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Let Uncle Hide The Pickle
In Germany, elders in a family will be set the task of hiding a pickle in the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Children are then asked to find the pickle with the lucky winner receiving an extra present under on his or her pile in the morning. It probably works best when the kids are the same gender and the same roundabout age, it could get confusing otherwise.
HOH OHO, Canada
Children in Canada are given the chance to send their mail to Santa with the country’s postal service officially recognising HOH OHO, Canada as an address. Not only are these letters received and opened by delignate, delightful postal workers, each and every letter sent is replied to, to ensure the magic of Christmas is preserved for as long as possible in young minds. It’s enough to warm even the darkest heart.
Japanese KFC Christmas Dinners
In 1974, marketing execs at KFC noticed that foreigners living in the country were struggling to find turkeys for their Christmas dinners and decided to market discount bucket meals to fill the gap in the market. The ‘Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!’ (Kentucky for Christmas!) campaign was so successful that KFC bucket meals became a staple selection for the Japanese on Christmas, despite the day is not being a national holiday. KFC’s are now so popular on Christmas that dinners are required to reservations to dine at the fast-food giant’s outlets. This finger linkin’ good result is sure to set the bar high for any marketing exec starting at the brand’s Japanese headquarters.
Caracas Christmas Eve Mass
The streets of Caracas travel back to the 60s when they come alive with roller skating church-goers all on their way to church for Christmas Eve mass. The tradition of skating to Christmas Eve mass is so popular that city officials block the roads to vehicular traffic to ensure that skaters are kept safe during this annual tradition. It must be quiet the site to a city on skates, skates for Jesus.
Drunk Krampus Beatings
Where there is good, there must be evil and when it comes to the good of Santa, Krampus is the evil. In Austria this scary alter ego has his own night but unlike Santa bringing good children presents, Krampus brings bad children punishment and beatings. The reality of this strange holiday sees grown drunk men dress up in terrifying costumes and roam the streets beating any they comes across. Can anyone say The Purge?
