Beyonce And Solange Analysis

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During Christmas Tina Knowles says that she, around the holidays, likes to make everyone in the family feel included and useful. Beyonce and Solange say that their favorite time around the holidays, at the time, was counting and stacking the presents while their mom was asleep. Beyonce says that her family likes to eat first then dance and sing after into the night. Tina Knowles around some of the last childhood christmases was becoming head of her own beauty salon and had been taking more time for work.
Matthew Knowles was becoming more important at his job also and both didn't have enough time at home. When the holidays came around they really tried to make the most of it, they say that's why christmas is so important to them. Tina Knowles

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