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Re: This dropped out of the papers this weekend...
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:40:31 GMT
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Yep, my parents are German Protestant stock, so we open presents (except for the
big "Santa" presents) on Xmas Eve, but my wife's family opens them on Xmas day.
We compromised - we open my family's presents on Xmas Eve, and her's on Xmas day
;-)
Gary Istok wrote:
> It is the same custom in Germany. And it doesn't matter if you are Catholic
> or Protestant (Lutheran). My father's family is Catholic, my mother's family
> is Lutheran. The customs are the same in both sides. This custom has
> continued since moving to the USA 40 years ago. The great thing about being a
> child in the USA with German relatives is that you get to open presents on
> Christmas Eve, and again on Christmas morning (celebrating both German and
> American customs).
>
> Gary Istok
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| (...) It is the same custom in Germany. And it doesn't matter if you are Catholic or Protestant (Lutheran). My father's family is Catholic, my mother's family is Lutheran. The customs are the same in both sides. This custom has continued since (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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