Traditions

All families have traditions, some are unique, others more run of the mill. But whatever they are, this time of year seems to uncover the bulk of them.

In my family, for example, the holidays are a time to torment my mom with the holiday decorations. The festive houses that spell "Noel" are rearranged as many ways possible to spell "Leon", "Ole", etc. The small pink, ceramic elephants my dad received as a gag gift find their way into the nativity scene, carefully watching over the original figures. Ornaments and other various items are hidden, moved, and turned this way or that, so that all her meticulous decorating is just slightly out of place when guests arrive.

While it may lose something to those outside of the family, this scene from a couple of years ago is probably the most intricate in its execution. Kudos Luke, I wonder what Coca Cola Santa will be up to this year...