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I have always had the memory on New Year's Eve of leaving our
shoes out for Father Time to be able to give us our gifts. The
background information on how this tradition began was taught to me
by my Grandma McQuiston. It began in Europe as the traditional way
for the Dutch to celebrate Christmas. They would leave their shoes
out for St. Nicholas to leave their presents in. Then as time went
on and the immigrants came over to America the tradition evolved
into a practice of bringing good luck in for the new year. The
children were taught to put their shoes out and as Father Time
passed over on New Year's Eve he would leave a small present for
them.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
Date learned: 00-00-1964
Willia (Veeleea) (unsure of spelling)
This is a Polish custom that was brought over from Poland, near
Krakow. On Christmas Eve, we would eat a supper of 12 items,
including fish, pierogi, sour mushroom soup (made with dried
mushrooms), bread, butter, prunes and barley. I can't remember
what else-- except no meat. We did not get presents because we
really did not have money, so there was usually a long table set up
that had straw on it, covered by a white table cloth. Under the
straw, there were pennies, and when it was time, the children put
their hands under the straw and found as many pennies as they
could. We would then go to Christmas Eve Mass, and then go
caroling from house to house. This was the big thing years ago.
We were gone half the night, usually in a horse and buggy. We
would then go back to the house we started at, and eat the ham
which we were now allowed to eat because it was after midnight.
The money that we had gotten from under the straw we used to buy
candy. There was a candy store at the corner of 23 Mile Road, and
when we went back to school we would stop there to buy the candy.
Submitter comment:
Because of this "penny tradition," I remember that whenever my
Great Uncle Al came to Grandma's house when we were there, he
always passed out silver dollars to the children. He also did this
when my mom was a little girl. We liked it when he came over
because he gave us the silver dollars, but we could have done
without his cigars.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
Date learned: 00001920'S
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ARE OPENED BY SOME FAMILIES ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.
Submitter comment: LEARNED THIS THROUGH MY FRIENDS.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-27-1967
EVEN WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD, MY NEIGHBOR HAD PARTAKEN IN
A SIMPLE TRADITION OF OPENING ONE PACKAGE OR PRESENT
ON CHRISTMAS EVE. HER CHILDREN ALSO OBSERVE THIS
CUSTOM.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER PARENTS.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN, THE KLINGENSMITHS
HAVE OPENED THEIR GIFTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER PARENTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; LIVONIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
A STOCKING IS HUNG ON THE FIREPLACE MANTLE. IT CAN BE
FILLED WITH CANDY, ETC. IF THE PERSON WAS GOOD DURING
THE YEAR OR COAL IF THE PERSON WAS BAD.
Submitter comment: FAMILY CUSTOM
Where learned: NEW YORK ; HAMBURG
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE, ALL OF THE FANCY PRESENTS ARE PLACED
UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE. IN THE MORNING, JUST BEFORE
THE CHILDREN OPEN THE GIFTS, THE ONES WRAPPED IN NEWSPAPER
ARE BROUGHT OUT.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HER PARENTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; LIVONIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
IF WE HAVE BEEN NAUGHTY CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS, KRIS
KRINGLE--ST. NICHOLAS--WILL LEAVE HIS STAFF INSTEAD OF
PRESENTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN MOST FAMILIES, INCLUDING OURS,
ARE ALWAYS OPENED ON CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE
BREAKFAST.
Submitter comment: LEARNED THIS FROM OUR FAMILY.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-27-1967
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING, IF YOU SAW SOMEONE AND SAID
"CHRISTMAS GIFT" BEFORE THEY DID, THEN THEY HAD TO
GIVE YOU A PRESENT.
Where learned: WORK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 12-02-1967
A CHRISTMAS TREE BULB (ORNAMENT) WAS GIVEN TO EACH
OF MY GRANDMOTHER'S CHILDREN WHEN THEY WERE
MARRIED--IT HAD HUNG ON THE TREE SINCE THE
CHILD HAD BEEN BORN.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-29-1967
HIS FAMILY ONLY BUYS PRESENTS FOR THE GRAND-
CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM--BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SOMEONE PUTS ALL
THE NAMES OF EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IN A
HAT. THEN EACH PERSON PICKS A NAME. NOW
FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS THIS PERSON IS
"KRIS KRINGLE" TO THE PERSON HE PICKED.
DURING ADVENT YOU DO NICE THINGS AND GIVE
LITTLE GIFTS, I.E., MAKING THEIR BED FOR
THEM, GIVING THEM CANDY. BUT THIS IS ALWAYS
DONE ANONIMOUSLY. THEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE
WE HAVE A PARTY AND YOU GIVE ONE LAST PRESENT
TO YOUR PERSON, WHO YOU HAVE BEEN HELPING AND
REVEAL THAT YOU'RE HIS "KRIS.."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- September 23 equinox to December 20 Also used for Advent. |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BURNING BUSH
THE PINSETA FLOWER, WHICH IS WELL KNOWN DURING CHRISTMAS TIME,
IS ORIGINALLY FROM MEXICO AND WAS CALLED THE BURNING BUSH.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PINSET IN
THE LATTER PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY. THE LEGEND BEHIND THE BURNING BUSH
IS THAT A SMALL MEXICAN BOY WANTED TO BRING JESUS SOMETHING, BUT HE WAS TOO POOR.
ON HIS WAY TO CHRIST'S MANGER HE SAW A BRIGHT RED FLOWER, AND HE TOOK IT AND GAVE
IT TO JESUS. THE FLOWER SUDDENLY BECAME SO BRIGHT THAT IT LIT UP THE ENTIRE MANGER.
Submitter comment: TOLD AT A&P FOOD STORE, 14120 E. 7 MILE ROAD. 1799-1851.
Data entry tech comment: THE POINSETTIA FLOWER, NAMED AFTER J.R. POINSETT, U.S. MINISTER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 04-04-1970
BURNING BUSH
THE PINSETA FLOWER, WHICH IS WELL KNOWN DURING CHRISTMAS TIME,
IS ORIGINALLY FROM MEXICO AND WAS CALLED THE BURNING BUSH.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PINSET IN
THE LATTER PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY. THE LEGEND BEHIND THE BURNING BUSH
IS THAT A SMALL MEXICAN BOY WANTED TO BRING JESUS SOMETHING, BUT HE WAS TOO POOR.
ON HIS WAY TO CHRIST'S MANGER HE SAW A BRIGHT RED FLOWER, AND HE TOOK IT AND GAVE
IT TO JESUS. THE FLOWER SUDDENLY BECAME SO BRIGHT THAT IT LIT UP THE ENTIRE MANGER.
Submitter comment: TOLD AT A&P FOOD STORE, 14120 E. 7 MILE ROAD. 1799-1851.
Data entry tech comment: THE POINSETTIA FLOWER, NAMED AFTER J.R. POINSETT, U.S. MINISTER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 04-04-1970