Christmas traditions - national and international

[JimmyJeffers]

Yes. My wife grew up in Poland and she has memories of the Christmas carp swimming in the bathtub…and my father-in-law putting it in a bag, taking it outside and hitting it with a hammer.

Polish lad I worked with said it tastes rank and no one likes it.

 

[Runub]

Men sleep with sheep on xmas eve in wales

Shocking….a sheep is not just for Christmas

 

[wm02]

Polish lad I worked with said it tastes rank and no one likes it.

Yeah once they emigrated to North America they dropped the carp tradition for Christmas Eve. Came to the realization that no one liked it. More into herring, salmon these days

 

[toffee82]

Men sleep with sheep in wales

Surprised nobody has already fixed this one.

 

[LEONARD]

Here's a new one for Sunak's Britain.

Cardiff grandmother charges family for Christmas dinner​

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IMAGE SOURCE,CAROLINE DUDDRIDGE
Image caption,
Caroline Duddridge says her Christmas dinner charge could apply to all major events
By Tyler Edwards
BBC News

A grandmother is charging her family for Christmas dinner to help cover costs.
Caroline Duddridge, 63, from Fairwater in Cardiff, said she makes the adults fork out £15 and her youngest grandchildren £2.50.
"There's a few out there who think I'm a bit of a scrooge but my friends think it's quite a good idea," she said.
Research suggests cooking a traditional festive feast for a family-of-four is £5 pricier than last year.

 

[John BCN]

In Catalonia things get quite scatalogical at Christmas. No nativity scene is complete without a "Caganer" (literally a "Sh**ter"). You can buy the traditional farmer or celebrity versions.

 

[John BCN]

Also, there is the Tió - a yule log that you "feed" every day during Advent. On Christmas Eve, kids sing the song "Caga, Tió" (lyrics "Sh*t, log, hazelnuts and nougat, not herrings, they are too salty"), while hitting the log with a stick. Lo and behold - sweets and presents fall from the rear of the trunk. And the kids believe it's all real.

 

[LEONARD]

In Catalonia things get quite scatalogical at Christmas. No nativity scene is complete without a "Caganer" (literally a "Sh**ter"). You can buy the traditional farmer or celebrity versions.
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That's just CRAP!

 

[John BCN]

That's just CRAP!

This one certainly is

 

[Buckers]

I get the neck out of the turkey and stick it in the fly of my pants like a fake nob. Then send my nearest and dearest photos of myself in loads of innocent Christmas poses with my turkey nob hanging out. Causes great offence and laughter depending on the recipient.