What Are Your Nontraditional Traditions?

We want to hear about the unique, unusual, creative, strange, interesting ways you and your family, friends, and household pets celebrate the holidays. Is there an accidental custom your family has turned into a time-honored tradition? A special meal? A sibling-only field trip to the roller derby? Tell us all about it. For this month's Of Recent Note: Tell us your nontraditional holiday traditions. Email your answer to bridget@themorningnews.org by Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m. Eastern. Entries should be around 150 words.