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tradition (tra`di•cn) n..
The body of customs, thought, practices, etc., belonging to a particular family, and
handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth, over a relatively
long period.
Tree Trimming Tradition
We have three children ranging in age from 8-18. Trimming the Christmas
tree is a very special occasion for our family. We pick a night (usually
the second week in December). After dinner we begin the festivities. We
put on Christmas music and everyone has "special" ornaments. My
husband and I decided when our first child was a baby that we would like
to eliminate the problem of our children having to buy ornaments for their
first Christmas tree when they are grown. So every year each child
receives one special ornament which represents something they have done
that year. For example the year our daughter was in the ballet, her
ornament was a crystal ballerina. Each ornament is marked with the year
received and every year the ornaments are divided and the children place
their own ornaments on the tree. When they move on, they will take their
own ornaments with them to begin their own "traditional tree".
Lynn Huether
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