Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. There are more than a few TURKEYS in this festive family photo russian santa wife which captures some of the most cringeworthy celebrations.

Like this family-of-four who braved the December chill to strip down to a festive fig-leaf for an uncomfortable Adam and Eve themed card. With proud unfaltering smiles, the close-knit family intensely grin down the camera for a hysterical christmas card which they claim was the best way celebrate the new family hot tub. One father even decided to ruin his relative’s Christmas memories by quickly getting his kit off before saying ‘cheese’. But even worse than the unnecessary family-based festive nudity are many of the fashion choices picked for the Christmas photos.

Plenty of cards use the image of Father Christmas to get the recipient in the mood for Christmas but these take a different approach. The awkward album features some terrifying Saint Nicks and many have the traumatised children screaming on their lap to prove it. The collection certainly proves that while you can choose your friends, you cannot pick your family. The photos were put together by awkwardfamilyphotos. Mike Bender and Doug Chernack to showcase the best in bad family photos. Ancient Egypt: Did aliens build the pyramids? The Archers spoilers: Elizabeth to spiral out of control as Freddie is released from jail?

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Ded Moroz wears a heel-length fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and valenki on his feet. He has a long white beard. The residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is considered to be the town of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast. The origins of the character of Ded Moroz predates Christianity as a Slavic wizard of winter. According to some sources in Slavic mythology, Ded Moroz, back then also called Morozko or Ded, is a snow demon.