Introduction Thesis (Purpose Statement): The purpose of this paper is to define what Christmas is‚ explain how it is celebrated in some parts of Mexico‚ and describe some typical Christmas foods associated with it. Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: Studying the definition of the word "Christmas" can help us understand the background behind this holiday. Supporting Sentences Christmas‚ coming from Old English Cristes maesse or "Christ ’s mass‚" is a celebration of the nativity of Jesus Christ
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Christmas Time Christmas is my favorite time of year. It is a time when family comes together no matter what is going on in each of their lives. Christmas is all about tradition. Tradition makes the holiday special for everyone because everyone’s traditions are different and special. Everywhere you look there is red and green. Three traditions that I love at Christmas time are putting up the Christmas tree‚ waking up Christmas morning‚ and Christmas day dinner. My favorite tradition is putting
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things that I looked forward to each year: Christmas‚ and the thoughts of getting the most popular toy topped the list; spending time with my grandfather was a close second. When I was six‚ in December of 1990‚ I found out that I was going to spend Christmas at my grandparents’ house. It was everything I could possibly hope for. Little did I know at the time‚ it was going to be a Christmas I would never forget‚ and that would change me forever. Christmas‚ for me‚ meant the pretty presents‚ wrapped
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Christmas “Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind people that they are here for something else besides their selves. “~Eric Sevareid Christmas is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ‚ who is considered the Son of God‚ and the savior of all people. Christ in Christmas refers to the Greek term Christos which means the anointed one. Christmas is usually the time which people spend with their family‚ friends and loved ones. As some songs
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4 minuten spreken over “Is christmas getting to commercialized?” Christmas is the fun party par excellence. In the cold and dark winter months it is the ideal time when family and friends are together. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus and a widely observed holiday‚ celebrated generally on December 25‚ by billions of people around the world. But it’s increasingly likely that it will become too commercialized. Or is it already commercialized? Let’s start with the defenition
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I will try to edit it for you. "Two weeks ago I came back from a holiday vacation in Turkey. The weather was mostly good‚ albeit I was imprisoned in the hotel for two days because of heavy rain. In the beginning‚ I did not think I could stay at the hotel for two days. However‚ when I started getting acquainted with the other holiday vacationers I totally forgot about the bad weather conditions and started feeling better.The group of my new friends grew hour by hour. They were offering me drinks
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Grinch Won’t Always Give Christmas Back American families derive pleasure in viewing Christmas movies‚ and the hyperbolized plots give children and adolescents‚ the most influential individuals in society‚ unreasonable expectations‚ which affect their practicality. According to the website‚ “Problems with Christmas Curriculum‚” published by Steven A. Gelb‚ the standard formula used to create the plot of hundreds of holiday movies‚ shows the same fantasized version of Christmas‚ which makes one’s choice
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Christmas As I slowly awaken from a deep sleep‚ cool air hits my squinting eyes and I have the feeling that this is not a normal day. I close my eyes again and ponder for less than a spilt second then realize that SANTA CAME LAST NIGHT!!! I throw back the covers‚ ignoring the cold that would have kept me in bed for hours later on a normal day‚ and run to the Christmas tree. Without any lights on I quietly examine everything placed under the tree. I notice that Santa had eaten my cookies and drank
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“Eating Christmas in the Kalahari” by anthropologist Richard Lee demonstrates many more concepts in sociology. In the article Lee is doing fieldwork in the Kalahari desert observing the hunting and gathering practices among the !Kung (Ju/’hoansi). Lee experiences many times of cultural misunderstandings related to naïve realism‚ cultural shock‚ and also not fully understanding what is culturally and ethically appropriate. He learns a very valuable lesson when‚ in his eyes‚ has a perfect idea for
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Introduction My friends and I decided to go on a one week holiday this summer to a place we didn’t visit before. We were thinking about the romantic Paris or exotic Madrid. We have a budget of £1000 each and we are four of us. We also have to bear in mind that being in a foreign place we need to have some extra cash left just in case‚ and we also want to buy souvenirs for friends and family and maybe treat ourselves. We had to take into account the advantages and disadvantages of both places
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