Memoir: The Truth about Santa It was that time of the year again. Christmas. A time when the dusty tree emerges from its hiding place‚ the shiny ornaments come flowing out of boxes and family and friends gather to have a good time. Nothing but joy and cheer in the minds of everyone as the holiday spirit strikes them all. Yet it is also a day where parents around the world bring forth an unconventional lie in the utmost sense‚ one born from tradition and elaborate storytelling – Santa. Like all other children
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The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the phenomenal carnivals in the world. In February‚ millions of people go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the carnival. It is the “second most popular and international known carnival after those held in Rio de Janeiro” (2 September -2011.Wikipedia Foundation‚ Inc. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The two cities of Rio de Janeiro and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are called the twinned city. The carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first carnival
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Santa Barbara County Courthouse Santa Barbara is not only well-known for the restful‚ peaceful scenes like a small town‚ but also famous for the purified atmosphere of the European city. Besides‚ the city is dressed up with the sophisticated art landscape‚ flavor wine‚ and the most outstanding thing is the Spanish revival architecture‚ Santa Barbara County Courthouse is a part of this unique construction. The Courthouse is so beautiful and imposing that Charles Willard Moore‚ a famous architecture
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The first time I ever tried to catch Santa Claus. I was only maybe seven years old. One Christmas I was super excited for Santa Claus to bring me presents. I made up my mind that I was going to go to sleep early and try to catch Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve we put up our Christmas tree‚ but we did get to put the decorations on the tree. We rearranged the furniture in the living room so we could put the tree up. Then we went outside to put up the outdoor decorations. We put lights around the
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perversion of the (already perverted) homosexual lifestyle. At the risk of generalizing‚ I would argue that many transsexuals then find that they need someone or something that will not judge them and only treat them with the respect they need. La Santa Muerte helps to fill the void left by society in many North American transsexuals. With most people not liking what they do not understand or ca not explain‚ this makes transsexuals the perfect target for them and the Church. People cannot explain
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circumstances where the general population and myself are satisfied with believing without any sufficient evidence. One example of this is Santa Claus. For millions of children‚ including myself‚ who grew up in Christian homes‚ the myth of Santa Claus is one that requires no proof. Every child stays up on Christmas Eve hoping to hear reindeer on the roof in anticipation of Santa bringing Christmas presents. When children reach a certain age‚ usually in middle school‚ they begin hearing the rumors from
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olive-colored eyes are large and her look is nobel and calm. As she steps in a half moon‚ in her right arm‚ she holds a small child‚ and on her and the child’s head‚ rests a golden crown and steps on a half moon. This is the image of Our Lady of Santa Anita‚ from a town in Jalisco‚ Mexico named after her; she is best known to look out for the sick and for miracles. It is common for people in the town to devote hope on the image to help with their sickness. For this reason‚ there are annual parades
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Christmas Project 2: Santa Claus Interview Reporter (holding a mic‚ toward the camera‚ snow storm blowing harshly‚ yells): Greetings‚ everyone! This is Jack Li from Centuries News Delivery. Our staff has been receiving request to interview the famous Santa Claus since the last millennium. After tempting him with 10 tons of chocolate chips cookie‚ we finally got past the elves and caught his attention! Let’s enter this door together and have a peek of the living place of Santa Claus! Santa Claus: Well‚ well
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The rooftop was iced with a cushion of snow‚ merging with the creamy-purple twilight sky. Shovelled into the rooftop snow‚ a pale red sign read “Land Here Santa”. The sign was flaking and the wood was splintering‚ but it still brought the same vibrancy to the little cottage. The cottage itself was built with rich auburn brick with a white lining. An extensive string of sprightly festive lights ran along the eave of the roof‚ illuminating the street‚ spreading warmth through a bitter morning. A snowflake
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What if one day you woke up and your life was completely flipped upside down? In the Netflix series‚ Santa Clarita Diet‚ a family of three experiences the unthinkable dilemma of the undead. Based in Santa Clarita‚ California‚ the show starts off with any “normal” family of three. The parents‚ Shelia and Joel‚ are realtors in the neighborhood‚ while their daughter‚ Abby‚ is your typical teenage high school student. However‚ the family doesn’t stay normal for long before Shelia’s abrupt death and resurrection
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