America Traditions Versus Other Traditi
Blaire Strohn 10-31-13
Eng 5A 11-11:50
Takemoto
America Traditions vs. Other Traditions In Sedaris’s reading “Six to Eight Black Men” American traditions versus other traditions in different culture have different ways they celebrate Christmas every year. Sedaris got to meet up with a guy, Oscar, who explained to him how they celebrate Christmas in their culture. In America the local gun laws are really strict and tight compared to Europe they really are not an issue. Christmas in America is a little different than Europe we open gifts on Christmas morning usually they are for the children, go to mass, and eat big meals. St. Nicholas is a jelly obese Santa flying on his sled with his reindeer has elves for his slaves, lives at the North Pole, and goes down the chimney to deliver the presents to the children. Sedaris say’s about American traditions that they are quite different from the Dutch version of a Christmas story and that the Dutch story is something you will get a laugh about. Sedaris got to meet up with a guy, Oscar, who informed him on how Christmas is celebrated the Dutch way. Santa is a frailly old thin guy dressing like the pope with a robe and tall hat, Santa currently resides in Spain, arrives by boat and then into white horses, and the most interesting thing is that is helpers or slaves are six to eight black men. This really shocked Sedaris. Santa and the black men must enter through the front door since in the Dutch houses they only have heaters or furnaces not chimneys. The Dutch story is way more entertaining than the American story. American norms compared to other culture’s norms are very dull and boring. Other traditions norms have something to pass down to their children then they can pass down. Our stories we tell are quit boring compared for example the Dutch Christmas story is quiet entertaining and I
Eng 5A 11-11:50
Takemoto
America Traditions vs. Other Traditions In Sedaris’s reading “Six to Eight Black Men” American traditions versus other traditions in different culture have different ways they celebrate Christmas every year. Sedaris got to meet up with a guy, Oscar, who explained to him how they celebrate Christmas in their culture. In America the local gun laws are really strict and tight compared to Europe they really are not an issue. Christmas in America is a little different than Europe we open gifts on Christmas morning usually they are for the children, go to mass, and eat big meals. St. Nicholas is a jelly obese Santa flying on his sled with his reindeer has elves for his slaves, lives at the North Pole, and goes down the chimney to deliver the presents to the children. Sedaris say’s about American traditions that they are quite different from the Dutch version of a Christmas story and that the Dutch story is something you will get a laugh about. Sedaris got to meet up with a guy, Oscar, who informed him on how Christmas is celebrated the Dutch way. Santa is a frailly old thin guy dressing like the pope with a robe and tall hat, Santa currently resides in Spain, arrives by boat and then into white horses, and the most interesting thing is that is helpers or slaves are six to eight black men. This really shocked Sedaris. Santa and the black men must enter through the front door since in the Dutch houses they only have heaters or furnaces not chimneys. The Dutch story is way more entertaining than the American story. American norms compared to other culture’s norms are very dull and boring. Other traditions norms have something to pass down to their children then they can pass down. Our stories we tell are quit boring compared for example the Dutch Christmas story is quiet entertaining and I