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loquacious_avenger t1_ixp8oc6 wrote

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My family traditionally has holiday meals mid-afternoon. I have no idea why, and it’s not a tradition I’ve continued.

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stilljustguessing t1_ixpaa8k wrote

It's so the poor slobs working kitchen duty can eat and get things cleaned up and stilll have a tiny bit of holiday left themselves before everybody eats and runs.

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loquacious_avenger t1_ixpbcsi wrote

makes sense. better division of labor is another option.

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Important_Collar_36 t1_ixpzawy wrote

It's more like the sheer amount of food to put away/divvy up, and dishes to wash. Even if you keep up on the washing, it's still a lot after the meal. It would take a 4 or so people a couple hours in my family most of the time.

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niamhweking t1_ixpitaj wrote

We'd have Xmas and easter dinner around 3, but never eat dinner any other day at that time. It takes so long to eat you gotta start earlier than normal, we'd also be up earlier on Xmas day than normal and I'm motnmaking a lunch and dinner that day so it's a dunch or linner type thing

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