Week 4 Assignment: Descriptive Essay John Barkle IV ENG 121 English Composition I Instructor: Antoinette Oesterlein 11/24/12 It is a very merry Christmas. It’s my favorite time of year. For some people‚ Christmas lasts one day. For me it starts the week before Thanksgiving and last the whole month long. I have been celebrating month long Christmases since I was a little boy. My family owns 5 Christmas tree lots‚ and I have the pleasure of working on our main lot; Deejohn’s Christmas
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to every child. He was going to need some help. So he called his magical friends; "Dasher‚ Dancer‚ Prancer‚ Vixen‚ Comet‚ Cupid‚ Dunder‚ Blixmem and last but not least the head reindeer Rudolph with his nose so bright. The night before Christmas which was Christmas Eve‚ Santa got his big red suit on and got the reindeers in order and loaded the gift on "The Santa Sleid". "HO HO HO MERRY CHRISTMAS" Santa says high in the sky. He lands on top of the house. Then goes down in the chimney. Once he’s
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This Dutch-American Saint Nick achieved his fully Americanized form in 1823 in the poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas more commonly known as The Night Before Christmas by writer Clement Clarke Moore. Moore included such details as the names of the reindeer; Santa Claus’s laughs‚ winks‚ and nods; and the method by which Saint Nicholas‚
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unrealistic traditions‚ such as receiving gifts from Santa and his reindeer. Reality‚ however‚ differs. Christmas should revolve less around fantasies and materialistic gifts and more toward appreciation‚ family‚ and Jesus Christ (the reason for the season). For instance‚ movies such as “Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer” directed by Larry Roemer and the many sequels of “Santa Claus” directed by John Pasquin have plots about elves and reindeer trying to impress Santa. Adults focus on the legend of Saint Nicholas
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During this period‚ children ages birth to 2 years gather information through physical actions. This period is divided into stages that begins with newborns using reflexes to respond to certain stimuli to eventually discovering they “one object in a world of objects” (Miller‚ 2016‚ p. 42). My parents were able to provide me with many opportunities to learn about my world around me. I had lots of toys that allowed for exploration‚ and cognitive development. My mother read a book every night‚ and
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a part of the choirs angelic sound for just a few moments. We sang together as one‚ the songs that have been celebrated throughout Christmas caroling history. Jingle Bells‚ O Come All Ye Faithful‚ Up On The Housetop‚ Deck The Halls‚ Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer‚ and Handel’s Hallelujah. Apiece not so well known that was memorable‚ was In The Bleak Midwinter. This piece was so calm and relaxing. The vocal parts blended together like a good pot of jambalaya. No voice part over powered the other
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This year the Meeteetse Winter Concert took place in the high school gymnasium‚ on December 8‚ at 6:30. Kindergarten through 12th grade participated. The Prekindergarten and Kindergarten sang Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer accompanied by Stanley Ogden. Then Stanley performed Feliz Navidad solo. After that came a majority of Middle school/ Elementary. Finally the High schoolers played Nightmare Before Christmas‚ Believe‚ Trombone Under the Tree‚ and lastly Frosty
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and the dog. Zeus thinks if he should run to the door and decides if he does it quietly he will not wake anybody. Zeus runs to the door! Zeus runs out the door and stops in shock. He looks at the ground and sees hoof prints. He looks up and sees a reindeer. He is so shocked he was frozen. He sees at the corner of his eye Lola the cat who came out to see what was
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other than Bernard’s constant laughter as more noises come into play. Ha‚ Ha! Then comes a swift movement as Bernard knocks on the door‚ Bang. Bang! He then unties the blindfold‚ you’re speechless‚ jaw dropped‚ right before you are the legendary reindeer you’ve been reading about since you were 2. Talking together in a lopsided circle like a group of gossiping high school girls‚ instead they’re enjoying an intense game of Christmas style monopoly. Bernard then clears his throat and Blitzen turns
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It was over ten years ago‚ but I still believe it was the best breakfast she has ever made. After breakfast‚ we all sat around the fire for what seemed like forever. Finally‚ they decided it was time to start dinner and left me to watch Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. When we finished dinner‚ they told me to come sit in the living room. No sooner had I sat‚ when there came a rapping at the door. They said it was for me‚ so‚ with a little confusion‚ I walked towards the door to open it. About half
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