On my mum’s side of the family the family get to gather was the weekend after Christmas. Everyone bought their gifts at the half off after Christmas bargains. But that was back in the 60’s and 70’s it didn’t seem like the mad house it is today. Black Friday wasn’t such a huge mess either. After the 80’s things tapered off. Now there no big family get to get hers as everyone is stretched out across the states. I look at photos of those times amazed. The smoking! The dangers!