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TOoP/Bruce:
My family had an old tradition of having oyster stew on Christmas Eve.

David In Indy:

--- Quote from: TOoP/Bruce on November 20, 2007, 03:08:54 pm ---My family had an old tradition of having oyster stew on Christmas Eve.



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I've never heard of this tradition before. In fact, I don't know if I've ever tried oyster stew. I like clam chowder. I don't like fish very much, but I do like clams and oysters. :)




--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on November 20, 2007, 02:30:56 pm ---Yes, but what exactly do you do? Do you burn the sage, like incense, and let the smoke drift over the creche?

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We would light a small bundle of sage (smudge stick) and fan the smoke towards the creche with a large feather. Mom had an eagle feather. We would sometimes sing a Christmas carol, and Mom would chant a prayer in Lakota to the Christ Child.  :D

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: David on November 20, 2007, 03:21:01 pm ---I've never heard of this tradition before. In fact, I don't know if I've ever tried oyster stew. I like clam chowder. I don't like fish very much, but I do like clams and oysters. :)
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I've heard about the oyster stew tradition, but I can't place where I heard about it.  ???


--- Quote ---We would light a small bundle of sage (smudge stick) and fan the smoke towards the creche with a large feather. Mom had an eagle feather. We would sometimes sing a Christmas carol, and Mom would chant a prayer in Lakota to the Christ Child.  :D

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Thanks, David, that sounds very nice. I figured it was probably something like that. Does the sage smell sweet?

David In Indy:

--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on November 20, 2007, 03:25:03 pm ---I've heard about the oyster stew tradition, but I can't place where I heard about it.  ???

Thanks, David, that sounds very nice. I figured it was probably something like that. Does the sage smell sweet?

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Not the sage we used! At least it didn't smell sweet to me. It pretty much smells like something is burning; smoky smelling. It's an "acquired" smell I guess!  ;)

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: David on November 20, 2007, 03:31:13 pm ---Not the sage we used! At least it didn't smell sweet to me. It pretty much smells like something is burning; smoky smelling. It's an "acquired" smell I guess!  ;)

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Too bad.  :-\ I picked a sprig of mountain sage when I was up on Broke(n)back during the Wyoming Road Trip last May, and when I crushed it between my fingers it smelled kind of sweet.  :)

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