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Glittertoe

Glittertoe, this holiday may not be much, but a messy fun for a day in December. Every year, on the 25th, children get to enjoy a fun glittery celebration. How it started, just as simple as one party on the 25th, and the fever caught on. Every year, presents are opened, and the thrill of glitter spreading smiles on all faces followed by the doom of cleaning up. Trees become covered in glittering decorations from top to bottom as a symbol of life in the middle of winter. A hardy meal filled with all kinds of dessert afterward, in celebration of warmth and happiness. Glittertoe isn't all cut out to be just an ordinary holiday.

History has it that Glittertoe started from a party covered in glitter from ceiling to floor. The people loved the party so much they made their own parties with glitter and this is how it so happened to be on December 25 of every year. The term Glittertoe began to spread from one house to another and soon an entire country was filled with Glittertoe decorations. The fever caught on and the whole northern part of the world started doing it. The southern part of the world decided to have theirs on June 20.

Opening presents is a delight for the kids. If the kids were nice then there is rumors that the Glittertoe Claws would come and give them the presents of their dreams, riding on a pony. Glittertoe Claws is talked about heavily and children are eager to be good for the year so they could have the presents they look forward to. If the kids were naughty then, one day it began, Glittertoe Claws would give them coal instead.

Bare branched trees became the norm since the party was filled with them. Glittery branches spark delight, brown and grey seems to be the two most popular colors to mimic that one fateful day when a party was thrown. The tree represents endurance of the year, all of the hardship to not be in vain. Why it gets celebrated because it gives people hope to look forward to a brand new year.

Glittertoe is most popular celebrated with glitter even though it's quite a mess to clean up. History wound its way down from one popular party and commonly celebrated during December 25. If there are any questions about the presents and trees many resources reveals these origins. May Glittertoe Claws see you good and bring the presents of your dreams.

Create a different holiday to be celebrated in December. Explain the purpose, traditions, etc.
Written for "The Whatever Contest." "The Whatever Contest -- Closed for Now" 

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