Xmas in the Wild West!

It's one of our favorite times of the year here at Red Stag, too. The folks love decorating our classic Ranch for the celebrations, to come. It really is the most wonderful time of the year! And to celebrate this special occasion, we decided to prepare a special blog post for you cowboys and girls…

Christmas in the Wild West

Since Red Stag is all about having some fun on the wild side, we decided to tell a bit about how Christmas went in the Wild West. Ever wondered what kind of celebrations our old fellas used to hold? Or how they decorated their homes? And what about the food? Well then, let's begin our Christmas story... As you folks might already know, life was quite tough in the West back then. After all, our brave pioneers ventured into the wild without really knowing what to expect. Well, once December rolled around, you can imagine how things went. Storms, blizzards and the cold made things even more rough for them. It still wasn't enough to unsettle their Christmas spirit, though. This actually made that good ol' Xmas spirit even more important, since it was a nice way to deal with the situation at hand. 

Catch The Xmas Winning Spirit!

Most families brought their Christmas traditions along while moving from the East. Of course, it wasn't always possible to recreate the exact same celebrations, as the resources available were nowhere near enough. But the Christmas spirit persevered, and so did the first Xmas celebrations in the Wild West. These fellows did have quite the winning spirit within themselves!

The houses were decorated with holly, popcorn, nuts, berries and whatever was suitable under those difficult conditions. And, of course, we couldn't have a proper Christmas without presents, could we? Well, even if things weren't easy, our brave cowboys and girls always found ways to give gifts to their beloved ones. Books, hand carved toys, food, handkerchiefs, pillows - anything worked. And a lot of dedication went into making these gifts. The Christmas tree, however, wasn't all that important. Finding a good tree was quite difficult in the first place. It also took way too much space, so it simply wasn't worth the effort.

Next, let's talk about the food. After all, we can't really call it a proper Christmas celebration without good food, can we folks? Well then, feasting in the Old West had a good variety of options given the limited resources available. Fresh game was a rarity, so the popular options among the cowboys and girls from back then were dried fruits, nuts, venison and plum pudding, among others. These folks were certainly resourceful! Reminds us never to take anything for granted, we’d say.

Christmas Superstitions from the Wild West
Since we mentioned plum pudding, did you know that some of the modern Xmas superstitions already existed back then? For example, stirring the plum pudding three times was often a sign of good luck. Also, remember to have holly around the house, folks - it helps drive the evil spirits away. Speaking of evil spirits, remember to be the first one to open the door on Christmas Day, then shout "Welcome, Father Christmas!". Opening the door drives away the ill-intentioned ones while making room for the Christmas spirit.

Father Christmas and even Santa Claus were popular figures back then, too. The Santa Claus as we know, dressed in red and riding a sled pulled by reindeer, is a late 19th century creation. But our fellas from the Old West did mention Santa's name quite often!

Well, and that's it for this year's Christmas tale, folks. The team at Red Stag Casino would like to thank all of you for an amazing 2019. It's been one heck of a year, hasn't it? So, coming from everyone here at the ranch, we would like to wish a Merry Christmas and an awesome New Year, filled with winnings. Make sure to check your emails for our special holiday offers - we guarantee that you won’t find anything like it anywhere else! Come and join us in 2020 as well, and catch that winning spirit!

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