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    Chippy’s Christmas It was Christmas Eve and Mr. and Mrs. McBaster were getting ready to go see their parents in New Orleans. “Chippy! We will be gone for a while. Please look after baby Ashley. Okay.” said Mrs. McBaster. Ashley was laying in her beautiful crib with violet spirals and pretty pink dots. Chippy walked over to her crib and Ashley climbed out of it onto Chippy’s fluffy black fur. She clutched his fur tight and she troggled down the stairs to the den. Laying in the den, there was a…

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    Dumpster Diving

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    people are buying Christmas presents online or at the various retail stores. Most Americans are keen on finding deals and discounts in order to save some money but still be able to buy a gift for their loved ones. But there is a new trend in New York City called Dumpster Diving that may solve a lot of New Yorkers’ problems. New York reportedly houses wealthy college students in its various schools and universities. And they are considered to be the source of Dumpster Divers’ holiday shopping.…

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    What Is Black Friday

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    opening of stores for Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving day is a problem because it’s destroying the meaning of Thanksgiving by; taking employees and shoppers away from family and the holiday meals. Many workers can’t celebrate Thanksgiving the way it was intended to be. Black Friday isn’t just becoming a nationwide holiday, but it’s taking over Thanksgiving too.The Huffington Post reported that sixteen percent of employees will work on Thanksgiving, and 20 percent of households making less…

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    A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a beloved tale that people of all ages have loved for its emotional and moral appeal. It is a story focusing on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and cold-hearted money-lender, who is visited by four ghostly apparitions who convince him together to change his merciless ways. At the beginning of this tale, Scrooge does not recognize the effects of his greed, so the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take it upon themselves to show him how…

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    profit. The story goes, after an entire year of operating at a loss ("in the red") stores would supposedly earn a profit, then people would go shopping with a full belly on the day after Thanksgiving. It’s a time where people go shopping. They go for Christmas, birthday and other special occasions…

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    giving their employees and customers respect. In a statement by GameStop, they mention how the main reason they are closing on Thanksgiving is to give their employees and customers time to spend with their friends and families to enjoy the great holiday. That is a tremendous…

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    Thanksgiving, a once unassuming and gratifying holiday where people gathered from near and far to gives thanks and partake in a meal together. Perhaps it was the blessing, that was not always said before other meals, that caused dinner conversation to be more pleasant. Afterward, table games were often played or a holiday special was watched and some folks would snuggled up for a nap. People would reunite in the kitchen to share leftovers and then go their separate ways basking in the glow of…

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    Costly Savings Overview The day following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, corrects for the out of place joy the holiday brings to the dreary wintertime by completely opposing its basic principles. Where Thanksgiving brings appreciation and contemplation, Black Friday brings an insatiable appetite and a total disregard for others. While the dangers and rewards of Black Friday may often be exaggerated, total success will be a challenge. With enough planning and preparation any Black Friday goals can…

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    Black Friday 2015 officially begins right after Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. This is a highly anticipated shopping day because retailers across the country are eager to provide super deals for customers online and in their local stores. The fact is that millions of people look forward to this great sale day. Black Friday Sale 2015 commercials and ads are already appearing on television, radio, magazines, and online. Consumers are anticipating finding that great bargain and super…

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    The Real Meaning of Christmas Do you remember the holidays as a little kid? Your class always had a yearly Christmas party, you helped your parents decorate the tree. Constantly you heard “Look how much you’ve grown!” from visiting relatives, and waited anxiously on Christmas Eve for Santa to make his stop at your house. As a little kid there was no greater feeling than ripping open presents on Christmas morning to find the toy you had begged your parents for who would only respond with a…

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