An Australian comedian has hilariously told what a typical Australian is like. Christmas It looks like a celebration.
Monty Franklin, 41, shared a clip on Instagram earlier this month in which he described the unique, boozy way Australians celebrate the festive season.
‘You start drinking on Christmas Eve and drink from then until the third of January. That whole period is just an 11-day binge show,” Monty began.
The comedian went on to describe how “the whole country” gets involved in this tradition.
‘It’s known as ‘Chrissy-New Year’. We don’t even leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus, the children leave him cold beer,’ he said.
‘In the morning you wake up, the children open their presents and you have a beer. Then the food comes out, the first thing that comes out is the shrimp.
Australian comedian Monty Franklin (pictured) sent his overseas fans into a frenzy after he took to social media to describe what a typical Australian Christmas celebration is like.
“It’s a lot like an American Christmas, except there will be something that will be out of place.” Why is turkey ham, why is everything cold, why are there paper crowns, why do we eat outside?
‘These are just Australian traditions! The food is actually there to soak up all the beers you’re drinking. Christmas is the only time you can drink 700 Crownies and not be labeled a pervert!’
He added that after a long day getting drunk in the hot summer sun, Australians migrate inland on Boxing Day to watch cricket in a fitting end to a uniquely Australian Christmas.
Monty’s clip quickly sent his overseas fans into a frenzy, who took to the comments section to praise his accuracy.
“About to spend my second expat Christmas here and it’s surprisingly accurate, you just left out the poppers and pavlova,” one person wrote.
“Most accurate description of Australian Christmas ever,” a second person added.
“I drink on Christmas Day one year,” chimed in Australian comedian Tommy Little.
It comes after Americans were left stumped. after watching a popular Australian Christmas tradition on an episode of Bluey.
Franklin shared a funny clip on Instagram earlier this month in which she described the unique, boozy way Australians celebrate the festive season.
‘You start drinking on Christmas Eve and drink from then until the third of January. That whole period is just an 11-day binge show,” Monty told fans.
Those who watched the ‘Christmas Swim’ episode of the Australian cartoon would have seen the dog family gather around a table for a festive lunch with an array of colorful tissue paper wreaths.
But only those in Australia and the UK could relate to what was happening.
“Apparently the rest of the world doesn’t make paper crowns at Christmas,” an Australian posted on Reddit along with a snapshot of the episode.
It is a tradition in Australia and the United Kingdom for guests to open Christmas cookies, or chocolates as they are often called. Cardboard tubes are wrapped in festive paper designs and contain a paper crown, a written joke or riddle, and sometimes a toy.
All guests then wear the paper crown for the rest of the meal.
It is a British Commonwealth issue. They’re in some of the Christmas scenes in Harry Potter, for example,” responded one Australian expat.
However, those in England identified a slight difference, which also generates some discomfort at Christmas time.
‘We also have them in England and, as far as I know, we exclusively call them crackers. Chocolates are a kind of polo,” said a woman from the United Kingdom.