When Clara Mack-Justmann#'s great-grandparents settled in Auburn from their homeland of Poland, they brought their holiday traditions with them.
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And now, five generations later that tradition is still a very important part of the Christmas season.
Each year on the day before Christmas Eve, she gathers her four daughters in her kitchen to make “Pigs in a Blanket.”
“It is more than cooking,” shesaid.
Although the recipe is written in letter form and held in an aged folder containing many family recipes Mack-Justmann said that she has no need for instructions.
“I have been making this dinner with my family since the day I was born,” she said.“ I know the recipe by heart.”
Traditionally the family's annual holiday dinner was meatless but as many traditions go Mack-Justmann said that has been changed through the years.
“I think that it was my grandmother who changed that,” she laughed. “My grandfather wanted meat on Christmas Eve.”
Another tradition that had been altered by Mack-Justmann herself was a strict no cell phone policy. A policy that her granddaughter, Britany Hamberger found hard to live by.
“They are supposed to check their cell phones at the door,” she said.
“Of course the younger generations find it hard to live without their phones.”
Even though many traditions are altered, changed, or even added to through the years the family recipe, the day that the clan gathers, and the enjoyment of family has not been changed in more than 100 years the whole family agreed.
“We are a close family,” said Mack-Justmann#'s daughter, Gina Dugan.
“We grew up with these traditions. They are a part of who we are.”
Each year on the day before Christmas Eve, she gathers her four daughters in her kitchen to make “Pigs in a Blanket.”
“It is more than cooking,” shesaid.
Although the recipe is written in letter form and held in an aged folder containing many family recipes Mack-Justmann said that she has no need for instructions.
“I have been making this dinner with my family since the day I was born,” she said.“ I know the recipe by heart.”
Traditionally the family's annual holiday dinner was meatless but as many traditions go Mack-Justmann said that has been changed through the years.
“I think that it was my grandmother who changed that,” she laughed. “My grandfather wanted meat on Christmas Eve.”
Another tradition that had been altered by Mack-Justmann herself was a strict no cell phone policy. A policy that her granddaughter, Britany Hamberger found hard to live by.
“They are supposed to check their cell phones at the door,” she said.
“Of course the younger generations find it hard to live without their phones.”
Even though many traditions are altered, changed, or even added to through the years the family recipe, the day that the clan gathers, and the enjoyment of family has not been changed in more than 100 years the whole family agreed.
“We are a close family,” said Mack-Justmann#'s daughter, Gina Dugan.
“We grew up with these traditions. They are a part of who we are.”
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