of his pompous sails!)
@blaineg I have a feeling that, deep down, you really want to know. He’s just the guy who annihilated Jerry Seinfeld at the puffy shirt game, no big whoop!
Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Think:
bobbing for giblets
pumpkin mellocreme pie
trick-or-treating for squash casserole and sweet potatoes
candy corn pudding.
…you get the idea…
12 days of Halloween
Groundhog Christmas. Everyone gets up early to see what Father Groundhog left under the tree and whether it will cast a shadow. This will, of course, be on endless repeat until spring, in either 4 or 6 weeks.
Groundhog-Easter. If the Savior sees his shadow when he comes out of the cave, he ducks back in and we get 6 more centuries of Roman rule.
We used to do a big crawfish boil every year. Life got busy so we haven’t done it in a few. Hoping to do it soon.
10 years ago I flew in 100 pounds of live crawfish and brewed a Pale Ale just for the occasion. It actually occurred on Cinco De Mayo and the Kentucky Derby was on the same day. So we had Crawfish de Mayo Derby with about 80 guests! Best mash up ever!
I’m not proud about it, but we got all the kids hobby horses and put some hay bales around the yard and we actually bet on children running around the yard. Tequila may or may not have been involved.
@capnjb For the hilarity, did you give the kids the tequila before racing them? I mean, you didn’t specify how the tequila may have been involved…
@capnjb
A repeat event would be amazing, especially now, 10 years later, all those kiddos would be teenagers!
SOUNDS FUN!!
Christmas Easter where you have to hunt for your presents.
@heartny This sounds fun.
@heartny @Thumperchick My wife’s family does that for birthdays. They [almost always] get to see the pile of presents first, then make them leave the room while the family hides them. Birthday person comes back in and has to find them.
I don’t love this tradition, though I have no particular reason why. By all rights I should like it. I just don’t. But it doesn’t bother me too much, so I don’t fight it. (also, my grown-up lack of birthday presents means I don’t have to deal with it on my own birthday)
@heartny @Thumperchick @xobzoo
We did a Christmas ‘treasure hunt’ for the kids when they were young. First clue was in their stocking, then follow the clues until you find the present at the end. At first it was simple drawings (bathtub, under the sink, by the TV, etc) then it got to be riddles and word games as they got older. Gave the adults time to make coffee, cinnamon rolls etc. etc. and get the day started. Grandkids are getting them now.
Santa Bunny: Santa leaves presents and a plate of chocolate eggs instead of giving him cookies.
St. Patrick’s Birthday: If the birthday person doesn’t visibly wear green, you get to pinch them instead of giving them a birthday present.
(I never understood the childhood tradition of the pinching non-green people … but that’s just one entry in the “[holiday] traditions I don’t understand” list.)
Move election day to Halloween.
More fitting for the zombies concerned.
@phendrick IMO, election day should be shortly after the mid-April income tax deadline.
@macromeh @phendrick Election day and tax day could both pair well with the “airing of grievances” of Festivus.
I don’t know about coming two but more people need to start celebrating Rex Manning day
@sicc574 How about Rex Manning Easter Day, when Rex would be forced to wear a mangy bunny costume? (That might take some of the wind out of his pompous sails!)
@sicc574 Who?
No, I don’t care enough to know.
@blaineg I have a feeling that, deep down, you really want to know.
He’s just the guy who annihilated Jerry Seinfeld at the puffy shirt game, no big whoop!
Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Think:
bobbing for giblets
pumpkin mellocreme pie
trick-or-treating for squash casserole and sweet potatoes
candy corn pudding.
…you get the idea…
@chienfou Think of the great costumes !
@chienfou @Kyeh If i don’t get stuffing in my plastic pumpkin, they’re getting a trick!