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Felkyneye's avatar
7 years ago

New Holiday Ideas?

Hi All!

Must this be serious questions only, or can we just chat?

I've been enjoying the 'Seasons' expansion immensely, and was wondering if it's ok to start a new thread to share....... You guessed it......... NEW HOLIDAY IDEAS!!! 😃

To begin, here's an idea (implemented and played/finished successfully in TS4):

MIDSUMMER'S DAY


On (hopefully) the hottest day of the year, Midsummer's Day celebrates the beauty that Simmother Nature offers all Simkind:


FLOWERS!!!

PLANTS!!!!!!!

TREES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OXYGEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give flowers or garlands to your friends and loved ones, to share the beauty of Simland!


Enjoy some Watersports....

(Whatever kind blows your skirt up 🤨.............)

Swimming with friends

Waterballoon Fight!!!


Don't forget the BBQ!!!


AND: 'The Most Important Tradition Of All'.............................

Be 'At-one-with-Nature' and join the NUDEERUN!!!!!!

There's no better way to appreciate Simmother Nature's Gifts than:

MIDSUMMER'S DAY

Be there or be GREEEEEEEEEN with ivy.


So there's my holiday idea based on Northern European (and other places')

Midsummer Celebrations.

I'd LOVE to hear yours!!

NB: To those from whom I have accidentally stolen TS4 pics - all were available on Google Images. 

Full credit (and great appreciation, thanks!), Love, and Light to you all!

🍺🍸🎂❤️ to Darasims.net / NynaEveDesign.com / Beefysim1 / IndigoRage / Dave Luis 2009 www.daveenitions.blogspot.com

If you want me to take down any of these pics, pls msg me @Felkyneye

1 Reply

  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @Felkyneye, I like those ideas!  Your first one is similar to Arbor Day, or especially Earth Day! 😎  As for the Midsummer watersports and BBQ festivities, this is a lot like the "4th of July" or "Independence Day" in the United States! 🥳  We just add fireworks, apple pie, watermelon, and lots of red, white, & blue decorations (especially flags and stars). 😉  But throwing something on the grill is usually included!  ❤️  We often also have potato salad, coleslaw, & baked beans, but this varies a bit depending on where in the U.S. you live. (People who live on the coast are more likely to grill fish than people who live in the Mid-west! 😉 )  And of course there are different dishes that are tradition with each different family (My mom is Italian American, so we always have assorted olives at every holiday! ❤️   But this is not normal for most of the U.S.! :eahigh_file: )  

    I've noticed that some minor holidays don't always show up on my Sims' calendars every year.  Sometimes there is a lottery day, a rebate day, or a Neighborhood Brawl day 😮 -- but they aren't always scheduled for each year! 🤔  The first time I played with Seasons, I made a 4th of July -like holiday and called it "Kaboom Day".  This of course involved grilling food, water activities, and fireworks (thanks to the fireworks you can get at the festivals in the City Living EP :eahigh_file: ) !  I love that you can add your own holidays to the calendar! ❤️:🥳