ONLY AT CHRISTMASTIME.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (54986)
November 29, 2017 6:48pm CST
What is the special treat you remember having as a child mostly or only during the Christmas holidays? believe it or not - mine was the American apple or "ice apple" as we called it.
Back then in my country Guyana, those red apples would appear on the supermarket shelves primarily during the Christmas holidays - and oh my, they were expensive !. Pricey or not - they were a must have addition to our holiday fare - especially on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Many years later the holiday attraction was lost when we were able to purchase those apples anytime during the year. So what was your special childhood treat at Christmas?
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@JudyEv (339658)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 17
There were many items that were very special as they only appeared from time to time. For us, the hot Australian summers meant watermelon but now of course you can buy that every day too. It does spoil it a bit to have things available all the time.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
30 Nov 17
@1creekgirl some of them has sticks in them like sugars
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@shaggin (72125)
• United States
30 Nov 17
Are they less expensive now that you can purchase them anytime? Peanut butter no bake cookies, peanut butter blossoms, and sugar cookies are what I remember as a tradition when I was a kid. My mother, my sister and I always baked them all a few days before Christmas together.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
it was exactly like that growing up for me and my siblings. apples (plus oranges and grapes) would appear when christmas was near and you could smell them.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
@Kandae11 i remember the gold chocolate coins, which i looked forward to, and candy canes (not so much. it feels like it's burning my tongue!)
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@much2say (55590)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Nov 17
Candy canes don't really sound all that special now, but Christmas was the only time we could get them (I never realized for the longest time that it was essentially the same candy as those round ones 
). Oh - and those pretty ribbon candy too!
). Oh - and those pretty ribbon candy too!3 people like this
They sure do! Funny to think it was super special to have them a long time ago . . . now there are tons of them (of all kinds of flavors too).
@allknowing (136150)
• India
30 Nov 17
For us Christmas was and is a great event. I can write a book on my childhood memories. There were special goodies made only for Christmas and to that added were oranges, dates and those huge bananas.
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@rebelann (112786)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Dec 17
When I was between 6 and 9 years old dad was stationed in Germany and I remember all those delicious German pastries and chocolates, my favorite was Lebkuchen especially when they were covered in chocolate.
After dad was reassigned to the US we didn't get those treats until they began to offer them in the base commissary, now I get to buy them when a friend takes me to Ft Bliss but for some reason the Lebkuchen just doesn't taste the same.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Nov 17
We would always get a large bag of mixed nuts, that were still in the shell. Also, my Aunt and Uncle would be in Florida, over the Christmas holiday season. They would always sent us a nice shipment of citrus fruits, delicious Florida oranges and grapefruit
Also, ribbon candy!
Also, ribbon candy!3 people like this
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Nov 17
@Kandae11 Yup, that's it! Some pieces are quite big, so we'd have to break off the end to eat it:)
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@rina110383 (24492)
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30 Nov 17
Can't remember. What I remember are the chocolates my parents place inside our socks that were hung in the Christmas tree.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
I remember nothing, I received nothing as a child during Christmas time.
You see, long time ago, we live in rural village, the Christmas time is celebrated delicacies like patupat, suman, kalamay that our old folks cooked during that time. And usually, it will be eaten on the day of December 25.
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@snowy22315 (180540)
• United States
30 Nov 17
During the holidays..one thing that makes their appearance for Christmas is the peanut butter cookies with Hershey's kisses, and of course, candy canes.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
30 Nov 17
my gran always bought me the latest Dr Who and Star Trek annuals for xmas
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
30 Nov 17
@Kandae11 I still have some of them
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never outgrew my sweet tooth.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Nov 17
We were raised as Jehovah Witnesses @Kandae11 , so there was no such thing as Christmas.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
My grandmother's famous Christmas Sugar Cookies, I am the only one in the family who still makes them. I take a bite and I'm a little kid again.
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