Top Five Christmas 2013 Family Memories

Here's a list of favorite Christmas moments from the year, fun to share with the whole family.

4. Ugly sweaters

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Temporary stores in Ohio outfit their racks with ugly Christmas sweaters for the Christmas season. In this photo, Nicole Musgrave models a ugly lamp shade at Flower Child. in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 26.

Ugly sweaters were once a novelty of Christmas wardrobes past, now the seasonal abominations have grown into big business for used-clothing and pop-up retailers. If you aren't fortunate to have one in the back of the closet, an ugly sweater can be purchased for a premium price. No matter how you get your hands on one, one rule remains: the gaudier the better. 

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