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[grapeeater]

So Christmas is coming up, I guess. It's more of a lover's holiday in Japan, but it doesn't seem like it is here? I guess it's more like the American version without the religion.

What sort of things do you guys do for Christmas in your home worlds? I usually just ignored it, mostly, since it's not as big of a deal where I'm from and I wasn't dating anyone. Apparently in other countries eating fried chicken on Christmas isn't a thing? I don't know why it's a thing in Japan, it just is.

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[friendyousohard]

You know, the funny thing is, I'd never even heard the word "Christmas" before I came here.

But at just about the exact same time of year, we celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve, the anniversary of the day my country was founded.

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[grapeeater]

I guess different worlds have different traditions. But it definitely seems to be a thing here.

What do you do for Hearth's Warming Eve?

[friendyousohard]

That's the funny part, it's quite similar. Present exchanges, trees, even little things down to the candy canes. The primary difference is that we have a play put on every time this year about Equestria's foundation.

[grapeeater]

I know there's some sort of traditional play put on about the story of Christmas, but I've never seen it since I think it's a religious one.

[friendyousohard]

I still don't understand human religion. Maybe it comes from living in a world where the beings most deserving of veneration are very much physical and present.

Granted, the whole debate about the afterlife is something I can understand, but I've never gotten involved in that myself.

[grapeeater]

Honestly, I'm human and I can't tell you much about understanding human religion.

[friendyousohard]

Well I guess in an odd way that's kind of reassuring. I was worried there was something I was just... missing.

Regardless, I'm guessing that side of this holiday isn't something you're particularly involved with in the first place, since your country celebrates it differently.

[grapeeater]

Something like that. At least this year I have an actual budget - last year even if I'd wanted to get multiple presents I don't think I could have.

[friendyousohard]

I've always found coming up with gift ideas to be the hardest part, though, even if you do have the money to buy them.

[grapeeater]

Yeah. I have a few people I want to give things to. Maybe I'll write them down and make a list of ideas when I come up with them.

[friendyousohard]

That's a good idea. I find writing things out usually helps me. There's just something about having everything there in front of my eyes.

[grapeeater]

It's very useful. And that way I won't forget anyone... hopefully.

[friendyousohard]

Yes, hopefully. You know, I don't think I ever had this many people to worry about getting gifts for back home.

[grapeeater]

I had a few people I probably could have given things to, but with Christmas being different, this time of year wasn't really an issue.

[friendyousohard]

Right. You'd only have had to worry about one person, at most.