tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288636227753973886.post5496109777496993322..comments2024-03-09T12:19:55.833-08:00Comments on PokerBug: Christmas Books and Old Year's ResolutionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288636227753973886.post-21428462725679210292012-12-26T19:20:54.855-08:002012-12-26T19:20:54.855-08:00For fun, I googled Xmas eve traditions. This passa...For fun, I googled Xmas eve traditions. This passage is from Wikipedia: "In most parts of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, presents are traditionally exchanged in the evening of December 24. Children are commonly told that presents were brought either by the Christkind (German for: Christchild),[18] or the Weihnachtsmann (German name of Santa Claus)." Cool. Or should that be: kühl? :-)bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197104223777339913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288636227753973886.post-20690461457054687692012-12-26T19:11:29.470-08:002012-12-26T19:11:29.470-08:00Thanks, Memphis. My wife tells me that where she h...Thanks, Memphis. My wife tells me that where she hails from in northern Germany that opening presents on Xmas eve is very common. bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197104223777339913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288636227753973886.post-59181716403203986522012-12-25T06:15:42.898-08:002012-12-25T06:15:42.898-08:00We open one present Christmas eve, then the rest o...We open one present Christmas eve, then the rest on Xmas Day. I'm part German (my mother was a Lutes), so that makes sense, I guess.<br /><br />Good list of resolutions and pretty good job following them.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.com