Christmas is not complete without an exchange of gifts‚ the singing of songs commemorating the holiday‚ also known as Christmas carols‚ decking the halls with boughs of holly‚ wreathes and mistletoe‚ and children anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus and his reindeer. All of these traditions associated with the birth of Christ‚ were actually conceived beforehand and are rooted in pagan practices. The singing of carols were not originally intended for Christmas. The term is derived from the
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Mexico has a very interesting Christmas. In Mexico they say Feliz Navidad that means Merry Christmas. The Posada is party that begins the celebrations. The celebrations start on December 16th and end on February 2nd. Most kids don’t believe in santa they believe in The Three Kings which are the wise men. They decorate with flowers moss and evergreens‚ poinsettias and a nativity scene. A nativity scene is the story of Jesus‚ Mary‚ and Joseph. The poinsettia is a plant that is red‚pink and white
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child‚ however‚ ignorance of things they cannot accurately comprehend yet may be beneficial. I have always believed in Santa Claus until I caught my parents slipping presents into my Christmas socks. I was shell shocked when I witnessed that my parents were no Santa Claus and Santa Claus indeed did not exist. I cried. I cried because my parents were liars. I cried because Santa Claus was not real. Ignorant of that fact would have saved me from heartbreak but I have eventually learned to accept the reality
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Illustrator‚ Haddon Sundblom defined Santa Claus in his 1931 advertisement. The unanimously recognized image of Santa Claus has become of a rotund‚ bearded‚ old man dressed in a red suit‚ stripped of all religious attire. Saint Nikolas has been repackaged and commoditized to meet the needs of 20th century advertisers; used to sell everything from fizzy drinks to health insurance. The function of Santa Claus in folk tale is as the bearer of gifts. He encourages good behavior
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This essay will show that “Public Relations is little more than the ‘promotion’ element of Marketing the Marketing Mix”. Highlighting the different strategies‚ objectives‚ tactics and tools used in Public Relations‚ in helping organisations. There are several definitions depending on the persons understanding of PR some example are “little more than image building” or “reputation management […] where by PR mops up the mess left by the unscrupulous business practises” (Robert L. Heath‚ 2005). Although
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enhanced fiction. The action is outrageous but the fundamental principal of a socially constructed reality can be related by to my life as it is expanded upon throughout the movie. For me‚ my “Neo” moment hit me when I discovered on my own that Santa Claus wasn’t real. It was Christmas Eve and I was playing soccer in my house with a soccer
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ready for Santa Clause to come visit. It is my sister‚ Ashton’s job to decorate cookies and my job to make rice krispy treats. My dad is always in charge of the sausage balls for Christmas morning. My mom is usually still busy wrapping last minute gifts. Joy and excitement fills the house while we make our last minute preparations‚ even our yorkies are anxious to see what Christmas morning will bring. My mother always buys my sister and I matching pajamas to wear to sleep while we wait for Santa to visit
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passing on to convey a lesson. One in particular that helped shape me was the very popular belief of Santa Claus. She described Santa Claus to be a joyous‚ bearded man‚ wearing a red coat and trousers with white collar and cuffs‚ black leather belt and boots‚ and carries a bag full of gifts for children. I remember this image being reinforced through songs‚ television‚ children’s books‚ and films. Santa Claus lived at the North Pole‚ with a large number of magical elves‚ and nine flying reindeers. He made
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man dressed up like Santa who looked just like him. There was a line of other little kids waiting to sit on his lap‚ so they could tell him what they wanted him to leave under their trees that year. Someone was taking a picture of each kid while they sat on his lap and whispered in his ear. I asked my mother if it was really Santa Claus‚ because I didn’t think he would just come out to the store and do that. She explained to me that it wasn’t actually the real Santa Claus‚ of course. She said
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Savage 1 Kelly Savage Feb. 12‚ 2015 English A M/W Christmas and Easter Christmas and Easter are both really well known holidays around the world. They are enjoyed by many every year. Both are Christian Holidays but also secular‚ so celebrated along with those with no religious affiliation. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is set on a fixed date every year‚ December 25th. Easter celebrates Jesus’ Resurrection and its date fluctuates because it lands on the first Sunday after
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