People Share Dying Traditions That They Wish We'd Do More To Try To Preserve

What's your favorite tradition that you've done your best to keep alive?

Shasta

• Published in Interesting
• June 14, 2020

As a person who believes in old school values, morals, and some of the old traditions, there have been plenty of historical traditions that have indeed fallen by the wayside.

The Tooth Fairy has become less and less common over the years, as well as the Easter Bunny. Even Santa Claus has too.

What we need to remember when it comes to traditions is, does this hurt someone else in any way? If it does, it may be time to reassess the tradition altogether and come up with some new ones.

Here are some great examples of dying traditions that people desperately wish society would cling to.

1. Truth.

Traditional animation. A lot of the big animation studios claim it’s too expensive and time consuming but if you look at their budgets and how long it can take to render CG animated films then it’s about the same difference.

Edit: I mean hand-drawn vs any computer animation, not necessarily 2D vs 3D”

2. ALL THE YES. This is my #1 reason why I want to homeschool, and why it's important to me that we live in the country.

Home economics.

As they used to call it. Learning the basics of cooking, baking, sewing, cleaning and how to manage a household budget. They are useful and important things to know no matter who you are.

3. All. The. Yes. My husband has been fortunate enough to have a decently flexible schedule but mostly fixed, having days off during the week makes things so much easier for our family.

Fixed work weeks.

I’m off on Wednesday’s and Thursdays. I can plan things for those days.

Every job I had before this would give me two days off every week, but I’d never know when they were going to be until the Sunday before. It’s no way to live and it doesn’t make for happy employees.

Edit to leave this for the people who don’t understand how this happens.

4. Yes. I wish they'd go back to this!

Stores being closed on holidays. It’s dead already, but was so much better.

5. I had no idea there was a name for this. But I love it so much.

Sobremesa.

That time at the end of a big dinner with friends and loved ones where you just sit around the table drinking wine and shooting the shit. Forget doing the dishes. Forget running off to go and do whatever. Just make some time to sit and spend time with people and enjoy some good dessert and a nice glass of whatever without getting drunk for the sake of it.

6. FOR REAL THOUGH!

Castles.

No one builds a good castle anymore. I mean sure there are “castle like” buildings but not a good 11 foot thick wall of stone castle.

7. My daughter's dad likes to do this whenever he goes on vacation without her!

Whenever I travel, I love to send postcards to my young family members. Sometimes I go to an antique store and find vintage postcards from the area I’m visiting.I’ve gotten positive feedback, they all seem to think it’s neat to get them, but recently I received one from a young family member and it was a nice surprise!

8. They'd sure come in handy during quarantine, now wouldn't they?

Drive In Movie Theaters.

9. I thrive on consistency.

RSVPing, saying you’ll be somewhere and actually showing up, consistency, etc.

10. We are doing our best to keep this alive. Except, toddlers. Hello. LOL

Competitive Board games with family, it’s a nice time to spend with them.

11. So thankful to live where we do. These still exist in our neck of the woods!

Harvest festivals.

It really only works in small to medium agricultural towns, but it really grounds one to the seasons and agricultural production. Right now in Lodi California we are having the annual Lodi Grape Festival, themed after the winegrape harvest season, and it’s been going for something like 60 years.

12. I love doing this as well!

Canning and preserving food.

I grew up doing this and it’s something I still do. There’s nothing like eating chili in the winter with tomato juice you made yourself or eating homemade strawberry jelly. My friends didn’t grow up in that lifestyle but enjoy when I bring them fresh jelly in the spring.

13. My country home has absolutely GOT to have a front porch. It's a staple.

Sitting on your porch.

14. My husband and I still write each other love notes and letters. <3

Handwritten letters.

I’m not sad to see the greeting industry die (fuck $6 for a fucking card, and I say this as a former Hallmark employee), but I wish it was more common to send handwritten letters. They’re treasured in a way you can never treasure an email. Having something handwritten is also such a meaningful connection (and keepsake if needed).

15. Although it terrifies me in this world we now live in, YES.

Trick or treating.

It seems like a lot of families today are opting for the convenience of “trunk-or-treating,” where everybody gets their cars and park in a cul-de-sac and hand out candy from their trunks. I’ve heard people call it “safer” but honestly, walking around and seeing everyone’s house decorations and costumes was the fun part, not just getting the candy. I think it’s kind of sad that a lot of kids are missing out on the experience =(

Shasta