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Goose is traditional
Glad someone said this.
If someone gave you turkey any other day of the year you'd feel mugged off. Idk why everyone accepts it on Xmas day.
I'd echo the point about everyone doing it differently. But the basic premise is being nice to people (especially family) and eating and drinking to excess.
Best advice is to watch Saturday kitchen to get a guide on food and choose how you want to do it.
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If someone gave you turkey any other day of the year you'd feel mugged off. Idk why everyone accepts it on Xmas day.
That's what he said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpMd_acIOxY
Our second Xmas in the UK, getting the hang of "the traditions" more this year as the little one is grown up and learnt a great deal about The Season at school.
disq
Is that true? Thought lots of people attend church once a year - either midnight mass or Christmas day service.
@amey eating turkey is relatively new as a thing. Personally don't get the point unless you have a lot of mouths to feed on the day - it's expensive, doesn't taste great and you need a massive oven. If you need to roast a dead animal, a big chicken tastes better. Goose is traditional, I've never had it.
There are lots of Christmas foods to be eaten at home with family/relations/friends - mince pies, Christmas pudding, Christmas cake etc It's the longest shared holiday time people tend to have - it's common to take the week between Christmas and New year as leave or be given it, so it's a long period of getting together with friends/family. Easier than the rest of the year as you don't need to coordinate leave.
Christmas cards are a way to keep in touch with people you aren't super close to. You don't have to write a whole letter but just say you're thinking of them. It's easier than remembering to send a note at other times.
Presents are exchanged. For lots of people it's a big deal, and bigger purchases might be put off until Christmas.
My family mostly isn't Christian or culturally really into marking christmas but we do it a bit. Small/practical gifts only. My sister is a proper christian so is quite keen on doing it 'properly' and consequently I've been to quite a few Christmas services. She is most likely to cook Christmas dinner, and make soup with the leftover veg and roast potatoes to have in the evening or next day.