5 Highly Unusual
US Christmas Traditions These five American
traditions baffle Christmas
celebrators in other parts of the world. Decorating Trees With Popcorn
German-Americans who
traditionally decorated their
trees with fruits and nuts are
thought to have been the first to do this. TV Yule Logs The first burning
log aired on TV
in the 1960's. Drunk Santa Santacon got its start
as a San Francisco
pub crawl in 1994. Eggnog The base ingredient
of this American
holiday staple
is egg yolks. Hidden Pickle Ornaments In this U.S. tradition, the
first child to spot the
pickle ornament
receives an extra present.