Christmas‚ few people stop to think how it originated. Started as a pagan holiday during the time of Romans‚ it developed in to a Christian celebration dedicated for Christ. People in different age groups‚ both kids and adults‚ enjoy the season of Christmas. Christmas has been very big and an inspiring holiday for many families around the world for many centuries. Packed with busy shoppers‚ jingle bells‚ colorful lights and Santa Claus‚ Christmas is thought by many people to be "the most wonderful
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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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Is the two-week Christmas vacation is a boon to Filipinos? By: rey malero 01/16/11 Christmas!! It is pleasing to hear when we know that it’s near. Specially to those students like me because we knew that it’s going be a long time of rest in our studies and we can do other things that we can’t during school days and also to the kids and small children because the first thing that comes to their mind when they hear Christmas are gifts and new toys. It is not new to us Filipinos already the yearly
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The country of Italy calls St. Nicholas Babbo Natale‚ (bàb-bo na-TA-ley) or Old Man Christmas. He is dressed in his traditional bishop’s miter and cloak‚ and travels with a donkey. Italy holds a special place for St. Nicholas‚ particularly the Basilica San Nicolas in Bari‚ Italy. After the Church of St. Nicholas in Myra‚ the Basilica has become a church where many people make a special pilgrimage to honor this very special saint. During the Christmas season‚ small presents are drawn from a container
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If I said to my mom that I know no santa‚ she will not put the gifts under the christmas tree‚ I thought. I believed in santa for 9 years‚ but when I was 9 years old‚ I knew that there’s no santa. Many 10-12 years old kids figured out that santa is not real. Some of them heard it from their parents‚ their friends‚ or their siblings. Me‚ I figured it out by myself. It was so shocking to me but I kept pretending that I believe in santa. I was afraid if I can’t get any presents from santa nor my parents
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This is a story an animal named FrogDog. FrogDog is very different than the other animals. The humans don’t trust FrogDog because he looks different. There is one little girl that trust everyone even if they are bad. I can’t wait to tell more about FrogDog. It was a bright Christmas Eve; everyone was having fun but not FrogDog. FrogDog lives in a mountain and all he wants for Christmas is friends and people that trust him. Lakes are FrogDog’s favorite place to go. But‚ his favorite lake to go to
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Daryl Batt- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas‚ Unfortunately Is it just me or are the holidays in America becoming more and more commercialized? The original purposes for holidays are swept under the rug and it is all about what we can get. It was November 9th and I was driving home from school‚ flipping through radio stations when I heard the Christmas carols. I yelled‚ “NO!” and completely shut the radio off. It was not even Thanksgiving yet and they were playing Christmas music
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Dear Jenny‚ How are you Jenny? I can’t believe it has already been a year since you moved to Canada and I miss you so much especially the hours we’ve wasted on the phone gossiping. I was hoping to visit you last time‚ but my ever-so-hectic schedule left me with insufficient time to go abroad. I’ll be free in December so that I can fly over to Canada and we can spend some time together. I can’t wait to fill you in on everything that’s going on in my life which can’t be condensed in this piece
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`The Hmong New Year is a cultural celebration that occurs annually‚ in the months of November and December‚ in areas where large Hmong population exists. In this speech‚ I am going to share the three main components that make up the celebration of Hmong New Year‚ such as the culture of the food‚ tradition clothes‚ and the activities that are involved. I. There are several activities that are involved at Hmong New Years. A. The game of love "Pov pob‚" or ball toss‚ involves lines or groups of men
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Christmas Tradition All over the world people have their own traditions and customs. Some traditions and customs have been passed on to generation to generation‚ others are beginning to build their own whether they choose a holiday‚ a summer vacation‚ or a special event to celebrate each year. My family tradition did not come from generations past; however‚ ours began when my parents started their own family as husband and wife. My parents did not have any traditions in there generation. My mom
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