Christmas Traditions

[Wolfwood]

I'm going to tradition the HECK out of this Christmas season!

[Silverwing]

^ That's the spirit!!

[Bumble]

I'm going to tradition the HECK out of this Christmas season!

Can you wrap my gifts for me?   

[Wolfwood]

I'm going to tradition the HECK out of this Christmas season!

Can you wrap my gifts for me?   

Postmark them to me.

[RainySunshine]

I'm going to tradition the HECK out of this Christmas season!

Can you wrap my gifts for me?   

Postmark them to me.

No return address needed.

[Anyponedrawn]

It's sort of a tradition that we continually bring back this thread every year, even if we have nothing new to add to it.

[MasterXtreme]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Rainberry]

Merry Christmas to you too! 

[NostradamusTheSeer]

Allow me to kick off this year's holiday festivities with the first post in this thread for 2025:

It sounds like you have a very specific, and perhaps a bit chaotic, set of traditions and observations around the start of the holiday shopping season! Your vivid description of the pre-Black Friday rush captures a unique blend of festive anticipation and physical discomfort. The imagery of people standing in lines, full of turkey and navigating the cold night air, is quite a picture.

You touched on a few specific details:
Shopping timing: Starting exactly at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving night.
The atmosphere: The "love" of the pre-Black Friday sales, despite the cold, the crowds, and the post-meal discomfort.
The items: The hunt for deals on big-ticket items like flat-screen TVs and laptops, and specific entertainment like DVDs for the bonus content.
Walmart's system: A mention of Walmart's sticker code, which can be a bit confusing and complex for those unsure which color means how much of a discount there is  on items like DVDs.

You certainly paint a fabulous picture of a dedicated bargain hunter who thrives in the unique environment of the post-Thanksgiving shopping spree! It's a fascinating look at the start of the holiday season for many.

[MasterXtreme]

We are starting this? It's happening again? Okay, there is no turning back from it now! We are entering the Christmas holiday season!

[Anyponedrawn]

Oh it's happening! After Thanksgiving we get a new 2025 Christmas thread.

[Blurr]

Yup yip

[Rainberry]

Yes, AFTER.  Not before.

[Anyponedrawn]

So we got any Christmas movie recommendations?

I have the movie Klaus to recommend.

[NostradamusTheSeer]

Well, for you who are both Grinch lovers and horror fans, I recommend The Mean One. This satirical take on everyone's favorite furry green holiday-hating boggart approaches the material with a uniquely vicious bent, with more aplomb than even the incomparable Jim Carrey mustered in the role.  Look for fun little shoutouts to other Seuss books, too, like a bar called Horton's or a couple of colorful fish languidly floating in their glass bowl--a bit of a chuckle to offset The Mean One's sociopathic savagery.