These Are The Perfect Ugly Sweaters For A Buffalo Winter Holiday

Even though the calendar doesn't yet say it's officially winter, winter is coming here, and all of the great things that come with the colder weather are here, too.

We have family gatherings, ski slopes, Buffalo Sabres Hockey, cuffing season, and countless other things that make winter amazing in the 716.

One thing that has to be on the list is all of the great holiday parties that happen between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many of those parties will have a theme, and my favorite holiday theme has to be the Ugly Sweater Party.

But what exactly is an ugly sweater, why do people wear it to parties, and where can I find the best buffalo-themed ones?

What Is An Ugly Christmas Sweater & Why Are They Popular?

This is a question I've actually wondered for a while. It just seems like one day, everyone had an ugly sweater for Christmas. But why?

CNN spent time seeking out the answer to this very question, and let's just say I'm pretty surprised. In their article, CNN breaks down the entire ugly sweater timeline from the 1950s to the early 2010s when it really became a phenomenon.

There is even a National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, which is celebrated on the third Friday of December.

Where Can I Find The Best Buffalo Ugly Christmas Sweater

If you happen to find yourself invited to an ugly Christmas sweater party, and you need an idea or two of what kind of sweater to get, then you've come to the right place. We all love representing the 716 wherever we go, and what better way to show that you're a true blue Buffalonian than to don your favorite Buffalo ugly Christmas sweater?

If you don't already have one, then take a look at these for a few ideas.

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