Scottish Vs American Christmas 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@shaunvlog]

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!! Hope you have a wonderful break with your families. I'll be releasing details of my new (and first) book on email - sign up here to be first to know: bit.ly/2ENF2iy

[@FrozenWillow1980]

Just got some 10yr old Glenmorangie (The gold one). My man loves it :) Eff it, it's the holidays :)

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

Have you hard your hair cut yet?

[@amethystrose5853]

@@shlibbermacshlibber4106 Merry Christmas Shlibber! 🎄💜

[@sharpw9761]

Its Christmas eve on my side of globe right now but merry Christmas all the same!

[@RedMeatWhiskeyNeat]

Eggnog 3oz heavy cream 2 whole eggs (raw) Simple syrup or sugar Cinnamon, nutmeg, maybe some cloves (Emulsify all of that, basically just blend it A LOT) 2oz bourbon or rum (get squirrelly with it and use Highland Park) Also: Mobile, Al. = Mobe-eel. Like automobile.

[@cat3rgrl917]

egg nog is more than eggs, it is sort of a liquid custard . so it contains egg yolks whipped egg whites, sugar, cream, and spices nutmeg and cinnamon. Frequently people will add spirits, most common are whiskey/ bourbon, rum ,brandy or cognac..

[@shaunvlog]

To be fair that sounds amazing 😮

[@starkes411]

@@shaunvlog It is!

[@countertenor5890]

@@shaunvlog egg nog came from the UK. But they called it egg flip.

[@Oldleftiehere]

Cat3r Grl and don’t forget to add some good Bourbon too. Yummy 😋!

[@michritch3493]

Completely home-made eggnog is about 1,000,000,000 times better than the pre-packaged stuff in the stores. So if you do decide to try it, see if you can score some real eggnog from scratch. Try with and without a decent whisky. Two different drinks. And Merry Christmas, by the way!

[@richardd.2988]

All around South Louisiana in open fields and on the levees, people build huge bonfires to light the way for Santa (or Papa Noel) to find the cajun children. We open our family gifts on Christmas Eve and send the kids to bed so Santa can deliver his presents. When we wake up in the morning his gifts are under the tree.

[@ournewnormalnow8432]

Here's a Canadian Christmas for ya! It's definatly alllll about family and friends. In our home, we each open 1 gift on Christmas Eve. It's tradition. Then we watch " It's A Wonderful Life". It's tradition. Christmas morning is much like yours. Coffee first. It's tradition. Can you see a pattern forming? 😂 Then presents. All this while the turkey is in the oven. With my husband being a Newfie, we have " Jiggs Dinner" with our turkey. This is salt beef, carrot, turnip, cabbage and potatoes all cooked in one huge pot. Tons of stuffing...with loads of summer savory and onion in it...homemade cranberry sauce...lots of gravy, ect. You get the picture! We dont drink, so no booze in our house. Then when you think youre about to burst, loads of homemade desserts come out. Then we go into a food coma for a few days!😂 Merry Christmas, to you and the lovely Teca, from Ontario, Canada 🍁...Keli 💖

[@ginnyjollykidd]

In Louisville, KY, we have a tradition the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday but it's not connected) called Light Up Louisville, which happens downtown at a courtyard where a giant spruce tree is stood and decorated. On the Courthouse lawns are wire figures of X-mas, decorated with lights. On the buildings there are snowflakes of lights - and at 8:00 p.m. They are turned on. Beautiful sight! That same night, the shops on Bardstown Road (long, important, and shop - filled) light up their shops with X mas decorations, and the sidewalks are crammed with people visiting these shops and taking in some hospitality, food, and drink. Once I even got to hear the Louisville Pipe and Drum Corps play lovely Scottish songs. Very festive!

[@kendavis8046]

Shaun. First, Merry Christmas. Here is a very good (and now I will have to make it) recipe for eggnog. -4 egg yolks, beaten -2 cups whole milk -1/2 cup sugar -1 cup heavy cream -1 teaspoon of vanilla extract -Nutmeg (and the whole bean grated over the top is way better than the powdered stuff!) Directions - heavy saucepan, mix the eggs, milk and sugar over low to medium heat until it will coat the back of a metal spoon. Cool this in a sink or ice bath while stirring for a minute or two. Add the heavy cream and vanilla, and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours, preferably 4 (and up to 24), covered with saran wrap (UK folks probably call this "cling wrap"). Serve it up in a cup or highball glass with a touch of the liquor of your choice. I prefer rum, but bourbon works well. I'd avoid Scotch, though. The peatiness would conflict with the sweetness, though it is your call. You can completely omit the alcohol if that is your preference. Grate some nutmeg over the top, and enjoy!

[@terrynb1922]

It's also delicious with peppermint schnapps and cinnamon schnapps!

[@kristenheuer5676]

I prefer Brandy in it

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

While your recipe sounds really good, it's only half of a true Egg Nog recipe. The separated whites of the 4 Eggs, with a tiny bit of Cream of Tartar should be slightly sweetened and beaten until you achieve stiff peaks. Then this "Meringue" is carefully folded into the hot Cream and Egg Yolk "Custard" mixture to maintain as much volume as possible for thickness and luscious mouth feel. There is nothing in this world like homemade Egg Nog.

[@countertenor5890]

Egg Nog originally came from the UK. In Florida, We have lighted boat parades.

[@itsamysticlife3500]

The retailer's story is, bear bells as a way to NOT surprise the bears in the woods as you're hiking and avoid getting attacked. The bear's story is, "hey, lunch is served!!" LOL

[@cmstand]

Merry Christmas Shaun! I’m from south Louisiana and we have a tradition of building large, ornate wooden structures on the levee of the Mississippi River. They are set on fire on Christmas Eve to help guide Santa through the fog.

[@romaschild3]

In southern Louisiana, on the earthen levees of the bayous and Mississippi River are dozens of 20-feet-high flaming pyramids of burning logs. The Christmas Bonfires, as locals call them, are mostly teepee-shaped, but some can be odd shapes paying tribute to the river’s heritage-shapes ranging from miniature plantation homes to tiny replica paddlewheel steamships. Bonfires are built by families, friends and co-workers who visit, cook and mingle between the fires. It’s a local celebration with an environment akin to football tailgating, and the practice has continued for generations.

[@georgiehughes4858]

romaschild3 I have very dear distant cousins/friends in Plaquemine, La. (a very old town), who live on the Bayou. I visited them last year after my husband passed away. I love it there... I think I’ll message them and ask if they’ll post a pic of the Christmas Bonfires you described above.

[@lionelriley4268]

I’m from St John the Baptist parish Laplace to be more specific. My family is from both st James, St. John parish, New Orleans and st Martin parish. I love the bonfires my grandfather use to build one every year until he passed away. We celebrated with gumbo, stuffed mirliton, roasted Cochon de Lait, decadent desserts, a lot more food you can name. Fireworks was a tradition and we my family played life zydeco in the our family home and we attended mass.

[@katy3115]

How do you know if there are bears in the area? By their scat. How do you know it's bear scat? By the bells in it.

[@shaunvlog]

Lol 🔔

[@emmaknight3890]

Truly Laughing Out Loud 😅😃✨😝😛

[@mycatz2fatgaming]

LMAO Katy,...Who ever sent him those bear bells has a great sense of humor just like yours.

[@kayallen7603]

Bears don't like to be surprised by humans. You wear the bells so they can avoid you well in advance. "Warning: human coming!" Don't laugh - it works and prevents you from being attacked.

[@mycatz2fatgaming]

@@kayallen7603 Bells only work on cats to keep the birds safe. If you're roaming around the woods where you shouldn't be it's just a dinner bell to a hungry bear.

[@tracierainey8200]

I live on Hartwell lake which is a huge lake that covers part of SC and Georgia so we have Christmas boat show. Everyone decorates their boats and we have a boat parade. All the boats are decorated with Christmas lights trees. It's so lovely.

[@countertenor5890]

tracie rainey We do that in Florida as well.

[@tracierainey8200]

@@countertenor5890 it's so much fun. I enjoy decorating my boat than my house.

[@scarletcomptonbellew8470]

I am across the river in Starr..yep the boat parade is always fun artistic and inspiring, and very lovely... plus the fireworks over Lake Hartwell are just wonderful !

[@tracierainey8200]

@@scarletcomptonbellew8470 Starr is where my family lives. My parents still live in the house that has been in our family since the 1800's I live in Anderson (Starr is in Anderson county)

[@tracierainey8200]

@@scarletcomptonbellew8470 we take the boats from our docks go to the Portman marina then all the way down to the Hartwell dam.

[@Daggeira]

Merry Yule tidings from Canada, good sir. EDIT: Try the eggnog, dude. Pour some rum in it; it's amazing.

[@adamrasnic9652]

Daggeira happy Yuletide

[@cardiacjunkie]

Dark rum or spiced rum are my preference, a good bourbon would work as well.

[@Daggeira]

@@cardiacjunkie I've been using Bacardi Fuego. It's bomb.

[@heatherrosen1972]

Where I'm from in Texas we do Christmas day presents. I give pajamas to my family and also fruit in nuts in stockings. As well as their regular gifts.

[@lauriemartin490]

I live in Chandler and we love our Tumbleweed tree! Not gonna lie, I was excited to hear you mention our city! Merry Christmas from Chandler Arizona, Shaun!!

[@shaunvlog]

Thank you Laurie, merry Xmas 😊🎄

[@karenperry3037]

Christmas tradition near New Orleans. Bonfires are built and lit all along the Mississippi River Banks (called levees) and burned to guide "Poppa Noel's sleigh to the houses to deliver the toys on the bayou.

[@Clovergirl7934]

The winter solstice always lifts my spirits. Even though winter is still with us, there is the hope of longer days and the coming of Spring! Happy Christmas love.

[@Animelover-y5c]

I live in South Florida; my family is from Puerto Rico and we traditionally celebrate Christmas Eve and not really Christmas Day. We eat a big dinner around 7-8pm then change into our new pajamas, which we get new ones yearly and wait for midnight to open presents. My grandmother told me many Hispanics celebrate that way to honor a saint (don’t remember which one). This year is different since they all moved out of state and it’s just my little family (kids and husband) and I, so we decided to start our own traditions.

[@badbilly1684]

Place the emphasis on the second syllable: "mo-BEEL"

[@lisahoffman-dion7989]

Happy Christmas to you and yours, from the Horse Capital of the World - Lexington, Kentucky USA! ❄🐎🎄💙

[@andrew8308]

Happy Christmas back to you from a fellow Lexintonian away from Lexington!

[@lisahoffman-dion7989]

Happy Christmas to you too, Andrew!😉 And yes John, he is a Kentuckian...

[@tonyahancock9863]

Merry Christmas everyone hope everyone has a wonderful day spent with friends and loved ones! Wishing everyone all the very best in the New Year!

[@bob_._.]

The packing material from Johnny Walker is called "excelsior." It's what we had back before bubble wrap was invented.

[@roustabout4458]

Sir, I hail from South Dakota and am of Norwegian heritage. I have suffered from lutefisk (LOOT-ah-fisk) my whole life. It is generally available even in small town (ours numbers 250 people) grocery stores during the holidays. It is in fact white fish soaked in lye. Usually cod. It is gelatinous and stinks to high heaven but it's edible to the strong of heart. It becomes less popular every year as we ourselves become more Americanized. Lefse - a potato based flat bread, krumekake - a thin waffle like cookie rolled into a cone, and rosettes - a thin fried cookie/pastry are still popular and much much better.

[@jenisedai]

As a Lutheran based in Florida, I am also occasionally subjected to an unwanted lutefisking. Lefse is okay, krumkake is delicious, but I would gladly go the rest of my life without tasting another bite of lutefisk.

[@lisalorentz7919]

Bear bells because: 1. Bears don't want to see you any more than you want to see them. 2. If they hear you coming, they will amble off the opposite way. 3. Surprising a bear is a bad day. Bring the bells with you on your next American adventure which must be (my recommendation) Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons! Merry Christmas from Indiana, Shaun! I enjoy your channel and I can't wait to see what you get up to next!

[@cathygreenwood773]

My sister's family live in beautiful Montana and yes they always have their bear bells and a gun. They hope they never have to use the gun.

[@bryonensminger7462]

Not always true if they have a cub with them and you get between the cub and mommy bear your probably gonna get stomped out

[@cathygreenwood773]

@@bryonensminger7462 lol that's true!

[@michritch3493]

Santa Fe, New Mexico has a Christmas Eve tradition that features a large portion of the community walking in the downtown art gallery area. Farolitos and Luminarias are involved. Christmas carols. Hot cider. Hats with antlers, or little strings of lights, elf hats, or perhaps even flashing sweaters bedeck many of the revelers. It's unique and glorious! And beautiful.

[@bevtuft3572]

Merry Christmas, Shaun, from the Texas Hill Country.

[@rwbimbie5854]

When a Turkey gets thrown on the smoker instead of a Brisket

[@bevtuft3572]

@@rwbimbie5854 the brisket is the appetizer....

[@joequezada1279]

Hills in Texas, that's a good one, come to Pennsylvania we'll show hills, and mountains.

[@bevtuft3572]

@@joequezada1279 there are lots of hills in Texas, even mountains. Study some geography.

[@ih4630]

Thank you very much Shaun for taking a few minutes to talk to us… All the best to you this Christmas and in the new year!!

[@rhiahlMT]

I lived off 36th Street in Baltimore when I was a teen. The stadium was in that area. They weren't lit up then :) Lutefiske is NASTY. There are a lot of Scandinavians in Montana. I put the kids to bed early on Christmas Eve and had a buffet dinner out. Woke them up about 8 pm and they opened presents, stayed up and played. I slept in Christmas morning.

[@maxphillips8895]

Merry Christmas from Upstate New York......you know.....New York with farms, and woods, and bears!

[@sorchaOtwo]

When I was a child living in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, my parents would take us on a Christmas eve light ride. We'd get into our jammies, and often we had hot cocoa before we left, then we'd all pile into the car and drive slowly through the streets admiring the lighted Christmas displays on houses and stores. Apparently it was a Detroit area thing. I did the same with my kids when they were little. When we lived in historic Romeo, Michigan, I would take them to the main street to enjoy the displays in the shop windows, too.

[@jennnunya1224]

Usually after the candle light church service on Christmas Eve, we did the same thing with family in Cleveland Ohio & in Toledo, Ohio. Wonderful memories.

[@dmpreisinger]

Try eggnog you will love it! Anyone who eats haggis cant call something bizarre, lol. I live in Baltimore 34th street is beautiful!

[@crimineyjenkins1]

Merry Christmas from the great nation of Texas to all!

[@tejida815]

Merry Christmas 🎄 from Philadelphia, PA.

[@FloridaMan2]

Merry Christmas from Apopka, Florida!!! 🎄

[@plantagenetsurvivor8771]

Caleb Decker - Merry Christmas from Sorrento, Florida!! 🎄

[@terrynb1922]

Merry Christmas from Tallahassee, FL!!

[@susansebra8180]

Merry Christmas from Towson, Maryland! Thanks for mentioning the Miracle on 34th Street.

[@gothempress]

Merry Christmas! It was fun learning about Scottish traditions and history surrounding Christmas. In Michigan, we have an entire store dedicated to Christmas and a cute Germanic village that sort of celebrates Christmas all year. The store is Bronner's and the town is Frankenmuth. It's super cute and I highly recommend even just googling pictures of it if you never get a chance to visit.

[@jenisedai]

Frankenmuth is the best, and I love Bronner's! Do you still have the restaurant with the amazing chicken? I haven't been there in years (too far away for me) but I still sometimes order ornaments from Bronner's.

[@gothempress]

@@jenisedai The Bavarian Inn? Yup we still have that one! ^_^ And Zehnder's and Oma's.

[@DonalvonGriffyn]

Merry Christmas, Shaun. I hope to get to see you next year at Frazer's Ridge.

[@KrisWood]

That. Sweater (jumper). Ohmigawd. I want one. 😂 I am loving your shelves in the background. You should add more shelves in between some of them so there's more room for knickknacks, and you need me to come paint the Scottish & American flags on the backs of each shelf (I work cheap and I'm quiet and I would bring Buc-ees snacks). Eggnog IS weird, but the flavor is amazing and eggnog ice cream is miraculous. Lutefisk is disgusting (I used to live up north among the Norwegian Lutherans). The central Christmas tradition here in my rural north TX town is each church's Christmas Eve candlelight service, where the Bible story is read and carols are sung, and each person holds a candle. It's absolutely beautiful.

[@BlackRoseJenn]

I have to say that I am so happy I found this channel! You have become my new favorite! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@shaunvlog]

I’m very happy to hear this Jenn. All the best to you and welcome. Merry Christmas from Scotland 😊

[@BlackRoseJenn]

The fact that you used the name Jenn instead of Rose or BlackRoseJenn was pretty discerning! Have a great night, and don't forget to leave cookies and milk out for Santa! 😉

[@leeafontenot5934]

Love listening to your accent Shaun lol. Have a Merry Christmas!!

[@shaunvlog]

Thanks Leea 😊 merry Christmas

[@russmeans-dnr9527]

Lol on the bear bells! You can use them here in Colorado Shaun. Looking forward to the Hogamany episodes. Merry Christmas

[@Pridegriffin]

It's 0236 hrs. now, so...Merry Christmas Shaun and family! Just got done making Christmas cookies, peanut butter fudge, mini cheesecakes and cupcakes. I'll be sleeping for 3 or 4 hrs. and then fix breakfast, clean house and put the ham on to cook with the pineapple, cherries and raisin sauce. Those mince pies are delicious. Had some at Thanksgiving. We have some family members stopping in to say hi and open up gifts. We traded names this year. After the meal, we get real lazy and usually take a snooze for an hour or so. We always watch The Polar Express and Its a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day later at night. We love the old movie.

[@barbarafox5524]

Merry Christmas from San Antonio, Texas! God bless you and your family!

[@amethystrose5853]

Cool sweater! Looking good my friend. Merry Christmas, Shaun! Please give my love and blessings to your family. God bless you always. 🎄😊💜🌹

[@crypticcorgi8280]

In Kingsman Arizona(small town) there is a very local tradition where this same family does a Christmas light show. Where they put up just tons and tons of Christmas decorations and lights that are synced up to this personal radio station and you can drive by, find that radio station, and enjoy. They play multiple songs a night. It is on a loop starting at noon to midnight. So you don't have to worry about missing it either. They even have pathways you can walk through in their big front lawn. It is also the very friendly and kind people you meet there that makes it lovely too. I recommend getting some hot coco and coming with your date, friends, and/or family. It is guaranteed very beautiful and whimsically festive time. 10/10

[@bethfrazier414]

Merry Christmas Shaun! We just finished eve services at church, had to have 4 different services to accommodate everyone. It is a tradition not to be missed. We are in Virginia, so have to have ham, open presents and then rest! I’m with you, I would not open the Johnny Walker, it’s a classic! Very valuable. Thanks for the history lesson. My husband just found out his great grandfather came over from Scotland. 100% Scot. The spelling changed somewhere after getting to America.

[@alandreau1446]

Luminaries here in the Southwest: paper bags anchored down with a couple cups of sand inside with a lit candle lined up along the walkways make beautiful holiday lights

[@BirchLeafPhotography]

I live in one of the Russian communities in Alaska so that's true. And the bear bells make me laugh. There's a saying: black bear poop has berries and seeds in it, and brown bear poop smells like pepper spray and has bells in it! Also, I'd love it if you took a tour of the Oban distillary. It's my favorite scotch

[@tommyb2136]

Merry Christmas Shaun, we picked up our traditional meat pies, blood pudding and slice. Have a great year

[@chaoticconjuring]

Merry Christmas!! 🎁🎄🎅🏻 It was interesting to learn about Scottish traditions so thank you so much for sharing! Christmas traditions can vary so widely in the US from state to state and even from family to family. But leading up to Christmas you can find everything from parades, tree lighting ceremonies, local festivals, live nativities, decorating competitions, unique foods, and much much more. It’s kind of a “celebrate however it makes you happy” holiday and that’s what I enjoy most about it. I highly recommend that you try eggnog and, if you haven’t already, take some time to check out some of the Christmas movies that we watch here in the US every year. My favorite is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! 💜

[@monicadabney8471]

Whata sweater Shaun! Merry Christmas and many blessings to you son. 🙏 🎄

[@robbin2755]

I live close to the water in Mobile Alabama and we have a Christmas lights boat parade on the water every year, it’s really pretty.

[@amberhiggins6327]

Shaun, From what I learned, Winter Solstice was as big celebration in Northern Europe and it was to celebrate the return of the light and also longer day. Winter Solstice celebration have returned and are growing big in the UK and around the world. One of the largest Winter Solstice celebration are at Stonehenge in England UK. I myself in the last 10 years started celebrating the Winter Solstice and because I'm no longer a Christian I stopped celebrating Christmas. On a side note: Steven Moffat, who is Scottish and the former show runner of Doctor Who, mentioned the Winter Solstice in the Doctor Who 2010 Christmas Special call a Christmas Carol. He did that because the rising growth of Winter Solstice celebration in the UK, North America and around the world.

[@KimStoneLCSW]

Merry Christmas from Pennsylvania, Shaun!!

[@KimStoneLCSW]

Very true!! 😂😂🐻

[@stephaniebryant288]

Merry Christmas Shaun to you and your wife. 🎄 Hope to see you at the Homecoming in 2020!

[@bettablue2660]

Happy Christmas from the US. Love your vlog!

[@tracey2156]

For our Christmas in Western Kentucky, it involves tons of food, usually potluck (we bring whatever we want like appetizers) rather than a specific meal (like ham or turkey). Because we have such a big family and celebrate with all the aunts, uncles, cousins and such we end up having to go to 3 or 4 different Christmas family celebrations. When I was a kid it was more exciting to be able to go to 3 different places and open presents but now as an adult it's a little hectic.

[@onandonitgoes5957]

Eggnog is good. It's thick and kind of a comfort thing. It's got Christmassy spices. It's mostly cream and sugar, really. Like Starbucks with eggs and spices.

[@marygallagher3428]

Happy Christmas! Love your sweater/jumper :-)

[@thegingergyrl455]

Yule was on December 21st, so I hope all had a merry Yule. Yule celebrates the return of the Sun. There are still Pagans in the world. Some people also celebrate Saturnalia. Happy all other holidays to everyone who celebrates them. 🎄🧚🏻‍♀️🤓⭐️. Eggnog makes me ill but I’ve had it.

[@laurencooper654]

Winter Solstice is the rebirth. The 12 day celebration which runs from the 21-1st is where the 12 days of Christmas comes from. Nog makes the best coffee creamer

[@dianethornhill3651]

My family’s Christmas tradition going back about 150 years is Whisky Cake. Made with the fruit mincemeat, spices and nuts. Whisky too, of course. Also, whenever the Whisky goes into the cake a wee dram goes inna the cook too!

[@manxkin]

Merry Christmas Shaun. No snow in Chicagoland. Lots of Christmas fog this year. Hope Santa finds his way! 🎁

[@rachaelpautz9564]

We always called it mincemeat pie. The filling is mainly fruit and spices and sugar, but does contain a tiny bit of beef. That's the only thing I think of when I hear the word mincemeat, because we just call the other mincemeat "hamburger meat."

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

My American Mother always baked Mince Meat and Pumpkin Pies for Christmas. She also made wonderful Cookies (Biscuits), Fudge, Nut Brittle and Chocolate Almond covered English Toffee. Her father's family has English roots back to Jamestown. There's also a Cherokee later in that line so there may be a Scot in my woodpile. Who knows?

[@IridianWillowglen]

I just watched a video about that drone. You're going to have a lot of fun with that!!

[@catsandbats77]

Celts is pronounced like Kelts. The people are a k sound, the teams are a soft c sound. Also, we have a ton of tumbleweeds in Arizona, although the first time I ever saw a tumbleweed was in Southern California. Eggnog is delicious.

[@LucyLane07]

My husband would LOVE to have that jumper!🤣

[@amandac.6822]

I am celebrating Christmas 🎄 with my family in Edinburgh ❤️😍😊 I am in love with this place. Scotland is definitely a beautiful country and people here are so friendly 🤩❤️🥰 God bless Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bross003Angus]

Merry Christmas from NW Louisiana!!!

[@rosiemaybee7687]

🎄🎅Merry Christmas to you and Teka.🎅🎄 Love your sweater😁

[@emmataylor2409]

McAdenville North Carolina turns in to Christmas town USA! This small mill town is completely decorated and you get to see All of the houses decorated with thousands of lights. People Either walk or drive-through in their cars it's just a lot of fun!

[@panaddict3448]

Merry Christmas Shaun. Hope you have a great year as well!

[@frangarner925]

Merry Christmas, Shaun. In South Louisiana...we build huge wooden animals, houses whatever, on the Mississippi River levee and on Christmas Eve, they're burnt to light Papa Noel's way up the Mississippi River.

[@nlsellers2]

Thanks for all the great videos. I'd like to see another video about you and what you do, also where you live, etc. You're so fascinating. Merry Christmas.

[@ioniapcwizard]

Merry Christmas from Mason Michigan USA - I'll be in Scotland in August 2020.

[@aliceleishman5596]

I grew up in the DC area and would go to Mount Vernon at Christmas time. We would see the camel...it was in a field near the mansion, along with carolers and a tent with hot cider and ginger cookies. You could also take a candlelight tour of the mansion. Me and my scotsguy (from Falkirk) husband considered this an important part of our holidays...and he has learned a lot of US history doing things like this.

[@mjcamck]

Merry Christmas Shaun! Thank you for your informative videos.

[@alexisr5199]

Shaun, I feel so blessed to have found your channel through YT suggestion. You're a great guy and representative of Scotland and Edinburgh. Merry Christmas from Saint Louis, Missouri. 🙏🎁🎄🎇🎆🎇

[@shaunvlog]

Thank you so much Alexis. I’m honoured to have you here. All the best to you - Merry Christmas 😊

[@renferal3774]

I have both those GOT whiskey bottles! I will probably not open them any time soon either LOL. Signed up for your mailing list. I'm thinking of coming to Scotland next year. I really like it there. I loved Edinburgh

[@davidclark621]

Merry Christmas, all!! 🎄🎁🌺🎊❄️🏵🎄🎄

[@janicefeny2223]

LOVE the sweater - MERRY CHRISTMAS, Shaun🎄🎁!! Happy listen to the Scottish traditions

[@HemlockRidge]

The Great Roman Census was in March by the Julian Calendar. Saturnalia was the Roman winter solstice celebration, and it lasted 12 days. It was very popular, and the Christians were smart enough not to remove it, but replace it.

[@alandreau1446]

Shaun that is one wild Christmas sweater!!!

[@emmaknight3890]

Thank you Shaun✨ Merry Christmas to you, Teka, Skye and all your loved ones ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ElcsieRetakov]

Welcome back the sun in northern hemisphere. Happy Holidays and thanks for all your videos!

[@twinrcr]

Woo hoo! I live in Chandler, Arizona and we are proud of the Tumbleweed Christmas tree, It’s a fun tradition. I ❤️ this video. I’ve never had minced pie, if anyone knows a place in Arizona that sells them let me know.

[@marygallagher3428]

In my small town (which is called a "borough" in this state) in south central Pennsylvania, U.S.A., they have a cute tradition. About a week before Christmas, a fire truck is driven up and down all the local streets, siren blaring, with a man dressed up as Santa Claus riding on the outside of the fire truck and waving to all the children and adults waiting along the roadside.

[@maryannknox7158]

I Am Scottish and Proud of it

[@dianeklopp5687]

Merry Christmas from Pennsylvania! Your videos helped me plan a two week trip to Scotland. Had a blast in your beautiful country! Cheers!

[@shaunvlog]

Love to hear this, so glad. Merry Xmas 😊

[@waywardpelican]

Someone already wrote this but I’ll repeat it: TAMALES!

[@nancybrown4041]

Yes!!!! I love tamales. And Christmas Eve 2019 falls on Taco Tuesday. I had tacos tonight for dinner (Christmas Eve)

[@TwylaPrice]

Yes!!!!! I had Tamales in Oklahoma for the holidays

[@audreyluna6023]

I love tamales too ❤❤❤😂

[@deborahneil7500]

Our family does the traditional turkey/ham for Thanksgiving but Christmas is Tamales and Mexican food! Yum! 🤠🎄

[@TwylaPrice]

@@deborahneil7500 Right!!! Because "America"

[@rosieone6519]

While you are visiting Iceland dont forget to visit the Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavik. lol

[@hedgehog0856]

I was born in Chandler AZ!!! And yes tumbleweeds are all over the Southwest. Chandler was originally known for agriculture, now it's city, but tumbleweeds are all over if you go out of the city. They are all over the state really.

[@jenisedai]

There's a number of cities here in Florida where they have boat parades in December. People decorate their boats- sailboats and fishing boats mostly- with Christmas lights and those big blow-up decorations and then parade past the city's main riverside park. Jacksonville and St. Augustine have good ones, and I know there are other cities that have them. St. Augustine also has a great light display that covers most of the historic area. I highly suggest you visit St. Augustine when you come to the states. It's got some of the oldest buildings in the country, some dating back to the 1500s.

[@TerryB751]

Great gifts. Probably the best way to avoid bears is to throw food at them if you don't want to be lugging anti bear weapons.

[@patriciasmith5849]

Merry Christmas Shaun to you and your family! Look forward to future videos and your book!

[@candieevavold4937]

Shaun I love your pronunciation of lutefisk! My husband is Norwegian from Minnesota and he hates that stuff so we never have it. My in-laws also have lefsa, which is a potato tortilla that you put butter and sugar on. It's quite tasty. Another thing they make are rosettes. You take a rosette iron, dip it in hot oil, dip it in the batter, then fry it in the oil, then you put powdered sugar on top. So, so tasty!!

[@wandapruner1311]

Hi Shaun In the eastern states of US, we have a parade of lights. Cars, trucks and anything else with an engine, decorate their vehicle in lights. Some have a theme and some just look pretty. They gather and drive down the main street of town and show off their work. Usually at the end of the parade there are ribbons or trophies given out to the best work. Hope you had a great Christmas in England!! Happy New Year!!

[@declanmcleod9025]

I'm French/Scottish from New Orleans...but here in Louisiana, we have some very different Christmas traditions! Lol...but great fun! Merry Christmas, and God bless you all!

[@bindybee5449]

Merry Christmas from the mountains of Colorado! ❤️