The two most polarizing seasons are winter and summer.
They are also the times of year most laden with holiday celebrations.
Though theres nothing wrong with pimping out an arboritum, its hardly normal behavior.
via blackpetethedocumentary.com
Heres 17 strange holiday traditions from every time and place.
Pete handles the dirty work of taking away naughty children to be punished by spending a year in Spain.
While this actually sounds fairly nice, the Dutch formerly thought of Spain as similar to Hell.
Theyve probably onlybeen to Malaga.
If the shoe lands with the toe toward the door, the woman will be wed within the year.
Which is much better than a log.
Mari Lwyd
Caroling alone is weird.
Doing it with one person dressed up as a dead horse, complete withdecorative horse skullis even stranger.
Thats how the Welsh do it.
Hiding Brooms
Norway worries that during the holiday season, witches are likely totake their brooms.
Kurisumasu Ni Wa Kentakkii!
The translation here is basically Kentucky for Christmas!
and hails from Japan.
What is important is that in 1974, KFC made a successful promotion in Japan promoting Christmas meals.
Its also a parade where everyone attends mass carrying ornate parasols.
This isnt unusual for a Catholic culture, but the fact they are doing iton roller skatesis notable.
As they skate by, churchgoers are to tug gently on the strings.
Youre probably asking why, and that shows good critical thinking skills on your part.
Yep, its legal, and yep, people celebrate the last flaming ball swinger standing.
Hide the Pickle
On Christmas eve in Germany, someone hides a pickle in the tree.
The first child to find it on Christmas morning…look man, they get a pickle.
They also get a small gift.
Then everyone snickers at the name of game.
