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    dear Savior’s birth.” Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ the Savior. It had been prophesied that Jesus would be born of a virgin in the City of David‚ and it indeed happened. Throughout the years‚ men have added traditions to their celebration of Christmas such as putting up lights‚ giving gifts‚ and getting together with loved ones. Feelings of reminiscence‚ joyfulness‚ and generosity should be in us as we celebrate the Christmas season. During Christmas time‚ we should be

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    ChristmasChristmas 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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    statement is evident in many of his films. Burton’s whimsical and twisted style is what makes his movies unique. He has his own distinctive style that is easily recognisable. “Few Hollywood filmmakers have left as distinctive a mark on modern cinema as Tim Burton. Not only has he created a number of memorable films that have inspired countless other filmmakers over the years‚ but he’s also

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    Certainly‚ many believe the Grinch’s heart is identical to mine‚ and when it comes to Christmas‚ we share uniform emotions. However‚ the Grinch and I have unalike reasons for despising the season. As told in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”‚ no one truly knows why the Grinch hates the entire Christmas season‚ but my friends know my reasons for hating the season. Sometimes it’s the stress of gifting‚ the unbearable runny noses‚ or occasionally the useless gifts I try my hardest to be thankful for

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    John Lewis Christmas marketing campaign This year’s advert‚ entitled “The Journey”‚ hopes to do as well if not better than its predecessor. The £6 million campaign created by Adam+EveDDB tells the story of a snowman who travels across rivers‚ mountains‚ roads and cities to get the perfect gift for the snowwoman who stands with him in the garden. * The advert could’ve been seen on channel 4 just before Christmas and then it was easily accessible on internet(facebook‚ youtube‚ etc). John Lewis

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    Secrets of Christmas Secrets of Christmas It won’t be every player’s cup of tea‚ but this Christmas themed video slot is certainly going to provide you with surprises and is the Christmas gift of the year from Net Entertainment. We’ve seen Christmas themed slots aplenty over the years. Some of them are far too child-friendly‚ and others feature your customary imagery but poorly drawn with shockingly bad graphics. Secrets of Christmas manages to get all of the ingredients right‚ leaving many to believe

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    once in our lives‚ we have read the poem “How the Grinch stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss. This prevalent poem teaches juveniles the importance of family and the insignificance of materialistic possessions during holiday seasons. The story initiates with a Grinch who loathes the idea of Christmas. He went as far as peculating Christmas items from the residents of “Who-ville” in hopes of ruining this holiday. When in fact‚ during Christmas day‚ despite the citizens not receiving presents (Seuss) ‚ they

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    The Grinch is believed to hate Christmas because he felt alienated from society due to his nature and strange appearance. He is a green monster whose entire body is covered with bright green fur and comes out of his cave during Christmas to wreak havoc among the residents of Whoville. People always knew that he never wanted to be social during Christmas time. They always told stories of how his shoes where too small to fit‚ and how his head wasn’t screwed on all the way. Projection was portrayed in

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    Javier Reynaldo Greenburg‚ Liza ENC1101 “A MAGICAL WHITE CHRISTMAS” Do you smell that?” was one of the first things I heard Christmas morning. I replied to my older sister‚ jenny‚ “mmm‚ yes!” Bacon and flapjacks! “Let’s go!” I eagerly shouted. We were down in the basement of our log cabin in North Carolina. The smell of Christmas breakfast was seeping up through the air vents. As we rushed downstairs I caught a glimpse outside. I froze‚ everything was white‚ covered in beautiful fluffy snow

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    every December getting ready to go cut down our family Christmas tree. We went to the same place every year. It was me‚ my mom‚ my brother and my sister. We would bring our own saw and cut down the tree ourselves afterwards we would sit in the barn the tree farm converted into a café and drink hot apple cider. It was my favorite holiday tradition. It lasted until I turned 17 then I came home one day and in the living room was a giant fake Christmas tree. My mom said it was better for the environment

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