Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
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chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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Happy LIttle BandOn Christmas morning, children in my house are forbidden to go downstairs to open presents until we perform this ritual: we line up at the top of the stairs by age, starting with the oldest person in the house. Hands go on the shoulders of the person in front of you. You march down the stairs singing: "We're a happy little band, marching onward hand in hand, we're a happy little band, marching onward hand in hand" (repeat until everyone is in the room with the presents, then the mad unwrapping session begins.) This came down from my maternal grandmother's side of the family. I don't know what it means, but the obvious contradiction between stating that we are hand in hand when we are in fact hands on shoulders adds a layer of mystery to the whole thing.
(, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 0:30, 4 replies)
Great...Here's me laughing like a drain at the imagery this bought up and the FedEx guy just delivered a parcel.
Had to let him read a bit of B3ta to explain.
Heh - another convert.
*click*
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snee held his breath since, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 8:39,
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WowThis is insane. How deeply kitsch. What happened when you were rebellious teenagers?
I might make my family do this on Christmas morning this year.
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rebellious teens who still want presents version:"We're totally, like, not a happy little band. Marching onwards hand on SHOULDER".
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uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Mon 24 Nov 2008, 15:38,
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Sounds likeThe Ovalteenies.
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