Traditions

[Moe]

Because i am only new to this forum, to which i am now addicted, i do not like starting new topics. I do though like tradition, and being the festive season, i thought it may be a good topic.
As i am on my way to work i will fill you in on my favorite tradition tomorrow, which has now ended due to my fathers death.
Sounds macarbe does it not, but the first day of every Adelaide oval Test since 1978 was always THE one day on our calender that, no matter what, we always got together. I may not get any response here, but if you all think about it, there are some things we all do every year with the same people/person, that we always look forward to.

[Footy Chick]

Good thread Moe

One tradition my best friend and I have formed each christmas is christmas brekky with her famous french toast (and more recently my penguin waffles )

It's something I look forward to every year

Nanna and i also traditionally brave the after christmas sales together too - give her David Jones card a bit of a workout

*edit* actually, just thought of another - it's a bit of a weird one within our family. Each year, at christmas, not only do we get each other our normal presesnts - but we also make an effort to buy a "pissy" present.

I guess it's just an alternative to the stocking filler thing but we've figured out the wackier the better - pet rocks and things

[Lunchcutter]

Our family tradition is to all get together for lunch on christmas day (24 of us) to enjoy the special time together.. won't be so great for me this year, I will miss my DH sitting by side and the whole family will miss his irish humour. our table at some stages has been 28.. now we say "grace" and a toast to "absent friends".. think next year I may volunteer Christmas lunch at St Lukes mission in Whitmore Sq (ive always wanted to do this)

[Booney]

About three years ago Junior Boon awoke on Boxing Day a little deflated as it was a very late night the day before.

Anyway, he plonks next to me on the lounge just as the Test is about to start and says " We should do this every year ", so, we have and I cant wait for Boxing Day to come around this year.

[Gingernuts]

About three years ago Junior Boon awoke on Boxing Day a little deflated as it was a very late night the day before.

Anyway, he plonks next to me on the lounge just as the Test is about to start and says " We should do this every year ", so, we have and I cant wait for Boxing Day to come around this year.

Absolutely nothing better than spending the whole of Boxing Day on the couch watching the cricket, and polishing off whatever leftovers are floating around from the day before. One of my favourite days of the year I reckon!

[Booney]

About three years ago Junior Boon awoke on Boxing Day a little deflated as it was a very late night the day before.

Anyway, he plonks next to me on the lounge just as the Test is about to start and says " We should do this every year ", so, we have and I cant wait for Boxing Day to come around this year.

Absolutely nothing better than spending the whole of Boxing Day on the couch watching the cricket, and polishing off whatever leftovers are floating around from the day before. One of my favourite days of the year I reckon!

Take the time, on Christmas Day, to stow away some prawns in a bag / on a plate for the middle session of the cricket.

[Gingernuts]

About three years ago Junior Boon awoke on Boxing Day a little deflated as it was a very late night the day before.

Anyway, he plonks next to me on the lounge just as the Test is about to start and says " We should do this every year ", so, we have and I cant wait for Boxing Day to come around this year.

Absolutely nothing better than spending the whole of Boxing Day on the couch watching the cricket, and polishing off whatever leftovers are floating around from the day before. One of my favourite days of the year I reckon!

Take the time, on Christmas Day, to stow away some prawns in a bag / on a plate for the middle session of the cricket.

Many fond memories of lying on Grandma & Grandpa's floor in the Riverland watching the cricket and eating cold meat and salads (those 'grandma' ones like rice salad, potato salad etc!). Grandma's trifle is wicked too, a couple of years ago she couldn't remember whether she'd put brandy in it so it ended up with a double shot!

Unfortunately Grandpa passed away last year, so now Grandma comes down here for Christmas and our Boxing Day tradition has been lost a bit.

[CoverKing]

Nice thread Moey!

Traditions that my family seem to have with Christmas, is we always have mates over on Christmas Eve and have a couple drinks (or plenty)! On Christmas day, we have lunch and dinner at my house and watch people come and go all day long. Always seem to be a pretty big Christmas night after having a beer with everyone that comes in!

Then it gets to the best day of the year. With a lack of sleep and feeling a bit seedy, waking up in time for the first ball of the Boxing Day test and sitting back and watching it with a couple more beers with the same friends every year. And eating the left overs from the day before is a must aswell. (this year got a good 10 dozen oysters for Boxing Day so im really excited for that)

[Rik E Boy]

My family tradition was 'Animal Day'. Christmas was for the 'olds' the grandparents and we'd be on our best behaviour and eat some top notch grub and haul in our Christmas Booty as youngsters do.

Animal Day was Boxing Day. Growing up I didn't watch the Cricket on Boxing day, I watched my Mum and Dad and my mad Uncles get on the turps and get the guitars out. It was like having a bunch of Mile End gypsies coming to stay for a couple of days. It was the first time I'd ever seen anyone shag in a bathtub or pick up a hotplate with their bare hands. Not a good look when you are a fiddle* player for the gentlemen concerned.

The normal sign that the Animal Day carnival was being brought to a close (A Festivus for the Restofus?) was when my old man had had enough of people at his house and he threw one of his own records accross the lougeroom like a vinyl Frisbee. I swore he broke his copy of the Rolling Stones 'Some Girls' albums about four times. No wonder it was one of their best sellers in Australia. Was this happening in every house across the country or was it just at my joint I wondered?

When I was in my teens people used to say to me 'REB why do you drink so much' and here I was thinking that I was taking it easy! Ah so many.............er...what was this post about again?

regards,

REB

* This guy is playing the fiddle...as opposed to having one -

[Psyber]

Before my wife became too ill and later died we had two traditions:
1. Because Christmas Day in most people's lives was devoted to family we always had a relaxed barbecue "Christmas Lunch" for friends on Boxing Day.
2. At Easter my wife baked buns and ran an "Open Day" type weekend for friends on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

[Moe]

As i stated earlier, the first day of the Adelaide test was a tradition i had with me dad for 29 years. From 1978, when dad attempted the impossible by taking 4 boys to Adelaide Oval without losing anyone, whats more he somehow got all of us into the Members. For my brothers, it was all a bit boring, but i was instantly hooked. For the first 3 or 4 tests my day consisted of wandering around the nets & Members festivities, sometimes venturing up to watch some cricket, while dad slowly got sloshed in the Chappell bar. As i got older,more cricket was watched, by me, not dad. In 1988, as a 17 y.o. I joined in the Chappell bar session for the first time and another tradition was born. From then on a day at the test involved watching the first over of the day, then heading downstairs to drink many a cold "handles" with dad, his mates & mine. We would make the effort to walk 30 metres and watch special milestones, like centuries or hat trick balls but other than that, only the bladder control (or lack of) could make us move. I love cricket, and the comraderie it brings, but i have not been able to attend either of the last 2 tests because it just isn't the same. I hope to restart the tradition with my 2 sons very soon, who knows, i might see more than 6 balls for once.

Thanks dad

[Ingall]

Every Easter (when everything is shut and there is nothing to do) I dust off my copy of Monty Python's Life Of Brian and have a good laugh.

[Big Phil]

My best mate and I have a hit of golf down at the Pat every Boxing Day, havre done so for about the last 6 years, hope it stays a life long tradition.

[Booney]

My Dad and my siblings also gather at my Dads house every Christmas Eve ( Mum and Dad seperated some time ago ) and my Dad lives in Pelham St at Ethelton where one of suburban Adelaide's most "christmassy" streets does it's level best to light up. Loads of houses go all out, some chip in and some do nothing at all.

My Dad goes all out, lights, toys, he dresses up as the Jolly Fat man and hands lollies out. In fact, last year he raised over $2k for the Womens and Childrens Hospital by having a donation bucket out the front of his house.

The street is always packed until about 11pm with a great atmosphere.

[Footy Chick]

My Dad and my siblings also gather at my Dads house every Christmas Eve ( Mum and Dad seperated some time ago ) and my Dad lives in Pelham St at Ethelton where one of suburban Adelaide's most "christmassy" streets does it's level best to light up. Loads of houses go all out, some chip in and some do nothing at all.

My Dad goes all out, lights, toys, he dresses up as the Jolly Fat man and hands lollies out. In fact, last year he raised over $2k for the Womens and Childrens Hospital by having a donation bucket out the front of his house.

The street is always packed until about 11pm with a great atmosphere.

I love Pelham Street.

I remember back in the day when EVERYONE had the lights on. I think it should be a pre-requisite or signed in the contract that if you move to Pelham Street - YOU DO THE LIGHTS!

[Choccies]

Me and Mrs Choccies used to add some reindeer ears to our dogs collars and go for a big walk around Golden Grove on Christmas Eve. We did this for near on 10 years and received many beeps and smiley stares from kids in passing cars as two of Santas reinderrs went for a walk

Unfortunately this year will be the first year that we don't do it