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    the next four years, this holiday would be celebrated in over 400 cities. Oregon was the first state in the union to make Labor Day an official holiday, New York would follow later that same year. Furthermore, New York declared the first Monday in September as the official day to celebrate this holiday (Foner, 2005). By 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday. How this holiday would look and take place was outlined in the first proposal for the institution of the holiday. A street parade as…

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    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day, traditionally the opening of the Christmas shopping period. Black Friday is an unofficial holiday, but many workers no longer have that day off as part of the Thanksgiving holiday, for the increased number of shoppers seen over the years. Merchants often decorate for the Christmas and holiday season beforehand skipping over Halloween and Thanksgiving. All the stores not just department stores promising great deals, super-fantastic sales, and lower…

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    Greed is something that affects us all. It can change a person completely weather it’s for the good or the bad. In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge was a greedy, rich, and lonely man. When 3 ghosts visited him, they presented Scrooge’s past, present and future. Scrooge realized that he needed to change in order for a better future. In It’s A Wonderful Life, George Bailey and his bank lost $8,000. George started to only care about the money and took his family and friends for granted. His guardian…

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    choreography along with Buddy’s part towards the end of the song which made is personality very transparent to the audience. At the end of the play I left feeling very merry and excited for the holiday seasons coming up. I personally took away from this play a very important lesson about the holidays and that is: the holidays are about being together and not about the material things in life. I knew this before the play, but like most others I can easily forget the true importance of the…

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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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    Thanksgiving weekend is here; and with it the start of all those holiday sales you’ve been waiting for. You still have a few days to plan how you’re going to monopolise on Christmas ___ and get your piece of the way. We put together this quick checklist to ensure you have have everything you need to supercharge your Christmas sales these coming weeks. 1. Focus on the Right Shoppers Self-gifting is a growing trend, in fact in in a National National Retail Federation study 70% of their…

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    Dumpster Diving

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    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. College students have been spotted throwing away their smart phones, laptops and even cameras as they get ready to break for the holidays. Most likely, these students are already anticipating a newer model of what they threw away. As they get…

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    November 11 (Singles day) was chosen because of the perfect timing. It is just between the Golden week on China’s National day and Christmas sales season, the weather at this time is just when people need to acquire winter clothing. But there is no holiday in November, only single netizens dubbed "Bachelors day" of 11.11. Since they, the organizers of the shopping carnival, gave the “singles day” a new suggestion : "that is, singleness has nothing to do, why not do some…

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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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    Spring And Spring Essay

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    something new is born from a beautiful flower to a buzzing bee. The plants and trees begin to wither in autumn as the days grow longer and cooler. Though, autumn and spring are similar seasons, they have many drastic differences such as climate, holidays, and changes in appearance. Spring is the giver of life and autumn takes life away.…

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