Assignment 14- Reagan Smith

Traditions, by one definition are, “cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs, and institutions.” The fact of the matter for my family is that our tradition for some holidays is that we rotate where we go from year to year. For example, for the Fourth of July, we have gone to see my Mom’s family in Richmond and watched the fireworks at Lake Reba, and we have gone to Louisville to visit my Dad’s family and done our own fireworks (when the big ones were legal). We rotate for Thanksgiving too-usually whoever is hosting makes the turkey, and everyone else brings some food. Sure, my grandmother is a good, actually great cook, but cooking 10 different things, no matter your age is no easy task. However, for Easter and Christmas we always celebrate with my mom’s family at my grandparents’ house. We go later in the day, eat dinner, play pool, and open presents. Regardless of who we celebrate holidays with, it’s always nice to be with family, especially those who we don’t see often.