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So what's your culture's weird ass Christmas tradition? (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm the most Kkkrackkkers of Amerikkkans so my tradition is just getting drunk off mulled wine and re-watching bad holiday movies with relatives I only kinda like.

I'm sometimes a little jealous of people who have weirder shit going on, like gremlins who slam doors and steal sausages or shitting Christmas logs. We need to bring back weird ass half-pagan shit.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Big fish in bathtubs, you are supposed to pamper them, give them daily massages, and then eat them (some people just release them now). The water must be super clean, our rivers are kinda muddy so the idea is to make the fish feel clean for the first time.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

idea is to make the fish feel clean for the first time

you've got me, this is genuinely bizarre. damn

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Welcome to Czechia

Ive heard it's a holdover from pagan stuff but I haven't looked into it

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Ah, that's why it sounds like Poland. Makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Sounds like Poland...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Aww I'm just imagining little fishy wishy in the bathtub...