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Merry Christmas
2007-12-21 14:03:30
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Even though Christmas hasn't come yet, we are talking about it and celebrating it. As English majors, we are receiving western culture from our teachers.
What is Christmas? It is the birthday of Jesus, first celebrated in Rome in 336 AD. The word Christmas comes from " Christ's Mass" and its short form is Xmas.
Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America, it is the biggest event of the year especially for kids. For members of the Christian religions it is an important day of the religious calendar. The federal government, all state governments, all schools, colleges, universities and the vast majority of business in America give employees one or two days off for this holiday.
Why is Christmas sometimes called Xmas? Because the number of letters in Xmas is the same with the word Sale. Bussinessmen often adopt it to make advertisements.
Christmas tree is popular in western families. It is always an evergreen decorated with ornaments, plastic tinsels, candies hung with ribbons. There are wreaths which stand for strength of life overcoming the forces of winter and victories.
On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus, the Father Christmas, give presents from chimneys and he will give the naught children lumps of coal. So don't be naughty. It is said that the first presents he ever gave were to three poor girls who were desperate for dowries.
There are many Christmas songs and "Jintle Bells" is a vigorous one, we can sing it with friends on Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
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