"What are some Family Traditions that You would pass along to your child(ren)?" -Anon
Despite not having the easiest life growing up, I did have some pretty neat traditions in my family. Considering my father was raised Armenian and my mother a mix of things, it was quite the interesting pairing.
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One of my fave traditions is in the Autumn when the leaves start changing colors and falling. My mother would gather my brother and I and bundle us up against the brisk autumn air and we'd grab a plastic bag and go and find the prettiest leaves we could in all shapes and colors. When we returned to the house, we were told to use a crayon sharpener and sharpen the crayons down to nothing and hold onto the shavings. From there my mother would get out wax paper and lay it down, waxy side facing up. We would take the leaves and arrange them to our liking and then sprinkle the crayon shavings around them. Mom would then take this place the other piece of wax paper down and with an iron melt the crayon shavings together in between the leaves. When you hang them on the window the light goes through them and it's really pretty. ^_^
Another of my favorites i an Easter tradition from my father's side of the family. Around easter we would dye the eggs as normal, but then we would do an egg cracking competition. Everyone had their crazy strategies and such on how to make their egg last the longest without breaking. Ever seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding?" Yeah, exactly like that! So i have some pretty interesting culture in my life.
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