Wearing Santa Claus clothes and getting drunk on the street during the SantaCon festival, hanging popcorn on the tree... are the Christmas customs of Americans.
Many Americans like to put pickled cucumbers as decorations on the Christmas tree. The first child to find it will be given an extra gift. Photo: Know Your Meme
This custom is said to originate from a legend about two young boys who were murdered by an evil innkeeper and dumped their bodies in a bucket of pickles. Saint Nicholas (the image of Santa Claus is the embodiment of this saint) encountered and revived two poor babies. Photo: Jolly Festive
Popcorn is another decoration that visitors can see on the Christmas tree when coming to the land of the Statue of Liberty at Christmas. Photo: Kings River Life Magazine
This tradition is said to have started with German Americans who liked to decorate fruits and nuts. Therefore, they hang popcorn on the tree. Another piece of information said that placing popcorn to provide food for birds in the harsh winter. Photo: Kings River Life Magazine
Drinking eggnog is another special tradition. This is a drink made from milk, cream, raw eggs, sugar and any type of beer or alcohol. Everything is smashed. One can add a little brandy to it. Photo: iStock
Local people have been using this drink since 1775. The first President of the United States, George Washington, was also a "fan" of eggnog, having his own recipe. The drink is no stranger to Americans, but it's hard to sell abroad because few people want to drink raw eggs, let alone mix it with rum. Photo: Capitol Granite
Coming to the US for Christmas, be sure to attend the SantaCon festival . This is an annual festival, first held in 1994 in San Francisco. One of the biggest SantaCon takes place in New York City every year and is billed as a charity event. Photo: Reuters
SantaCon is "literally" a Christmas parade, with many people wearing Santa Claus costumes or other famous characters. They dance together, have fun, even eat and party. While there are issues that arise during the event such as drunken players or "cool" costumes, most of the time everyone involved is fun, crazy, and civilized. Photo: CNN
Lighting a Christmas fire is another joyful tradition, taking place in Louisiana. People will light tree-shaped torches along the banks of the Mississippi River. However, these fires are always controlled so that they do not burn out of control, causing fires. Photo: Louisiana Travel
This is believed to be a tradition of the Cajuns, descendants of French Canadians. The bright flames are said to make it easier for Santa to find his way in the dark.
