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The US is no different, and there are many American traditions that baffle the rest of the world.
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Some Americans hide pickle ornaments in Christmas trees, but no one can really agree on how this tradition got its start.
Pickle ornaments.Matt McClain for the Washington Post/Getty Images
Popcorn is another decoration seen on American Christmas trees.
Popcorn on the tree.Marie C Fields/Shutterstock
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Drinking egg yolks is an American tradition that people from other parts of the world just don't understand.
The classic rum milk punch.NSC Photography/Shutterstock
Getting drunk dressed as Santa is one festivity that's spread to other parts of the world.
A SantaCon reveler.REUTERS/Seth Wenig
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Raging bonfires help Santa find his way to homes in Louisiana.
Fireworks and fires during the Festival of the Bonfires in Lutcher, Louisiana, where it's said the fires from the Cajun tradition help show Santa Claus the way to homes on Christmas Eve.Ethan Miller/Getty Images