Oz Life (XII): Christmas (OJG)
"Go to the beach, have a beer and put a shrimp on the barbie". Well joking aside, that is close enough to what a lot of Aussies actually do.
Christmas is right in the middle of summer, so it is really hot. The last thing anyone here wants on Christmas day is a large roast turkey with all the extras. Maybe a snag (sausage) or shrimp (prawn) on the barbie, with a bit of salad on the side, but probably no more. A dip in the pool and plenty of ice cold drinks (beer/stubbie).
We heard a funny tale about an Aussie girl who went to the UK over Christmas and called home to tell them how "un-christmassy" it felt because of the cold weather and huge meals!
And on the TV they have an advert with a guy saying that Christmas Eve is one of their busiest nights with nearly everyone buying barbecues, which they then make that night in preparation for the Christmas BBQ with all the relatives!
So yes, they celebrate Christmas just as much here as they do the in the UK, they have the sales, the adverts, the street lights, the houses with tons of decorations, even Santa in the shopping malls. They have the same basic ingredients, they just use them a little differently.
Merry Christmas everyone,
Oly & Em
Christmas is right in the middle of summer, so it is really hot. The last thing anyone here wants on Christmas day is a large roast turkey with all the extras. Maybe a snag (sausage) or shrimp (prawn) on the barbie, with a bit of salad on the side, but probably no more. A dip in the pool and plenty of ice cold drinks (beer/stubbie).We heard a funny tale about an Aussie girl who went to the UK over Christmas and called home to tell them how "un-christmassy" it felt because of the cold weather and huge meals!
And on the TV they have an advert with a guy saying that Christmas Eve is one of their busiest nights with nearly everyone buying barbecues, which they then make that night in preparation for the Christmas BBQ with all the relatives!
So yes, they celebrate Christmas just as much here as they do the in the UK, they have the sales, the adverts, the street lights, the houses with tons of decorations, even Santa in the shopping malls. They have the same basic ingredients, they just use them a little differently.Merry Christmas everyone,
Oly & Em
2 comments:
Happy Holidays / Season's Greetings to you and yours! Have a safe and enjoyable trip "home" and back! :)
Hope you have had a good English Xmas with your family. Only just caught up with your very enjoyable blog. We had an air con Xmas dinner with usual family ( 34 degrees). Happy New Year , Please pass on our fond love to Sandra and Phivos. Alpha and Dick
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