Christmas time is a time for many things such as joy, peace, stress over what you’re going to get your girlfriend so she won’t break up with you and you won’t spiral in a downward depression! Yes, there are many tropes that define the Christmas season, but some are more common and well known than others.
1 – Christmas dinner – This trope is known far and wide as a time to sit with family and discuss your holiday bonus or what you got your kids for Christmas. The many aspects that makes this trope memorable is the prized turkey cooked at a prime temperature after the undignified procedure of taking all of it’s inside’s out. Followed by the many sides that come with it which may include mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread, stuffing/famous dressing, a casserole of some sort that you have despised ever since you’ve taken the first bite of it, and an uncle who won’t stop complaining.
2 – Shopping rush – Stores are filled with shoppers that have turned it into a war zone with parents wrestling over the newest toy that just came out, coupons that you have been waiting for all year and the dress up Santa doing a charity event. It’s not just the shoppers that are under stress – the cashiers are also feeling the weight of the months with having to reply to one customer after another and making sure that they are given the right receipts if asked for them and having to battle with shoppers on store policies and what percent gets counted off their purchases.
3 – The Christmas tree – A very important aspect for Christmas dating back to the 16th century in Germany where they would decorate it to honor the feast of Adam and Eve. Nothing compares to the family getting in the car, driving to a tree lot, and spending at least an hour finding the perfect tree for the family through trial and error. When the right one is chosen, you load it on top of the car, strap it down and drive on home where you then have to shove it into the house. Someone then takes on the responsibility of finding a good corner to place it in, pours water into the base so it doesn’t dry out, and decorates it. What a fine looking Christmas tree!