5 Highly Unusual <br />US Christmas Traditions These five American <br />traditions baffle Christmas <br />celebrators in other parts of the world. Decorating Trees With Popcorn<br /> German-Americans who <br />traditionally decorated their <br />trees with fruits and nuts are <br />thought to have been the first to do this. TV Yule Logs The first burning <br />log aired on TV <br />in the 1960's. Drunk Santa Santacon got its start <br />as a San Francisco <br />pub crawl in 1994. Eggnog The base ingredient <br />of this American <br />holiday staple <br />is egg yolks. Hidden Pickle Ornaments In this U.S. tradition, the <br />first child to spot the <br />pickle ornament <br />receives an extra present.
