Christmas-A Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ‚ Christmas evolved over two millennia into a worldwide religious and secular celebration‚ incorporating many pre-Christian‚ pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today‚ Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together and exchange gifts. Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse‚ meaning "Christ’s Mass") is an annual festival commemoratingthe birth of Jesus Christ‚[6][7] observed generally on December
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BOONTON‚ N.J.‚ -- During Christmastime in 2006‚ Toniann Ruja took a 10-day dream vacation to Hawaii with her husband and two daughters who were both in elementary school. “Both my husband at the time and I had a steady income‚ and we had been waiting for the financial opportunity for a trip like this‚” Ruja said as she sat at the kitchen table of her quaint townhouse that she bought four years ago‚ during her divorce. Within a year‚ Ruja’s husband lost both his trucking company and his income. Nearly
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As I get off the plane that just landed on a tropical island‚ nothing other than paradise and feelings of extravagance await me. For the small chunk of time I vacation here‚ no matter how hard I try‚ I cannot encounter anything except overwhelming joy. Hawaii is such a place that is located near the equator in the most southern region of the northern hemisphere. The weather there could not be better in quality. The perfect temperature‚ consisting within the mid-eighties along with the warm sun‚ enables
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Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 and 14 weeks‚ depending on the country and district. Criticisms and support[edit] Some countries only get six weeks or two months summer vacation because students supposedly forget large amounts of information learned in the past year (See: Summer learning loss).[1][2] Other education reformers believed that children
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Ahmedabad‚ the city of Ahmed Shah (Medieval ruler of Gujarat)‚ is known for its rich past and its association with the Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi. The city offers a unique style of architecture‚ which is a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles (Indo-Saracenic style of architecture). The monuments of Ahmedabad mainly date back to the 15th century. Ahmedabad has been known for its industry since medieval times. It used to be famous for its textile mills and hence often referred to as the ’Manchester of
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Christmas dinner is a joyful time for me. Walking through the front door of Grandma’s house and the aroma of Bar-B-Q makes my mouth water. I look around to see my aunt‚ uncles‚ and cousins. Then I see the presents shining under the lights of the tree. Christmas dinner is my favorite because of the food‚ the family‚ and the gifts. One thing that makes Christmas dinner my favorite is the food. My favorite foods served at Christmas dinner are the ribs‚ potato salad‚ and desserts. The ribs are peppered
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Our Family Vacation to Mexico My family and I had taken a trip to Mexico for Christmas and New Year’s vacation in 2009. My father decided that we should drive to Mexico instead of flying because it would be an experience to remember. I wasn’t too thrilled about being in the car for 2 days (36 hours) with my brother and sister because my sister can talk for hours and my brother snores so loud that no one can get sleep. We left on a Wednesday evening because my father likes to arrive to Nogales
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Christmas Christmas is the favorite season of the year for most of the people in the Word. In Christmas the people spend time with the family and friends. Christmas is a time to be with a special person. For me Christmas start the day I putted my Christmas three‚ a party on Christmas Eve and the day of Christmas. The day after thanksgiving is wen my family and me putted our Christmas three. My Christmas three was a 7-foot tall three‚ smell really good‚ and is really big. In the three we putted
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Three things I want for Christmas I need three things for Christmas. For Christmas I need a new pair of Uggs‚ black tennis shoes‚ and a new north face jacket. My Uggs have been through snow rain‚ and more. Black tennis shoes are something almost every person should own. Also I need a new black north face jacket‚ before it gets too cold. I need new Uggs for Christmas. My Uggs are dirty and the leather is creased. These Uggs have through a lot. It’s been two years since I got new Uggs. That’s why
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A is for Appalachians All sorts of funny things can happen when you go on a vacation‚ especially when you are with your family. My family and I was going on a vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina‚ as that was where I had concluded I wanted to go on my twelve year trip‚ a trip everyone in my family gets to take when one of my siblings turns twelve. This is‚ for my immediate family‚ the last twelve year trip‚ as I am the youngest. We were driving to North Carolina‚ and as
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