Convince family to let me help others?
Should I try to convince my aunt that one person's Christmas present can make a difference? Every year, my family does a Secret Santa gift exchange. We all draw names out of a hat, and then everyone...
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What are some interesting Scottish (bride) and Swedish (groom) wedding traditions? My family is mainly Swedish and my fiancée's is primarily Scottish. We're getting married in just over a year and...
View ArticleWanted: bad horror movies for good times in October
What fantastic-ly schlocky horror movie should I show at my annual viewing party? I've created my own sort of tradition amongst my friends, and I call it "Schlock-toberfest". I've shown some pretty...
View ArticleMass paint removal
How could paint be removed from a large, frequently painted object? My friend's school in the U.S. has a "painting" campus tradition. They have a landmark object outdoors on campus (a rock or statue...
View ArticleHello Muddah, Hello Faddah ... Oy veh! Why am I here at camp for so long?
So why is it that we Jews send our children to sleep-away camp for so long (4 weeks - 8 weeks)? My wife, who is not Jewish, was always amazed at the fact that my summer camp experiences were always 8...
View ArticleWhat made your Holidays with family special?
Christmas? Yule? Santa? Looking for direction in celebrating with my 2 year old son. How did you celebrate the holidays (which was maybe a bit nontraditional) ? I haven't really any holiday traditions...
View ArticleWhat are the duties of an uncle?
I'm about to become an uncle. What are my duties? My younger sister and her husband are having a baby in March. No one knows if it's a boy or a girl. They're about 30. I know I'm supposed to give them...
View Articlehow to celebrate the winter solstice?
How can I throw an awesome winter solstice party? I want to throw a winter solstice party. Not just a winter solstice party, but the BEST winter solstice party to have ever been thrown. What kinds of...
View ArticleWhat questions would you ask your two-year-old self?
Help me start an annual 'birthday interview' tradition with my soon-to-be two-year-old. What questions should I ask her? I'm thinking of starting a birthday tradition with my daughter who is about to...
View ArticleAre you there, holidays? It’s me, Average Agnostic American
I’m looking for holiday and cultural traditions from any and all cultures that an agnostic American can easily and festively incorporate into the year. It’s my first Christmas as a married homeowner,...
View ArticleWhat are some weird/fun internet holidays?
Blog Like It's The End Of The World Day is 13 June. Talk Like A Pirate Day is 19 September. Pretend To Be A Time Traveller Day is 8 December. What other weird/fun holidays are primarily observed on or...
View ArticleLooking for an NPR program on Buddhist Funerals that played yesterday on an...
On NPR in Los Angeles yesterday there was a segment on Buddhist funeral practices in Japan, and an interview with a Buddhist monk. What show was it? Is there a downloadable or listen-able on line...
View ArticleI want my own traditions too, FFS!
This has been bothering me for a few years. I'm really sad, and a bit angry, that I don't have my own traditions. What I mean, is that I have no reason to do anything since the "grown-ups" already do...
View ArticleBoss for the Day
A day of the year when traditional power structures were reversed ? Sorry this is a pretty weak description. Question is essentially about European culture. I've got this idea that I've read of a day...
View ArticleI don't want to feel like scrooge this time every year
Help an American engineer a good Australian christmas. I'm an American expat, and have lived in Australia (Adelaide) for about three years now. I used to really like Christmas, but increasingly have...
View ArticleGonna kick myself in 3...2...1...
Historical brain fart -- help me remember the name of this English custom!! Please, please tell me the name of that English custom where a young boy would be crowned King of Something and rule over a...
View ArticleWe Want to Hear About Your Anniversary Traditions!
What are your anniversary traditions? My husband and I are celebrating our first anniversary (hooray!), and love the idea of starting a tradition for our future anniversaries. The whole thing started...
View ArticleYuletide Traditions for the Newly Married
Help a couple of newlyweds start their own Christmas traditions. This Christmas will be our first as a married couple and we want to start developing our own traditions (to compliment and/or replace...
View ArticleHelp me create new Christmas traditions!
I would like to start a Christmas tradition with my little niece and nephew, but I'm coming up short on ideas. Hope me? My partner and I are the sole aunties (no uncles either) to our adorable 9-month...
View ArticleIdeas for Traditions
What are some non-religious family (winter?) traditions that don't have to involve children? I feel like my husband and I could use some traditions. We're far away from family, don't have kids, and are...
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