Soggy Bottom Outdoors
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I asked my Dad what he remembers most about his Christmas's as a child growing up a traditional Ky cattle and tobacco farm. He thought for a minute and said "The food." He went on to say that around the holidays is the only time of the year they(his brothers and sisters) saw coconuts, pineapples, oranges, tangerines, tangelos?, almonds, pecans, pistachios, English walnuts, Brazil nuts, and peanuts. And it was about the only time certain candy was made like divinity, fudge, peanut butter fudge,peanut brittle and countless cakes, pies and cookies. My Grandpaw was a Union painter in Louisville for many years and seasonal fruit baskets were common during the holidays. Also decorative decanters of "Christmas Cheer" were also common but Grandpaw and Grandmaw were strong Methodist and the contents poured out but the containers collected. One tradition in my church is to give out a paper sack full of treats after the childrens Christmas play. It usually contained a apple or orange, a big one, peanuts, candy (usually peppermint or butterscotch) and a piece or two of chocolate. Young or old, member or not, in good times and bad everyone got one. I'm interested in some of your family traditions around the country.