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North East Digital Village
Christmas - December 25
Thinking of starting a new Christmas tradition? One of our favorites is replacing the exchange of personal gifts with giving to a charity or non-profit - taking into account the things that are important to each other. For some ideas go to Alternatives to Traditional Gift-Giving - Helping Others by the Gifts You Chose
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, "How could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags." And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. "What if Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." ~ Dr. Seuss
Santa Claus/Saint Nicholas
How many names does ole St. Nick have? Here are some from around the world: Christkind (Austria), Noel, Saint Nicholas, Christkind and Black Pete (Belgium and the Netherlands), Papa Noel (Brazil), Julinisse (Denmark), Father Christmas (England), Old Man Christmas (Finland), Pere Noel or le Petit (France), Kriss Kringle, Christkind or Saint Nicholas (Germany), Befana (Italy), Santa Kurohsu (Japan), Three Kings (Mexico, Spain), Star Man or Wise Men (Poland), Basbouschka (Russia). Some links with lots more about our favorite elf. . .
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Christmas Traditions, Games and Fun World-wide
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Recipes
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Christmas Stories
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