My favourite sign of Christmas here: the giant walls of anchetas, food baskets that folks give as gifts. The food usually isn't fancy (though some alcohol-and-dessert numbers exist, too), but it's enough to ensure someone can have a decent meal for the holidays.
My parents were of the lower-middle class set that would *rage* if someone dared to try to help them out. Who said they needed handouts? They weren't charity cases!
I love a culture that appreciates food as a gift, not an insult. :)
@MLClark What a wonderful custom! I would much rather receive food as a gift than any kind of “thing.” Our daughter gets it and gives us food gifts. Daughter in law still thinks she has to give us stuff.
I love these prefilled food baskets. I would fully support that being offered here. ❤️
Yes! Our cultures deny themselves so many of life's little pleasures when they get hung up on silly anxieties about losing class standing by not performing another level of luxury.
I'm so glad you get lovely nibbles from your daughter! I hope this year's are wonderful. :)
@MLClark I’m sure they will be! She actually over does it and we have to freeze 90% of what she gives us, but that gives us several months to enjoy the goodies.
@MLClark Me too on that last point.