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Post by ρɦoeɳix on Dec 25, 2009 4:23:44 GMT -5
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Post by doe on Dec 25, 2009 10:35:52 GMT -5
Just a question... Do you open presents on december 24 or 25 in your country?? In Norway we open them on December 24, but I know that's not always the case... Australians tend to open their presents on the morning of the 25th. However, Christmas should be a lot less about the presents and much more about the people with whom you chose to spend Christmas Day. So, in my household there is no present opening until after everybody has arrived and we have shared lunch together. That way the emphasis is on appreciating each other, not the gifts. Although, after lunch the paper comes flying off!
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Post by ρɦoeɳix on Dec 25, 2009 14:30:16 GMT -5
Ah, okay We open presents in the evening on the 24th, after dinner and deserts and such So before that we all spend the day together and watch movies and such on TV. They always send the same movies every year on the Norwegian 'main channel', so it's become a tradition to watch them with family and dear ones ;D
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Post by BA on Dec 25, 2009 20:52:35 GMT -5
We, in the USA, have a yearly "A Christmas Story" movie marathon that runs on cable station TBS. This is the consumate 'American Christmas' movie. Love it or hate it.....it's pure Americana.
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Post by €squire on Dec 25, 2009 22:38:36 GMT -5
Watched "A Christmas Story" a little while ago, and watched "It's a Wonderful Life" last night. I derive my Christmas spirit from these classics.
Here's wishing all my friends and fellow patrons of PD a Merry Christmas. This community's gift of sincerity is a treasured reprieve to many of us.
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Post by Phil on Dec 26, 2009 15:15:16 GMT -5
Nation Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is another classic, although it's been on cable TV so many times this season that I'm getting sick of it.
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Post by sidney on Dec 26, 2009 19:00:34 GMT -5
It's not officially Christmas in our family until we've all gotten together to watch "Elf"! It just never seems to get old... the kids can't get enough of the scene where Will Ferrell chugs the 2 L of pop and lets out that huge, ridiculous belch. They laugh and scream and pretend to belch for at least five minutes! Funny how traditions change and evolve over the years. For me, it was all about the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" cartoon. It seems almost too simple for them. It barely holds their attention. They seem to need a whole lot more visual stimulation than I/we did.
I started a new tradition this year... "Turducken"! Ever since I caught wind of the phenomenon about three years ago, I've been totally obsessed with the idea. Well, I finally took it upon myself to make it happen. What it is, for those of you who don't already know, is a de-boned duck inside a deboned chicken inside a turkey with only its two leg bones remaining. I opted for the butcher to put a layer of stuffing between each bird as well. They can also put bacon between the birds, but I chose not to. It really was a sight to behold... I'll upload a picture as soon as I get a chance. It was absolutely chock full of meat, there wasn't really any discernible cavity visible at all inside! I think next year I'll go for the bacon. It was my first time eating a significant amount of duck meat, and it definitely needed a little something. I would describe it as almost bitter, in a way. Kind of earthy. I now know what they mean when they say that something tastes "gamy". I'm told that it's due to their diet, as they're always digging around in algae and eating different kinds of fish and whatnot. I can't believe I just said whatnot. I feel so old...
Happy Boxing Day!
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Post by E on Dec 27, 2009 17:32:57 GMT -5
We've eaten turducken two years in a row -- this year for Thanksgiving, last year for Christmas. Awesome.
Last year, we made it. This year, I ordered it at cajungrocer.com. Definitely much easier and still very good. Seafood jambalaya stuffing. Holy geeze.
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Post by sidney on Dec 28, 2009 13:26:54 GMT -5
Seafood jambalaya stuffing sounds pretty spectacular! Most definitely a Southern thang... are we talking hot and spicy? As promised, a picture of my turducken. It really was hard to make it look pretty. Turns out that you don't really carve it, per se, as there are no bones holding it together. The outer turkey meat carves more or less normally, but you can practically scoop the inner, more tender meat out with a big spoon!
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Post by BA on Dec 28, 2009 19:40:16 GMT -5
That wing looks really crispy. Wow, I is hungry all of a sudden.
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Post by E on Dec 30, 2009 18:22:29 GMT -5
The key is to slice it like a loaf of bread...
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