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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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[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.

it's ok I feel you

[awesmazings]

See, there ya go. So it doesn't really matter so much, so long as you got people you love and that love you back.

So what did Christmas seem like back home for you?

[in_praetego]

[ Pope, Labrys. The career choice you want is Pope. ]

I guess you could call it that. But there really aren't any written tests or exams. The lessons you learn are mostly how to be a better person according to what God has planned for you.

We didn't really get too many people. Christianity isn't as popular as Shinto and Buddhism are, even where we're from.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

I'm pretty sure it's just the kfc.
I have no idea why though
maybe they lace it with something to keep everyone coming back.

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[fortunatetoaster]

there's gotta be SOMETHING to it
its a kfconspiracy

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

There has to be a secret. It must go pretty deep though
..deep fried, I guess. heh

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[fortunatetoaster]

a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma and deep-fried in bread crumbs

[fortunatetoaster]

i haven't had a chance to do it yet, but i heard about it from my friends...

it's kind of like a second valentines day? christmas eve is a special day for couples to do stuff together like eat chicken and get cakes, and then on christmas day, you have a big party and swap presents

so it's a little different from what everyone's doing here

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Those bad bread crumbs, that like to fall off while you eat and make a huge mess.

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dammit now I'm hungry

[fortunatetoaster]

How do you know what he has planned though? Does he come and talk to you while you're in church?

He must be pretty on top of things if he can come down and talk to you guys whenever you have Mass.

[awesmazings]

I see! Well, that's still pretty cool. I guess every place just does it differently, huh?

[fortunatetoaster]

yeah!! that's why i wanted to ask. because i figure there must be at least one different world for every single person here, so that must mean there's like a million different ways of having christmas!

i want to learn all about the different worlds out there!!

[awesmazings]

That sounds like a really good idea. There sure are a lot more than I thought, that's for sure. It's pretty amazing.

[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 kinda wanna see if we can keep count somehow. Like make a tally or somethin whenever someone new turns up from a new world.

[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!

[awesmazings]

Huh...well I guess that wouldn't be too hard. I will tell you, when people show up? It kinda happens around the same times, usually.

Like if you pay attention next time it happens, you'll prolly be able to guess when new people might start showing up again next month.

[in_praetego]

No one really knows what He has planned. That's where faith comes in. Sometimes it comes out like a flash of inspiration, sometimes an opportunity comes when you least expect it.

Everything that happens is within God's plan, even if it's good or bad. Faith is trusting that He knows best and will never abandon you.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

We don't celebrate Christmas in my country. New Years would be considered the closest thing we have to it.

But it's much better.

[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.

[fortunatetoaster]

what's your new years like, then?

[majorcrotchgrab]

Like I said, it's basically Christmas.

Except better because Soviets know how to have more fun with their holidays.

[Which translates to: I'm just biased.]

[fortunatetoaster]

okay humor me for a sec and pretend i'm really dumb
fill me in on what a soviet is?

[armoredsoul]

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