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Christmas in Southern United States

Share Your Story: How Does Your Family Celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

From Kevin

This is my ethnic background.

Southern US

Meet my family.

Middle-class academic parents and four children.

What's on the table?

Turkey, dressing and gravy as a rule, roast beef on occasion. Side dishes would be all over the map. We had Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve. On Christmas itself we'd open gifts then have a mid-morning brunch. Christmas afternoon was an open house with a huge buffet (prepared in advance) spread out on the dining table.

Lessons Learned

  • Nope. We live all over the country with our own families.

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