Christmas traditions that have died out

[Thankyou4calling]

As a kid the Salvation Army used to come down our road in suburban London on Christmas Day. Full band, all marching in uniform. Rattling tins to collect cash. A happy memory that no longer happens.

What things do you recall that used to happen at Christmas but no longer do?

[anonymous-user]

Having a shag. Then kids came along

[cat with a hat]

Getting presents other than socks and maltesers..

[deanobeano]

A tangerine and a selection of nuts in my stocking.

[paul.deitch]

Going into the forest in the dead of night and cutting down and taking a Christmas tree!

[Frank7]

deanobeano said:

A tangerine and a selection of nuts in my stocking.

A tangerine!
I’d have told my mum to save that until Dad came home from the war, I was content with a can of Brasso Metal Polish Wadding, so that I could keep the shrapnel and bullet casings that I collected after air raids and dog fights over New Cross nicely polished.
Bags of nuts? Chocolate bars? You kids don’t know you’re born!

[Russian Troll Bot]

paul.deitch said:

Going into the forest in the dead of night and cutting down and taking a Christmas tree!

Recreate it by breaking into your local branch of The Range and taking one?

[anonymous-user]

Going to church.

[30v]

Decent comedy Christmas 'Specials'. The Royle Family is the last one I can think of.

[mike80]

And most of those were crap!

[anonymous-user]

Fighting. No one has a decent scrap on Xmas anymore.

No wait, that's weddings isn't it?

Hmmmm....

Nope. Can't think of any.

[robm3]

Oranges with Cloves in them.

Board Games with the family and extended family.

[bobbo89]

Not one I recall but one I found out about yesterday listening to Radio 1.

Mari Lwyd, a Welsh tradition involving some sort of weird horse ghost!

[Welshbeef]

Going to the pub on Xmas day for a couple of hours.

[RDMcG]

When I was a kid in Ireland it was common to have choirs on the street at night

[williamp]

The dutch, amazingly still have black pete. Unsurprisingly, a very contraversal tradition

[PositronicRay]

2 x Christmas lunches

(One with my parents and one with my girl friends parents)

[NDA]

Coins in mince pies....

[steveatesh]

Receiving the Viz annual, a worthy tradition that goes back years, sadly stopped now

[red_slr]

Turning on the tv and not having to sit through a 7 minute advert with polar bears or some such bs.