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4 Unique Holiday Traditions

Crab
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"We have jumbo king crab legs on Christmas, usually wearing ski goggles. Those suckers squirt."

—Allison Perry, 30, Boulder, Colorado
Desserts
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"On Christmas Eve, we have a big 'favorite things' dinner: We each get to eat our best-loved food, whether it's steak or lobster or, as I've requested in years past, nothing but desserts."

—Rachel Mount, 27, New York City
Tree
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"My siblings and I have a holiday gathering at my father's grave, singing carols and decorating a tree with solar lights. Dad loved the holidays, so we celebrate the way he would have."

—Sheila McIntyre, 48, Burlington, Vermont
Family
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"Before we open presents, our three kids get in bed with us and my husband tells them each the story of the day they were born. They don't let him forget any details!"

—Kelly Daley Zimmerman, 41, Fairport, New York

More Holiday Traditions
Music star's holiday favorites
Festive traditions from O's experts
How our readers celebrate the holidays
From the December 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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