The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHRISTMAS

A WEEK PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS, THE PARENTS IN THE GERMAN HOUSEHOLD
CURTAIN OFF A PORTION OF THE LIVING ROOM AND DURING THE WEEK
SET UP A MAGNIFICENT CHRISTMAS SCENE BEHIND THE CURTAIN. THERE
WAS A TREE DECORATED WITH HOMEMADE CONFECTIONS--NUTS, POPCORN,
CANDY--AND MANY GIFTS. EACH CHILD HAD A LARGE BOX CONTAINING
ALL HIS GIFTS. ON CHRISTMAS DAY THE CURTAIN WAS THRUST ASIDE,
THE KIDS ADMIRE IT ALL, AND THEN SLOWLY, ALTERNATELY, OPEN
ALL THE GIFTS ONE BY ONE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1969