Christmas day rituals

[Cian]

Opening of any presents between the family on Christmas Eve, presents from the parents Christmas morning

Doing the dinner twice over, ones on Christmas day, once on Stephens (boxing) Day - members of the family who live away usually only get to go to one (due to going to the other halfs family the other, etc).

 

[vegster]

Is this you?

After being trained the horse passes on the joy of books and reading to its next owner....

 

[Billy the Fish]

Never, ever, having a wank.

Same here, was just about to post that actually. I'm not sure why it is either, as I'm not religous or anything. Mabye it's just some kind of insurance policy so that if I'm wrong and there is a god, I won't have to explain to him why I've been spanking the monkey on his sons birthday.

 

[Trufflehound]

...pissheads who blame it all on Baby Jesus And His little Elvis

 

[manilaseagull]

Cant get sprouts here..someone send me some..

Guess it will be light up the BBQ at midday....

 

[Spider]

Last few years one tradition which I love is everyone sitting round to watch Doctor Who Christmas Special. It's the only time there's a programme that literally everyone will watch, and it's on at the perfect time of the evening when everyone's tipsy and tired. For a youngster who doesn't remember the days of Morecambe and Wise Christmas Specials and the like, there's something that feels like a proper event about Doc Who which you never get anymore.

 

[Lush]

Being told to ''Go in the conservatory if you are going to do that'' after xmas lunch.

Sometimes i wonder what supporters of other clubs make of this message board ...

 

[CHAPPERS]

Tinned grapefruit segments followed by smoken salmon for breakfast.
Down the pub (The Greys) for a few drinks at lunch time.
Sozzled stroll back up the hill for dinner and snoozes.

 

[Trufflehound]

Sometimes i wonder what supporters of other clubs make of this message board ...

They could make a hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl...

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Same here, was just about to post that actually. I'm not sure why it is either, as I'm not religous or anything. Mabye it's just some kind of insurance policy so that if I'm wrong and there is a god, I won't have to explain to him why I've been spanking the monkey on his sons birthday.

You know what, last year I had such a stinking hangover and was so bored sitting on the couch on my own all day my mind started to wander and I got the horn, I thought if I just give it a rub on the cushion without coming to climax, that doesn't count as a wank. But I went too far and spilt the milk - checked the clock and it was 11:50PM

I'm scared of dying now.

 

[binky]

I spend Christmas day getting my horse reading for hunting Boxing day!!

Boxing day is the one after Christmas day. Easy enough to find I'd have thought...

Why would it need to be hunted down?

 

[Highfields Seagull]

That your mum and dad insisted which you follow with your kiddies?

Mine?

Opening of the presnts under the tree with one member of the family elected to hand out. Each recipient had to open the gift comment gratefully before the next one was opened.

This was our present ritual too and is, of course, the proper way to do things.

This Christmas will be the first one away from my family and with the in-laws instead. Apparently, it's some sort of present free-for-all in their family; just grab your own and open them. How one is supposed to see the joy in others' faces when they open their presents is beyond me.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Too right.

Each little giftie deserved its time under the spotlight

 

[Trufflehound]

Too right.

Each little giftie deserved its time under the spotlight

Plus it's fun to watch people squirm as they try to conceal the disappointment.

 

[otk]

They could make a hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl...

Digging the 'Airplane' reference