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I know summer is about to start down there. And in most of the population centers, it has never snowed. So what is Xmas like? Do you grow up confused about sleighs and reindeer and stockings? Are they even a thing? It must be especially strange for people who grew up in the north with typical western Xmas traditions and then find themselves near the beach of Melbourne.
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We get all the media of the traditional white Christmas sort of thing. But we experience a completely different one. Right now it's like 90F on a reasonably cool day, in a cool area. Also I recently found out just as many families here are psychotic for Christmas and treat it as the most important day and that's loving wild. I lived like two blocks away from my mum for a couple years and didn't go to Christmas because I could see her whenever (and did) and she gave no fucks. Christmas is weird. It's just a day.
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Dec 21, 2021 03:33
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If australians treat christmas the same way as everything else then it's filled with hostility and seething rage.
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Dec 21, 2021 03:37
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Drinking stubbies, grilling meats, hanging out with people you love, planning for the new year’s party I never even been there and I bet that’s at least 60% correct.
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Dec 21, 2021 03:41
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Santa's sleigh is actually a landcruiser and its pulled by kangaroos. Instead of being all "on dasher on dancer, on prancer" etc... Santa pretty much says "oi cunts, get the gently caress going ain't ye know I gotta get these prezzies delivered and then get back to the pub fer a beer". The rest of the year santa has a mullet, drives a ute and hangs out with Steve Rackman.
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Dec 21, 2021 03:43
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santa's sleigh is pulled by flying koalas instead of reindeer
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Dec 21, 2021 03:44
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Nooner posted:santa's sleigh is pulled by flying koalas instead of reindeer Somebody please draw this lol I’m so drunk and high
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Dec 21, 2021 03:45
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I'm looking at a plastic Xmas tree and it's so loving hot and humid sweat is rolling down my face as I type this post. I might walk down to the beach and go for a swim. E: 
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Dec 21, 2021 03:49
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Nooner posted:santa's sleigh is pulled by flying koalas instead of reindeer It's actually six white boomers, snow white boomers, taking Santa Claus through the blazing sun.
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Dec 21, 2021 04:24
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Nigmaetcetera posted:Drinking stubbies, grilling meats, hanging out with people you love, planning for the new year’s party Also honestly this is loving spot on goddamn.
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Dec 21, 2021 04:25
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A friend from South America says it's a lot of fireworks and going to the beach, I'm jealous
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Dec 21, 2021 04:29
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYDqZQpim8
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Dec 21, 2021 05:39
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It's slightly warmer than it is in the northern hemisphere now OP.
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Dec 21, 2021 05:40
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it is very hot
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Dec 21, 2021 05:43
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Picture it being summer but you decorate everything in the Traditional winter Christmas style. That's what Christmas is like here.
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Dec 21, 2021 05:47
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Also Omicron's making waves in nsw. Good times ahead lol
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Dec 21, 2021 06:30
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We watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation instead of prison executions but otherwise its exactly the same as the US.
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Dec 22, 2021 04:06
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It's the same, because it's still centered around the birth of Christ, pal! 
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Dec 22, 2021 04:09
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Instead of going around to other people's houses to sing them Christmas Carols other people come to our house and sing to us.
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Dec 22, 2021 04:12
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Australians have a quirky little tradition where they bareknuckle box a kangaroo to death on Christmas Eve in hope Santa will leave better presents
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Dec 22, 2021 04:13
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look at these bastards. oryxes
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Dec 22, 2021 04:26
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Do they have Christmas Pits in the Northern Hemisphere? If not, what do you do with unwanted children?
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Dec 22, 2021 04:31
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blight rhino posted:look at these bastards. drat he left
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Dec 22, 2021 04:36
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sipping and islan drink
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Dec 22, 2021 04:49
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We put prawns on the Barbie, not shrimp
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Dec 22, 2021 05:01
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they set up their christmas trees upside down
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Dec 22, 2021 05:04
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuFr76btbnE&ab_channel=BMFAustralia
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Dec 22, 2021 05:10
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Probably demolish a slab of VB throughout the day depending on how hot it is.
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Dec 22, 2021 05:50
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their Santa's sleigh is pulled by Emus
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Dec 22, 2021 05:53
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For Southern hemisphere people, it's the Northern hemisphere Xmas that is different.
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Dec 22, 2021 06:04
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Santa comes from down under instead of up above and also they call him Atnas and instead of bearing gifts he takes your stuff away
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Dec 22, 2021 06:52
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I was in South Africa a couple of year ago doing some fieldwork. The guy I was staying at described Christmas time as the hottest time of the year, where the best way to spend the day was wrapped in wet towels on the floor while waiting for evening and things to cool down. Also his christmas tree was an actual tree outside with a bit of tinsel on. Pretty great place I'd like to revisit once we've got covid managed.
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Dec 22, 2021 08:22
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Nigmaetcetera posted:Drinking stubbies, grilling meats, hanging out with people you love, planning for the new year’s party I’ve lived here all my life and that’s pretty much correct.
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Dec 22, 2021 09:18
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PRAWNS ON THE BARBIE MATE
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Dec 22, 2021 09:21
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Santa hats on flamingos and Christmas lights on palm trees just like in Orlando.
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Dec 22, 2021 11:40
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it’s better op you get a long summer break and you spend the day enjoying the beach or a bbq or playing cricket or whatever. then you have this cool limbo zone between christmas and new years then roll into party season. it’s also imo a more natural end to the year - rather than having a big summer holiday/vacation in the middle of the year, it’s kinda nice to cap the year off with a break and christmas I prefer it to being kinda stuck inside at xmas although that has its charms too (i have had about 5 northern hemisphere christmases)
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Dec 22, 2021 11:50
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I'm guessing lots of farts and poops
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Dec 22, 2021 12:55
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They don't have Christmas there, they have Anti-Christmas. Instead of snow and cold, they have desert weather. Instead of giving gifts, they take them. Instead of eating good food with friends and family, they poo poo and barf with strangers and enemies. And so on. It's real bad.
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Dec 22, 2021 13:03
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It’s wrong op. Wrong and unnatural
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Dec 22, 2021 13:08
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The sun doesn't rise until March is what I hear, op
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