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What do you leave out for Father Christmas?
My partner and I were talking about how buzzed Santa must get from his light-speed jaunt around the world, drinking up everyone's booze, but it didn't occur to me that maybe leaving him alcohol is not a typical tradition outside of the UK!
If you celebrate Christmas, and leave (or have left) a drink and/or snack for Father Christmas, where are you from, and what do you leave?
This year, at the behest of our 8-year-old, Father Christmas (who confirmed his love of it in a letter to her) will be getting cheese, alongside a bit of wine and a cookie. What a lucky fellow! We're in the UK.
I'm from regional Victoria, Australia. We'd usually leave Santa a beer and a cheese platter, he ate like a king at ours!
Also have to leave a few carrots for the reindeer, and some fresh green grass. Hunting for the green grass was a great way to keep the kids busy, as there's not a lot around in summer!
Oh that's great fun! I always forget to leave something for the reindeer, but the kids have just reminded me that they're leaving sugar lumps this year.
UK as well, but as a child we'd leave out a mince pie and some sherry.
Nothing. My dude always comes and hangs gifts to the children in person around here. In fact I thought that "leaving things out" was just a hollywood thing.
I'm from Germany and I don't think we have that tradition here.
Here in the tropics leaving food out means attracting cockroaches, rodents and sometimes other creatures. So that would be an uncomfortable tradition to have!
That would work though.