The Gaddy family is a family who started an extravaganza 18 or 19 years ago. The extravaganza is filled with stunning decorations and lights. The Gaddy family decorated their houses as kids and that got them christmas spirit. Mike and Gwen gaddy wanted everyone to get in christmas spirit. It take them along time to put the christmas lights up and take them down. The Gaddy family extravaganza is in fayetteville georgia. Most people start putting lights up after thanksgiving, however the Gaddy…
CULTURAL RITUALS DURING CHRISTMAS Many people think Christmas is only celebrated on the 25th of December, but that’s not entirely true (Cooper, 2016). It depends in which country you in and your Christian traditions. In South Africa we celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December, with Christmas Eve the night before and Boxing Day the day after. Although Christmas celebrations start way before that for some Christians who believe in Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. For these Christians,…
celebrate Christmas. Although some people remember that Jesus came into the world on that day, most people have lost the true meaning. Thousands of Americans just look at Christmas as an opportunity to receive presents, or various other selfish reasons. Retailers just look at it as a way to make extra money. Few see the real meaning. Our culture has gone so far as to say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” just to take Christ out of Christmas and avoid offending anyone. The way Christmas has…
Christmas has lost its meaning due to certain things that have been added over the years. This is a very important question because there is an argument going on, debating whether Christmas has or has not lost its meaning. Over the years, Christmas has really changed. It used to be the celebration of the birth of Jesus, but it’s become commercial and most people rarely pay attention to the real meaning. Christmas has become very different over the years, and it gains a little difference every…
smell of pine trees fill the air, along with sap and hot chocolate. One of our family traditions is to go out and get the Christmas tree the Monday after Thanksgiving. We all go and pick out the tree that we want. It cannot be too big or too small, too fat or too skinny, it must be just right. After we find the tree, me and my brother always try to find a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. These are the twigs that have been cut off of the trees that have been sawed down. After we get our tree put on…
Christmas was arriving much quicker than anticipated and everyone in my family was rushing in order to prepare the house for the annual festivities. Each individual was assigned a certain task to handle, and luckily for me I was designated to finish decorating the house. I was ecstatic, practically doing backflips across a corn field happy. I loved the idea of being creative and getting to watch all of my family’s faces when they saw all the hard work I did. I had brought out all the bins,…
Christmas is in the air and if you’re chomping at the bit for some holiday-related things to do in Canton, TX, put the annual Festival of Trees at the top of your list. Nothing says Christmas like a beautiful tree decorated with sparkling lights and colorful ornaments and the Festival of Trees is your chance to look at - and bid on - dozens of unique Christmas trees that will get you ready for the holiday season. What is the Festival of Trees? The Festival of Trees is an annual event that…
Christmas verses Halloween Holidays come once a year, but there are two holidays in particular where everyone for sure remembers the dates and is most get excited for. Christmas and Halloween and the two most widely recognized holidays in the United States as well as around the world. Both holidays are unique in their own ways but both are similar in many ways as well. Although different, they share many of the same qualities. Such as happiness, laughter, and treats. Many children go back to…
holiday season is full with joy. It’s a time of magic and rising excitement. The traditions of Christmas evoke many feelings in people, and Christmas has a feeling all its own. The cold crisp air, the warm glow of the fireplace, and the smells of freshly baked molasses and cinnamon gingerbread cookies permeate the house. Sounds of Bing Crosby crooning, “White Christmas” and the brightly lit Christmas trees with shiny glass bulbs, satin ribbons are a feast for our eyes. The holiday season…
In Mexico, Christmas is celebrated from December 12th to January 6th. From December 16th to Christmas Eve, children often perform the 'Posada' processions or Posadas. Posada is Spanish for Inn or Lodging. There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part of the Christmas story where Joseph and Mary looked for somewhere to stay. For the Posadas, the outside of houses are decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns. In each Posada, children are given candles and a board, with painted clay…