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    The Plastic Pink Flamingo by Jennifer Price In her essay, Price’s emphasis on the plastic pink flamingo and the symbol it has of wealth and style in the 1950’s, along with the irony of the importance of the pink flamingo to the United States culture implies that Price views United States culture as fake and bold, as a way of ridiculous or strange. Price uses the plastic pink flamingo as a symbol of wealth and style throughout the passage to prove her view of American culture being fake. Fake as…

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    of my Christmas tree, and spilled my push pin jar next to my bulletin board, which I didn’t realize until I sat on one. Also, tomorrow is Christmas, and I have only 2 presents under the tree. The first is probably an ugly knitted christmas sweater from grandma, and a book about ‘The Wonders Of Fishing’ from grandpa. He’s sent me one every year, and I’ve ‘accidentally broke the spine’ each time. Oh, and I have another thing under the tree. A 4-inch by 4-inch box, probably a handmade ‘ornament’…

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    the way! Deck the halls with balls of holly! Everyone is excited and getting very ready and excited for the yuletide season. Every house worldwide is decorated with fabulous and glittery ornaments, bright and brilliant lights, and enchanting Christmas trees, huge or small. Everyone can already feel the Christmas Holiday spirit rushing and the December breeze caressing their cheeks. We are in that special season once again, a season of joy, of peace, of great tidings. A season when we celebrate…

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    could not be more accurate. American holidays, like Hispanic holidays, are often spent with family. American and Hispanic holidays, although different, are all based upon their country’s culture. Some major holidays, like All Saints Day, Easter, and Christmas, and some small celebrations such as birthdays, are celebrated in both countries. They are celebrated differently, but the meaning of the holidays are the same. The Day of the Dead is another name for the Catholic holiday, All Saints’ Day.…

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    Christmas is certainly a popular celebration in terms of cultural and social significance. For Christian, Christmas is a sacred religious holiday as they celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ. People around the world have been observing the traditions and practices in both religious and secular. Common Christmas customs includes exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas tree, attending mass, sharing meals with family and friends and of course waiting for Santa Claus to give out gifts. How do you…

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    socioeconomic class face on a day-to-day basis. The balancing act between providing a valuable Christmas, while keeping a balanced budget provides a challenge to the Turnbows. Class difference, like in rural Feathertown, Tennessee maintains the commercialist ideals that solidify and exacerbate the never-ending battle of affordability versus value and a changing discussion on the actual true meaning of Christmas. Globalization introduces a cycle into the commercialist sphere that perpetuates…

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    Gremlins is the name of this film, and the title suits the film excellently. It is during the wintertime in Kingston Falls. One genre isn’t enough to choose from, so I chose American Horror Comedy because there is comedy throughout all of the film, but only towards the end does it start to become a horror film. William “Billy” Peltzer was a main actor portrayed by Zachary Gilligan. Now Billy's sidekick, Kate Beringer, is played by Phoebe Cates. Gizmo isn’t human, but his voice is spoken by Howie…

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    The roof has white Christmas lights stapled rigidly in their place along with a Santa Claus statue stuck inside the brick laden chimney. The thing I adore most…

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    Yule Leg History

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    The Yule Log This is a holiday cake called the Yule Log also known as the Christmas Log or Buche de Noel. This cake that is made at Christmastime dates back to the 19th century. At this time rolled sponge cakes filled with jam or cream and covered with butter cream icing began to be mentioned in European cookbooks. They were usually decorated with marzipan or meringue. The rolled shape of the cake was to remind one of a log and was typically covered with chocolate butter cream to look like the…

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    Christmas is one of the world’s most celebrated Christian holidays in the entire world. It unites all Christians across the planet to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of God. This holiday holds a lot of religious importance in the Christianity fraternity. The official date for Christmas is usually the 25th of December. The primary focus of this paper will be to analyze every aspect of Christmas day and identify its importance to Christians and the entire globe. Christmas…

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