differences I have learned a lot about Uruguay and even learned some new things about my home country‚ The United States. Like The United States‚ the people of Uruguay have a Santa Claus‚ but they call him Papa Noel. In Uruguay‚ they say Papa Noel’s associates deliver all the children’s presents at 12:00 am sharp. Santa Claus‚ here in The United States is said to deliver the presents all night long. Unlike parts of The United States that snow in December‚ the Uruguay people only know of a “Sweating
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At the beginning of Elf‚ there is a curious infant named Buddy who lives in an orphanage. On the night of Christmas‚ he is drawn to a teddy bear he sees in Santa’s toy sack. Santa accidentally closes Buddy into his toy sack. That next morning‚ when Santa and the elves are celebrating in the North Pole all of their accomplishments‚ Buddy crawls out of Santa’s toy sack. Ultimately‚ the elves are in shock that a young boy made his way to the secret North Pole. They realize that he is from the orphanage
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strategies to convey the idea that Santa is God. She uses the perspective of a girl and Santa to describe the relationship between God and us. Dillard uses blunt and obvious statements as well as hidden meanings to convey her ideas in the excerpt. She uses both of these methods to show the girl’s acknowledgement‚ abandonment and final acceptance of God in and around her. Dillard uses an obvious statement at the beginning of the piece to ingrain the idea that Santa is a comparison to God‚ to the reader
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time ago‚ Santa got very sick at Christmas and couldn’t deliver all the gifts to children all over the world. So he called up his top elf CROSSY (across from you the circle).Let me tell you the story of how CROSSY(across from you the circle) saved ONE(2times to the right) Christmas long ago. First of all‚ CROSSY(across from you the circle) was not a CROSS(across from you the circle) elf at all. Actually he was a rather happy elf. That’s why he was in charge of all the elf’s. Santa told CROSSY(across
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about Santa Claus‚ his true origins have also been forgotten. "The neighbors already have their lights up‚ but I think we’ll be able to out do them this year with all the new lights I bought at Wal-Mart." You could probably hear a husband saying this to his wife anywhere in the U.S. around Christmas time. Some neighborhoods even have real competitions‚ where awards are given out for the best Christmas light decorations. It seems a big hit lately are these bigger than life size snowmen‚ Santas‚ or
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Many people are unaware of what Santa Claus originally looked like. His clothing has changed tremendously over the years. He has gone through a St. Nicholas stage‚ a Victorian Father Christmas stage‚ and he is currently in the modern stage. Santa clause originated from St. Nicholas. He looked similar to a priest. He was pictured dressed in a long red cloak that swept the ground with his white robe underneath and a tall white‚ red‚ and gold hat. He sported a long‚ luscious white beard and carried
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My family vacation On September 18th‚ 2009 I took my kids on a family vacation to Cherokee‚ North Carolina to visit Santaland. My mom Reva‚ who was already in North Carolina met us at the theme park. Would I take the kids on vacation again? We had a terrific family vacation at Santaland. I packed our bags and loaded them in the car. Then‚ I got the kids ready and loaded them in the car. We set off for the vacation
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The Holidays The meaning of holidays is essentially a time we embark moments and share time with love one’s. In the United Sates‚ holidays are a very superior time that many of us embrace. Many can think back on holidays that they’ve encountered and recollect favorable moments. For many‚ it is the time of the year when people seem to grasp inside of one another and distinguish the best of things. Clearly‚ to some amount the “holiday season” gives people a sense of pleasure
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is Santa Claus followed by the tooth fairy and Easter bunny. All of these characters help preserve their innocence and lets them just be kids. Santa Claus works in favor of the parents for the most part‚ children have to behave in order to receive a present if not they receive coal. When a child becomes aware that there is no Santa Clause it is time to tell them the truth. It is crucial that it is explained in a positive way so that the child does not feel betrayed. The belief of Santa Claus is most
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the people who do this are probably just doing it to avoid the truth that maybe the truth is just not as exciting as something that requires imagination. To be brief‚ it can be compared to Santa Claus children usually believe in Santa Claus and when they find out they deny that truth because believing is Santa is just simply fun. Metaphor “I should go with him in the gloom‚ Hoping it might be so.” : The word gloom means going into darkness or sadness. The gloom represents darkness but not in the
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