Is this a standard part of your family parties?

yes us too(and italian)

we also do cheese and fruit tray

breads and marinated veggies

ive had people come over and llok at us odd too...right before they dug in lol

Not at all! Are you Greek or somewhere of that Mediterranean region? My Greek teacher brought ins something similar in once. What my family always has is salsa and corn chips. Or a salad tray. That's really interesting though, a pickle/olive tray? Does it taste good? I love black olives and pickles.

No. Usually at my families parties we don't have these things. When I was a child and a teenager at parties I had tarts, salad snacks, chips, and at holidays and family gathering we have different food, I'm from northern Italy, ciao.

The only time I had a selection like this (or similar to it) was when

I had an Italian-style party for my husband.

Otherwise, we have a crudite with the usual veggies. I'm curious

what your ethinc background is.

Happy New Year

Yep, we usually have pickled cauliflower, olives (black, green, stuffed and greek style), dill pickles, baccala, pickled yellow and red peppers, cheeses, yada, yada, the list goes on and on.

Our family always has. Very similar to what you described, but sliced sweets and dills, pitted black olives, and pitted and /or stuffed green olives.

Always. I don't know how this originated, but it has always been a staple at our family parties. Could it possibly be regional? I'm from the Chicago area.

sometimes that or sometimes a veggie tray along with lots of ther food of course but everyone is different and somebody will always 'ALWAYS' nitpick over something thats different from what they do. especialy if they're spoiled or if their missing their tradions

uhhh no