A family had moved to Seattle from Texas, and each of them missed their old home.

That December, when they went to pick up their first-grade son from school, his teacher told them about a conversation she overheard.

One boy said, “We’re Catholic, and we are going to Christmas Mass.”

“Were Jewish,” said another child. “And we’re going to have a Hanukkah celebration.”

Madison chimed in, “We’re Texans, and were going to have a barbecue.”