Meli Kalikimaka
"...is the the thing to say on a bright Hawaiin Christmas day"My old rugby coach was Australian and used to tell me about Christmas on the Sunshine Coast. They would have a bbq on the beach for Christmas dinner. How sweet would that be? But traditions must vary around the world for the holidays; for example, I've always wondered if the song White Christmas is sung by carolers in Hawaii? Or if kids in the Southern Hemisphere think Santa Claus lives at the South Pole? Do they have pine Christmas trees in South Africa and is Santa's sleigh pulled by wildebeests? I could go on and on....is the Boxing Day sale universal? Anywho...
I kind of consider the 20th of December to be the real start of the Christmas season; meaning I don't start my shopping until after that date. I also have made a pact with myself not to drink The Nog before that day after last year when I drank it from the end of November til Christmas and ballooned to 230! And the 20th is when all of those displaced people start to arrive home so I can run into them and forget their names. "Oh hey.....you, good to see you!" "Merry Christmas Whats-yer-face". Oh well what can you do? Don't stay mad; it's the holidays.
So I started my Christmas shopping in earnest today, although without much luck. I never know what to buy but I'm farily confident that I will not end up doing my shopping at the Irving, which Normy tells me is an Egyptian tradition. Word is his sister's really enjoyed those plastic bags full of chips and magazines. I know what I'm getting him this year anyways.
Aloha
posted by Vitamin S @ 1:03 p.m.
1 Comments:
Hey Si,
I'm sure Normy will be more than happy with a bag of zesty mordant and a copy of Vibe.
In Taiwan, there's no Christmas at all. The stores put decorations up and you see the odd Santa Claus (not quite as chubby as ours) but it's more just an excuse to shop (and the Taiwanese love to shop). I don't think they do anything special on the 25th and there's no work holiday or anything (at least, Christmas is on a Sunday).
We, of course, will be celebrating the birth of Santa Claus. Many parties to go to and many drinks to be drunk. We also found a place that is selling cooked turkey dinners. So it will be fun. Hope everyone has a good holiday and new year.
cheers,
clau
Post a Comment
<< Home