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[fortunatetoaster]

Christmas here is way different from Christmas back home. Or like, what I heard Christmas back home was like. Christmas Eve is a big deal because it's all about couples, like Valentines Day jr or something.

And I was thinking about that and it got me wondering about what other places do for Christmas, and the places that don't have Christmas since there must be tons of worlds where all the stuff that made Christmas happen just didn't happen there.

So I've got a question, kinda.

What's Christmas like for everyone back home, if it's different from this place? And if you're from a place that hasn't got Christmas, do you do anything like it?

Just wondering.

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[armoredsoul]

We don't have Christmas back in my world. We do have a tradition of a small family gathering and feast on the winter solstice, but it's really casual and my family only ever celebrated that with my friend's family that we've always been very close to.

[fortunatetoaster]

Winter solstice... is that like, the day that's right in the middle of winter or something? Or is there something else that's special about it?

[armoredsoul]

Pretty much! It's also the longest night of the year, which might be why the feast began. Sort of a vigil from way back when to keep together during the cold.

[fortunatetoaster]

that's pretty cool!
uh
no pun intended
so instead of freezing their butts out in the dark and the cold, everyone bundles together to eat and keep warm. that's kinda nice to think about.

[armoredsoul]

Yup! It was one of the best parts of winter for me growing up. I haven't had a real chance to celebrate it for a few years, so the Christmas stuff here is really nice.

[fortunatetoaster]

i know what you mean
this is the first christmas ive had so even if it's not like the christmas back home
it's still fun!

[armoredsoul]

What is Christmas like for you back home? I've never heard of Valentines Day either, so I'm not sure quite what you meant.

[fortunatetoaster]

it's like a day for couples kinda
you gotta hang out together and do couple stuff and get special gifts just for each other

and valentine's day is like, where girls have to give chocolate to guys they like. or whoever, but they need to give special stuff to the guys.

[armoredsoul]

Oh, that sounds nice! So Valentine's Day is a day for proposals and stuff?

[fortunatetoaster]

yeah! pretty sure, anyway. i mean people can just do special stuff together too and i dunno if high schoolers are gonna propose or anything. but i bet there's SOME guys who do that kinda thing.