Sorry, CVS, but neither you nor anyone else can "start a new tradition." The definition of the word tradition is: "a long-established custom or belief passed from one generation to another."
As much as the current desire is to dispense with the old and bring in the new, you can not do that with traditions. At best, you could begin a practice that may eventually become a tradition. Conversely, bona fide traditions may die out, exist only in history.
Family traditions have a place in history. I have witnessed such traditions which have been discontinued, such as trips to the apple orchard, Midnight Mass celebrations, and annual cemetery visits. The only annual family tradition which remains alive, and which has extended over three generations is the cooking of the Thanksgiving Turkey. Ever since 1968, I have done so, and that's an awful lot of turkeys, roasted at my house, though the circumstances have changed.
Anyone contemplating setting the groundwork for a "tradition" should be prepared for a very long waiting period.
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