- Greenland: Their own version of a Turducken is a Mattak. That's raw whale skin served with blubber) or Kiviak: 500 Auk birds stuffed into a sealskin and fermented for 7 months. I think I'll skip Greenland's Christmas.
- South Africa: Sauteed caterpillar of the Emperor Moth is a Christmas treat.
- Austria: Krampus! See my previous post on the esteemed Christmas guy worse than the Grinch.
- Catalonia: The Nativity scenes includes a picture of a pooping man. Um. Along with the pooping guy, they have a pooping log. Now, I don't know about you, but I think Catalonia got too much bug spray sometime in the past.
- Norway: Brooms are hidden away so witches can't claim possession. What's a witch without a broom? Kelly Conway?
- Japan: The dine-out place of choice is KFC. Makes sense to me.
- Venezuela: The religious go to Mass on roller skates.
- Germany: They hide a pickle in the Christmas tree. The kid who finds it gets an extra gift. Also, kids leave a sneaker outside to be stuffed with candy. Bad kinder get a twig instead.
- New Zealand: Not so weird, they use a Pohutukawa tree rather than the standard Douglas fir. They're actually kind of pretty with red flowers.
- Portugal: The Deceased are invited to dinner and have places set at the table for them. What the heck? They don't eat much.
- Ukraine: Trees are decorated with an artificial spider and a bunch of spider web. Sounds like the Trump Whitehouse decor.
- Czech Republic: Desperate for marriage it seems. Czech ladies throw a shoe over one shoulder from the door way. The direction the shoe is pointed determines if they'll be married in the coming year.
Mattak from Greenland |
Now, back to my book, which is much more important.
- It's nostalgic
- It doesn't have any sex (well, there is that thing with the jackass)
- It's in LARGE PRINT
- It's funny
- It's poignant
- It has lots of animals
- It's a bargain in the books section
Amazon Kindle Ebook $2.99
Large Print Paperback $9.99 at Amazon
Regular Print Paperback $6.99 at Amazon
Audio Book at Audible - Free if you're a subscriber
Little Eddie tells some almost true Tall Tales set in West Texas of the 1930s. Guess what's true and what Eddie fudged on. Was it about the bear? Cage McNatt's prize sow? The skunk in the corn patch? Guaranteed for a chuckle and maybe a tear here and there.
Little Eddie tells some almost true Tall Tales set in West Texas of the 1930s. Guess what's true and what Eddie fudged on. Was it about the bear? Cage McNatt's prize sow? The skunk in the corn patch? Guaranteed for a chuckle and maybe a tear here and there.
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