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