Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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Christmas in our house...... consists of a string of traditions and rituals. It's greeeet.
The main point is drink. Lots of it, and in the right order. So its champagne for breakfast, then down the village pub for about 6 pints of good ale. Then back home for a few easy hours of gin and tonics (spanish style).
At this point it's probably worth mentioning that my family ain't posh at all (Yorkshire...), we just believe in the finer things in life. Ergo, if you're going to do it, do it properly...
So, as we begin the food (a whole other ritual) with the starter, usually fish based, it's white wine. Then, on to the main course, red wine, and oh how much there is. This will continue until the wee hours, by which time the cheese will probably be out, and there will be fine Port to see us all to bed.
Throughout the whole thing, my Dad will switch on the stereo for the first time since last Christmas, and play Bob Dylan non-stop all night.
There is also the obligatory reference toward religion; which is roundly rejected by all of us as "Bollocks", apart from my Mother, who is incredibly reserved in the face of such opposition. By this point however, she is drunk in the way that only Mothers who don't really drink can be, ie. smiley and quiet, which is just fine.
Damn I love Christmas, I can't wait for this one...
(, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 1:24, 1 reply)
Haha"she is drunk in the way that only Mothers who don't really drink can be ie. smily and quiet"
Nail on the head there.
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(, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 11:14, closed)
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