597 opinions shared on Holidays topic. We have the traditional Italian feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve.
Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition that takes place on Christmas Eve. In Italy, it's a fasting day called La Vigilia, a day for abstinence from meat... until Christmas Day, and then there is a big mid-day meal of pasta with meats.
In America, Italians brought this tradition to Little Italy in New York, sometime in the late 1800's. Why seven fishes? It may be from the Catholic Seven Sacraments or named from the Seven Hills of Rome. No one is quite sure.
There are some very traditional fishes that are served here in the U. S... eels, baccala (salt cod), calamari (squid), shrimp, mussels & clams and more.
From the 1800's, fast forward to 2022. Most families who celebrate this feast, will be doing so with seven of their family's favorite seafood recipes.21 Reply- 1 mo
@exitseven Sounds beautiful. Wonder if we shal be a Gag Match again this Year, dear? lol Merry Christmas and Enjoy your family. xxoo
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Currently, I have nowhere to go for Christmas. I would love to take a trip and spend it with a friend or a new interest. The world we now live in does not want you to have joy, but lowness of heart. I work hard to do things that bring joy; even helping others when I can.
Find what makes you happy, by giving the gift of yourself to others by helping them.
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As always we will be entertaining the entire family (14 adults and 7 children) from Christmas Eve through until the day after Boxing Day... Only because we have the biggest house (6 bedrooms all with en suites) so accommodating the "gang" isn't too much of a problem.
It's also nice that we have this golden rule in that all the women (7) do all the preparation and cooking, and then we leave it up to the men (7) to do all the washing and clearing up!
How about your goodself @Paris13
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I'd like to make a new plan and take my family on a vacation instead of all the food and gifts. Unfortunately, I don't make the plans. I follow the plan. Cook, shop, and try to keep everyone happy while finding time to shower and sleep. I love my family, but I'm sick of this ride.
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Staying with my family in UK. Then going to visit other relatives before coming back to Netherlands.
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Y9u too, Paris!! ❤❤
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Getting together with two of my daughters and stepdad, hopefully girlfriend too
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Thanks , it will be nice having her with me on Christmas
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Christmas dinner with the fam.
11 Reply I don't have any holiday plans.
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The bourbon's poured, the feast is spread,
Presents wrapped, words left unsaid.
Family gathered, fire's glow,
Good times rollin', nice and slow.
Laughter echoes, stories shared,
Another Christmas, well prepared.
Cheers to all, and good health too,
Happy holidays, to my crew.11 ReplyI'm probably going to stay home and drink with my bro on Christmas Eve or Christmas night. My co-worker has to work both nights. I'm going to show up and work one of those nights for him so he can go home to be with his wife and kids. He doesn't know it yet, though.
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The usual... going to my mum's in the middle of effing nowhere for the traditional meal. Might go up to the Lake District for some boxing day sales. Generally relaxing and trying not to be a poor gift reciever.
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Oh… that’s at. Augustine. Was there like 6 years ago…
we’ll most like going back this year. It’s beautiful there but also crowed.
11 Reply I believe I am moving right before Christmas, so this year will be very different for me for sure:) How about you?
12 ReplyGo home from school for a nice winter break and be with family.
13 ReplyThe only thing I'm doing for Christmas is visiting my wife in the physical therapy center. I may try to cook a Christmas dinner like I did for Thanksgiving
11 Reply606 opinions shared on Holidays topic. More Denny’s as usual one man alone stuck at Denny’s the hell hole
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Nothing different no one to celebrate it with, except with my beautiful wife.
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Honestly, I have no idea, but I need to leave my hometown
11 Reply Spend time with family and friends... and also meet a lot of single women lol jk
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Spending time with myself, I'm only buying me presents. I'm decorating for myself and I'm going downtown see some lights.
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Thank you so much 💞💞
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These types of colors look great in cities at night.
11 Reply Just the usual Staff. Preparing lots od food on Christmas EVE and before IT, visiting family on Christmas and Boxing Day.
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Singing parties!
11 Reply Visiting family
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I'm sending the holiday quietly with my wife and on the 28th, she's going on vacation to Mexico to visit her side guy
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11 ReplyHead to Scotland to be at my mums with my brother. Maybe try to visit friends in Kent England then back to Sweden.
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Traditional Christmas dinner
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Merry Christmas to you too 🎄❤️
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Saying home, eating and drinking
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Thanks, right back at you
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The same thing I do every Christmas...
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... that's right. Try to take over the world.
There will be presents.
12 ReplySane as the last several years. Just being here.
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Find a buxom blonde between 21 and 45.
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Not a wise cracker;I'm a GQ cover boy handsome 71-year-old black Golden Boy !!!
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Well my ex left. We had plans
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It’s okay she was not worth investing into she just played with my emotions. She was not it, thank you merry Christmas to you too.
Hanging out with family and you?
12 ReplyI don’t have any
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For me it's the same as the last 50 plus years there are none.
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enjoy beautiful women with bodies to-die-4
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Merry Christmas to you as well. Thank you
Not sleeping
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NYE at mar a lago!!! Can't wait!!!
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Work.
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