have you ever stopped to think about some of the things we do when the
some of the things we do when the
some of the things we do when the holidays roll around welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten holiday
down our picks for the top ten holiday traditions that make no sense
traditions that make no sense
traditions that make no sense oh wait I do this before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at the history
this list we’re looking at the history behind some holiday practices whose
behind some holiday practices whose
behind some holiday practices whose origins we don’t often consider or think
origins we don’t often consider or think
origins we don’t often consider or think about number 10 hanging stockings no
about number 10 hanging stockings no
about number 10 hanging stockings no holiday during the year has more
holiday during the year has more
holiday during the year has more traditions associated with it than
traditions associated with it than
traditions associated with it than Christmas
whether it’s leaving cookies and milk
whether it’s leaving cookies and milk out for Santa or drinking delicious
out for Santa or drinking delicious
out for Santa or drinking delicious eggnog there are a whole lot of things
eggnog there are a whole lot of things
eggnog there are a whole lot of things we do without ever really wondering how
we do without ever really wondering how
we do without ever really wondering how they came about another biggie hanging
they came about another biggie hanging
they came about another biggie hanging stockings for Santa Claus to fill the
stockings for Santa Claus to fill the
stockings for Santa Claus to fill the history of hanging containers for gifts
history of hanging containers for gifts
history of hanging containers for gifts is long-standing with different
is long-standing with different
is long-standing with different countries having different origin
countries having different origin
countries having different origin stories for the practice well actually
stories for the practice well actually
stories for the practice well actually people mostly just used their regular
people mostly just used their regular
people mostly just used their regular socks for father Christmas to fill but
socks for father Christmas to fill but
socks for father Christmas to fill but over time they became bigger and bigger
over time they became bigger and bigger
over time they became bigger and bigger most storage MO presents number 9
most storage MO presents number 9
most storage MO presents number 9 carving pumpkins dressing up in costumes
carving pumpkins dressing up in costumes
carving pumpkins dressing up in costumes and going to your neighbor’s houses to
and going to your neighbor’s houses to
and going to your neighbor’s houses to demand candy is strange enough but on
demand candy is strange enough but on
demand candy is strange enough but on top of that you’ve also got a hollow out
top of that you’ve also got a hollow out
top of that you’ve also got a hollow out a giant vegetable to leave on your front
a giant vegetable to leave on your front
a giant vegetable to leave on your front porch
porch
porch indeed many of the customs surrounding
indeed many of the customs surrounding
indeed many of the customs surrounding Halloween seem bizarre but in fact
Halloween seem bizarre but in fact
Halloween seem bizarre but in fact carving out gourds to create lanterns is
carving out gourds to create lanterns is
carving out gourds to create lanterns is a practice that people have been
a practice that people have been
a practice that people have been participating in for hundreds of years
participating in for hundreds of years
participating in for hundreds of years it’s widely accepted that the
it’s widely accepted that the
it’s widely accepted that the jack-o’-lantern as we’ve come to know it
jack-o’-lantern as we’ve come to know it
jack-o’-lantern as we’ve come to know it originated in Ireland in the 1800s some
originated in Ireland in the 1800s some
originated in Ireland in the 1800s some say that the faces carved into the
say that the faces carved into the
say that the faces carved into the pumpkins are meant to represent evil
pumpkins are meant to represent evil
pumpkins are meant to represent evil spirits while others say they’re to
spirits while others say they’re to
spirits while others say they’re to scare them away
scare them away
scare them away number 8 blowing out candles it happens
number 8 blowing out candles it happens
number 8 blowing out candles it happens at every birthday party you’ve ever been
at every birthday party you’ve ever been
at every birthday party you’ve ever been to the lights go down someone brings out
to the lights go down someone brings out
to the lights go down someone brings out a cake festoon with candles and then
a cake festoon with candles and then
a cake festoon with candles and then the singing starts possibly in tune but
the singing starts possibly in tune but
the singing starts possibly in tune but often not so much excellent
often not so much excellent
often not so much excellent rather than enjoying the candlelight
rather than enjoying the candlelight
rather than enjoying the candlelight though the birthday boy or girl
though the birthday boy or girl
though the birthday boy or girl immediately blows them out while making
immediately blows them out while making
immediately blows them out while making a silent wish but why while there are
a silent wish but why while there are
a silent wish but why while there are records of candles being placed on cakes
records of candles being placed on cakes
records of candles being placed on cakes throughout history no one seems to know
throughout history no one seems to know
throughout history no one seems to know where they blow out the candles and make
where they blow out the candles and make
where they blow out the candles and make a wish definitively comes from maybe
a wish definitively comes from maybe
a wish definitively comes from maybe someone should wish for an explanation
someone should wish for an explanation
someone should wish for an explanation number 7 chocolate for Valentine’s Day
hey how’s it going while many of the
hey how’s it going while many of the traditions on this list as we’ve seen
traditions on this list as we’ve seen
traditions on this list as we’ve seen come from time-honored customs we’re
come from time-honored customs we’re
come from time-honored customs we’re coming to the first one with a slightly
coming to the first one with a slightly
coming to the first one with a slightly more shall we say capitalistic history
problem Valentine’s Day has of course
problem Valentine’s Day has of course been around for centuries though its
been around for centuries though its
been around for centuries though its origins were religious not about
origins were religious not about
origins were religious not about romantic love but the association
romantic love but the association
romantic love but the association between the holiday and chocolate is a
between the holiday and chocolate is a
between the holiday and chocolate is a relatively new one when Richard Cadbury
relatively new one when Richard Cadbury
relatively new one when Richard Cadbury was looking for a new way to market his
was looking for a new way to market his
was looking for a new way to market his newly invented eating chocolates prior
newly invented eating chocolates prior
newly invented eating chocolates prior to that chocolate had been mostly
to that chocolate had been mostly
to that chocolate had been mostly consumed in liquid form he used his
consumed in liquid form he used his
consumed in liquid form he used his marketing prowess to dream up
marketing prowess to dream up
marketing prowess to dream up heart-shaped boxes adorned with Cupid’s
heart-shaped boxes adorned with Cupid’s
heart-shaped boxes adorned with Cupid’s that could be used as keepsakes even
that could be used as keepsakes even
that could be used as keepsakes even after the chocolate had been eaten
after the chocolate had been eaten
after the chocolate had been eaten number six
number six
number six fruitcake as a gift was murder
fruitcake as a gift was murder
fruitcake as a gift was murder I picked up a fruitcake does anyone
I picked up a fruitcake does anyone
I picked up a fruitcake does anyone actually want to eat fruitcake did they
actually want to eat fruitcake did they
actually want to eat fruitcake did they just make a bunch of them 100 years ago
just make a bunch of them 100 years ago
just make a bunch of them 100 years ago and the same ones are still kicking
and the same ones are still kicking
and the same ones are still kicking around every holiday season we thought
around every holiday season we thought
around every holiday season we thought you enjoyed fruitcake you enjoy throwing
you enjoyed fruitcake you enjoy throwing
you enjoyed fruitcake you enjoy throwing up every five minutes klog Clarke Real
up every five minutes klog Clarke Real
up every five minutes klog Clarke Real Talk this dessert has been much
Talk this dessert has been much
Talk this dessert has been much ridiculed but similar recipes have been
ridiculed but similar recipes have been
ridiculed but similar recipes have been around since ancient Rome in fact it’s
around since ancient Rome in fact it’s
around since ancient Rome in fact it’s only in certain countries that fruitcake
only in certain countries that fruitcake
only in certain countries that fruitcake is associated expressly with Christmas
is associated expressly with Christmas
is associated expressly with Christmas in the UK it’s eaten year-round because
in the UK it’s eaten year-round because
in the UK it’s eaten year-round because of the manner in which it’s made
of the manner in which it’s made
of the manner in which it’s made fruitcake really does last a long time
fruitcake really does last a long time
fruitcake really does last a long time much longer in fact than many other
much longer in fact than many other
much longer in fact than many other desserts
desserts
desserts so it’s an easy thing to give us a gift
so it’s an easy thing to give us a gift
so it’s an easy thing to give us a gift without worrying that it has spoiled
without worrying that it has spoiled
without worrying that it has spoiled [Music]
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[Music] number five Black Friday shopping
number five Black Friday shopping
number five Black Friday shopping because American Thanksgiving has been
because American Thanksgiving has been
because American Thanksgiving has been on the last Thursday of November since
on the last Thursday of November since
on the last Thursday of November since the early 1940s it became tradition over
the early 1940s it became tradition over
the early 1940s it became tradition over the years for workers to play hooky the
the years for workers to play hooky the
the years for workers to play hooky the following day employers eventually
following day employers eventually
following day employers eventually decided to embrace this reality rather
decided to embrace this reality rather
decided to embrace this reality rather than chastising their employees and it
than chastising their employees and it
than chastising their employees and it mostly became an official paid holiday
mostly became an official paid holiday
mostly became an official paid holiday it’s recognized as the kickoff of the
it’s recognized as the kickoff of the
it’s recognized as the kickoff of the holiday season and the day to get a
holiday season and the day to get a
holiday season and the day to get a start on your shopping the term Black
start on your shopping the term Black
start on your shopping the term Black Friday was coined in 1966 after the
Friday was coined in 1966 after the
Friday was coined in 1966 after the shopping rush caused particularly bad
shopping rush caused particularly bad
shopping rush caused particularly bad traffic and shopping congestion in
traffic and shopping congestion in
traffic and shopping congestion in Philadelphia new sash ons number for the
Philadelphia new sash ons number for the
Philadelphia new sash ons number for the Christmas tree as we noted before
Christmas tree as we noted before
Christmas tree as we noted before Christmas does have a lot of unusual
Christmas does have a lot of unusual
Christmas does have a lot of unusual traditions and while it may seem like a
traditions and while it may seem like a
traditions and while it may seem like a Christmas staple we actually haven’t
Christmas staple we actually haven’t
Christmas staple we actually haven’t been putting coniferous trees in our
been putting coniferous trees in our
been putting coniferous trees in our homes to decorate for all that long yes
homes to decorate for all that long yes
homes to decorate for all that long yes the tradition has been around in Germany
the tradition has been around in Germany
the tradition has been around in Germany for quite a while but the custom didn’t
for quite a while but the custom didn’t
for quite a while but the custom didn’t catch on in the UK or the US until much
catch on in the UK or the US until much
catch on in the UK or the US until much later in fact in 1900 only about one in
later in fact in 1900 only about one in
later in fact in 1900 only about one in five American homes had a Christmas tree
five American homes had a Christmas tree
five American homes had a Christmas tree and can you imagine that before the
and can you imagine that before the
and can you imagine that before the advent of electricity people actually
advent of electricity people actually
advent of electricity people actually put lit candles on their trees talk
put lit candles on their trees talk
put lit candles on their trees talk about a fire hazard
about a fire hazard
about a fire hazard [Music]
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[Music] number three April Fool’s Day pranks of
number three April Fool’s Day pranks of
number three April Fool’s Day pranks of all the traditions on our list with
all the traditions on our list with
all the traditions on our list with somewhat murky and mysterious origins
somewhat murky and mysterious origins
somewhat murky and mysterious origins none is more baffling than April fools
none is more baffling than April fools
none is more baffling than April fools day I had stationery made up with his
day I had stationery made up with his
day I had stationery made up with his name and then I would send letters to
name and then I would send letters to
name and then I would send letters to other actors around the world and
other actors around the world and
other actors around the world and throughout history there have been
throughout history there have been
throughout history there have been numerous springtime celebrations with a
numerous springtime celebrations with a
numerous springtime celebrations with a festive vibe like the Hindu holy and
festive vibe like the Hindu holy and
festive vibe like the Hindu holy and Jewish poram but no one can really
Jewish poram but no one can really
Jewish poram but no one can really pinpoint when exactly the Western
pinpoint when exactly the Western
pinpoint when exactly the Western tradition of playing April Fool’s Day
tradition of playing April Fool’s Day
tradition of playing April Fool’s Day pranks comes from and my parents
pranks comes from and my parents
pranks comes from and my parents satisfied at dinner and told us that we
satisfied at dinner and told us that we
satisfied at dinner and told us that we were all gonna move to London we had to
were all gonna move to London we had to
were all gonna move to London we had to my father got transferred and we all got
my father got transferred and we all got
my father got transferred and we all got to move and we started bawling everyone
to move and we started bawling everyone
to move and we started bawling everyone you know cry
you know cry
you know cry of course nowadays on reality TV pranks
of course nowadays on reality TV pranks
of course nowadays on reality TV pranks get pulled 365 days a year even weirder
get pulled 365 days a year even weirder
get pulled 365 days a year even weirder in France
in France
in France April Fool’s is known as possum devil
April Fool’s is known as possum devil
April Fool’s is known as possum devil for April fish
for April fish
for April fish hey France you do you never to kissing
hey France you do you never to kissing
hey France you do you never to kissing under the mistletoe back to Christmas
under the mistletoe back to Christmas
under the mistletoe back to Christmas for what dj khaled would call another
for what dj khaled would call another
for what dj khaled would call another one mistletoe is a plant that has long
one mistletoe is a plant that has long
one mistletoe is a plant that has long been linked with fertility practices and
been linked with fertility practices and
been linked with fertility practices and has for many years along with a jolly
has for many years along with a jolly
has for many years along with a jolly sprig of Holly become a traditional part
sprig of Holly become a traditional part
sprig of Holly become a traditional part of Christmas the custom states that any
of Christmas the custom states that any
of Christmas the custom states that any man can kiss a woman who’s standing
man can kiss a woman who’s standing
man can kiss a woman who’s standing under the mistletoe and that if she
under the mistletoe and that if she
under the mistletoe and that if she rejects his advances she will have bad
rejects his advances she will have bad
rejects his advances she will have bad luck
luck
luck [Music]
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[Music] thirty foot of Naugles that yeah this is
thirty foot of Naugles that yeah this is
thirty foot of Naugles that yeah this is one tradition that needs a serious
one tradition that needs a serious
one tradition that needs a serious overhaul to say the least
overhaul to say the least
overhaul to say the least kissing at midnight on New Year’s is
kissing at midnight on New Year’s is
kissing at midnight on New Year’s is also supposed to bring good luck to both
also supposed to bring good luck to both
also supposed to bring good luck to both willing parties key word willing number
willing parties key word willing number
willing parties key word willing number one Groundhog Day the origin of this
one Groundhog Day the origin of this
one Groundhog Day the origin of this tradition is hyper localized it takes
tradition is hyper localized it takes
tradition is hyper localized it takes place on February 2nd each year in
place on February 2nd each year in
place on February 2nd each year in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania if Punxsutawney Phil the famous soar is
if Punxsutawney Phil the famous soar is
if Punxsutawney Phil the famous soar is that infamous groundhog sees his shadow
that infamous groundhog sees his shadow
that infamous groundhog sees his shadow when he emerges from his den then there
when he emerges from his den then there
when he emerges from his den then there will allegedly be six more weeks of
will allegedly be six more weeks of
will allegedly be six more weeks of winter
there is much debate about the accuracy
there is much debate about the accuracy of this method duh but where exactly did
of this method duh but where exactly did
of this method duh but where exactly did this tradition come from well in ancient
this tradition come from well in ancient
this tradition come from well in ancient European folklore a badger or sacred
European folklore a badger or sacred
European folklore a badger or sacred bear is sometimes purported to predict
bear is sometimes purported to predict
bear is sometimes purported to predict the weather and Candlemas is a Christian
the weather and Candlemas is a Christian
the weather and Candlemas is a Christian holy day that falls on February 2nd
holy day that falls on February 2nd
holy day that falls on February 2nd still this one is pretty weird this is
still this one is pretty weird this is
still this one is pretty weird this is one time where television really fails
one time where television really fails
one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a
to capture the true excitement of a
to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather do
large squirrel predicting the weather do
large squirrel predicting the weather do you agree with our picks check out these
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