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December 19, 2008 11:53 PM

What do you do on Christmas?

What's your schedule like? Stay home; go elsewhere? Presents on Christmas or Christmas Eve? Big spread, or order pizza? Hang stockings or not?

And sorry, for those of you who don't celebrate it.

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ppalmer21

December 20, 2008 12:07 AM

This year, I am doing something completely different than I have ever done. I will celebrate the holidays with my husband's family in Michigan. I am not quite sure what the schedule will be. It is always difficult to be away from my parents at Christmas even though I am nearly 40. Hopefully being with my honey's family will help.

Today, I sorta feel like all my family traditions have been lost.

Thank you for asking.

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December 20, 2008 04:41 AM

I can really commiserate, except my situation was always backwards. It was my family that was in Michigan, and we lost that tradition when we first got married 20 years ago. There is now not anything left from my childhood. But in those 20 years we developed new ones, so we still have dinner on Christmas Eve. But instead of it being with my parents, it's with his parents. And just two years ago we stopped going to "grandparents" (now my parents) on Christmas Day, when they moved--ironically--just a few miles from Michigan and it was too far to drive there and back in a day. So for the very first time ever we're having Christmas at home. I have to start some new traditions!

I feel your pain. It took years for it to lessen for me.

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December 20, 2008 05:01 AM

Thanks! What a kind thing to say.

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toddgilmor...

December 19, 2008 11:57 PM

I go home. Open presents. Sit by the fire.

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December 19, 2008 11:59 PM

I go see my parents on Christmas Eve, celebrate with them, open questions (close to midnight) between us and the family. Then Christmas morning, I sleep in as long as I can before someone takes me away from my blissful slumber. We open presents, eat Cinnabons(ritual), and watch movies all day. I rarely leave the house on Christmas, but I have a few times to see movies in theater.

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kerryk

December 20, 2008 12:10 AM

I stay home, my brother comes over. It's him, my mom and I. Exchange gifts, have our meal and watch A Christmas Story.

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pinaypie

December 20, 2008 12:16 AM

in the philippines christmas is spent as if its thanks giving in the states.. theres lots of food and sorta like a reunions.
We exchange gift and kids can go houses to houses and they got money or candies. even if you dont know the neighbors. its like halloween and thanksgiving roll into one.. :) fun

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guru

December 20, 2008 12:21 AM

I don't celebrate, but me and my sis who's bdays are awfully close to xmas - have a routine. We put on a Bing Crosby record of some christmas carols and wear christmas sweaters - it's more of a joke then anything else. But our bdays are so close to it that I've never felt left out at xmas. I love the atmosphere of the season.

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zero

December 20, 2008 12:43 AM

My schedule is pretty simple: go to my parents house, come x-mas morning, i wake up help cook (while tasting/eating), eat all day, then help clean up (while eating more). Thank goodness for my fast metabolism.

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jnousis

December 20, 2008 12:43 AM

I will stay with my family and invite some very close friends as well.

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edd

December 20, 2008 12:52 AM

I open presents, give out presents to my nieces and nephews and brothers-in-law, and retreat to a corner to evade the excited shrieks of 4 2-year-olds while they fight over gifts.

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coocoofory...

December 20, 2008 12:54 AM

I go to an annual "Poker Party" our community puts it on every year. The money that is won ( we pay in $5, $20 or $40) get a certain amount of chips ( like 100 a dollar etc) we all bring food to eat and a wrapped gift worth $10 dollars).
At the end you trade in your chips for tickets, we have than a raffle for the gifts that were brought. Money is donated to the local food bank, gifts 'can' be donated for the salvation army in our community. And we have a BLAST every Christmas Eve.
Christmas day- we have a small family of 8 we do a prime rib, lots of drink, open 'home made' gifts and laugh like crazy. Most of our friends will stop by and enjoy with us. This year we have a 19 lb prime rib and are expecting around 14 people to drop in throughout the day! Yay the holidays.
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elcantar

December 20, 2008 01:13 AM

Staying with family

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comiclist

December 20, 2008 01:32 AM

I spend the day with my family, enjoying the presents, food, and company. Most of all, we thank God for all the blessings we have received all year round.

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robert lin...

December 20, 2008 01:34 AM

We watch our children play with their toys, then go for a long family walk.

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cobbly

December 20, 2008 02:46 AM

I celebrate with my mums side of the family on Christmas eve. Presents, big dinner. Then celebrate with my dads side on Christmas day, more presents big lunch.

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phpcook

December 20, 2008 10:23 AM

i celebrate with my friends and my family and go to church

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