... There was a sudden rattle in the left and there it was again and again, the ceiling cracked and then broke, hundreds of boxes's fell down, "AAAAHHHHH" cried Santa. Santa opened all the box's, thousands of fairies flew out. "We resign" they said "We don't stay in box's all year until Christmas and then get put back ... and said "Come over quickly it's an emergency". The Magician used some magic and transported himself to the city of Toyland and went to Santa's Grotto. "Hi Santa" said the magician, Santa said back to him "Help me, the elfs and fairies have run away can you find them and br...

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... give children something to believe in. This world is so full of things that can't be controlled, but the one thing that can be counted on is that Santa will come and leave presents on Christmas Eve to all children that are good. You believed in it when your were little, your parents did, and their parents ... take it away from your children? Let's leave one thing that our children can believe in. The weather is gonna change, the seasons will, parents will forget, but Santa will always be there. In this day and age, children are forced to grow up far faster than they should have to. They...

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... of measures for each dance. The story began on Christmas Eve. Dr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum were having their annual Christmas Eve celebration. There were also their children, Clara and Fritz, and guests who having a party. Clara received a special gift, a beautiful Nutcracker doll, from her godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. After everyone was asleep, the Nutcracker comes to life. While the Rat King and the ... Nutcracker began their battle, huge mice attacked toy soldiers. The evil seized Clara. She threw her shoe at the terrible villian. It worked. A spell was broken and the Nutcracker became a ...

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... three of them. They are personification, repetition and hyperbole. First I will talk about personification. First personification is on the line 8. This line says "Santa dance in your head". In reality Santa Clause can not dance in my head, it is just impossible. And we can see that the person in the poem wants to get the presents ... from the Santa Clause faster. That is why he is thinking about him, and we can see this imagery that is in the person's head. From reading this ... line we also want to wait for the Santa had get some gifts, but for us it is impossible because it is not a ...

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... no more than this as to why one should believe in god. It seems very similar to the mother who tells her children that they must behave otherwise Santa will not deliver toys and games on Christmas Eve, but regardless of the child's actions they (at least in most cases) get a visit from ... Santa on Christmas, who leaves many toys and presents. In a way Pascal is making the same exact threat, follow and believe in God and you will go to heaven, ... don't then you will pay dearly, granted there is a God. If there is not a God then nothing is truly lost from this practice. Just like if Sa...

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... Texas town called Tenaha, it was the custom to have a blissful celebration during Christmas. The community would gather to sing carols and welcome jolly old Santa into town. Children would queue up in lengthy lines waiting to sit on the plump, rosy-checked man's lap. The streets of the town ... by a roasting fire. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, bringing so much laughter and unforgettable times. To my family, it is more than Santa, parades and singing. It is about the birth of Jesus Christ, gathering together to unite as a family and having Christmas dinner. These things are ...

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... carolers go door to door and sing songs about Christ. But through out my time growing up the meaning of Christmas changed. As a young child, Christmas was about Santa Clause and getting lots of toys. Today, I am older and I am starting to realize the true meaning of Christmas. Back then, Christmas was then best day ... the story about Jesus and his birth because I was forced to go to Sunday school. But at that age, I did not care. All I cared about was if Santa got everything on my list. A week before the big day I would never be able to concentrate in school. I could hardly fall asleep...

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... my house. The kids love the parade. They get to see the big air balloons of all their favorite cartoon characters like Spiderman, Batman, etc. They also get to see Santa Claus the famous fat guy in the red suit. The crowd begins to cheer and you hear screams of joy from the children as the big 30 feet tall balloons ... pass. You can barely here your self-talk that's how loud it gets. Especially when Santa Claus is come its like you know he's coming before you see him. The crowd gets that loud. My mother remembers that she has a pot roast in the oven at ... put on the their pajama's. "I...

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... !". It is very soap opera orientated and its main picture is of two popular soap actresses who are both pregnant hence the screamer above. They are wearing Santa outfits and holding their stomachs like Santa. There are many more prizes offered in this magazine and it also offers more information than the Radio Times as it is a "Bumper Double Issue!" and has ... and less value for money as there is more information in the TV Times. The Radio Times appears much more traditional and would attract a family with younger children with the Santa Claus in the centre and the usual connotations of...

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... because on Christmas people can exchange gifts, eat excellent meals, and get together with family. Christmas has been the number one holiday for all children because of their fantasy with Santa Clause and his reindeer. This holiday is looked forward to as soon as the day after the past Christmas. Christmas is the one and only best day to exchange gifts ... . This is the day where the most gifts are given. Children wake up early in the morning and furiously run to the Christmas tree to see what "Santa" brought them. Parents also get in on the exchange not only by buying gifts for their si...

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... the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." In this statement I found the inspiration for my Social Norm Violation. When most people think of Christmas, elaborate gifts, Santa Claus, and Christmas Trees come to mind. However, is the real meaning of Christmas not the birth of Jesus Christ? Therefore should we not celebrate a birthday instead of greeting card ... a hassle and maybe people would come to appreciate things a little more. I just feel that a lot of the excesses we have incorporated into the season are useless. After all, I"m sure that Santa Claus didn't bring Je...

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... is never quite the same. Every Christmas morning my family wakes up, just after partying the night before at my grandma and grandpa VonFeldt's house, to the cries of "Santa was here, Santa was here!" from my little brother. That tradition might change, however, he is getting older. The presents are unwrapped, breakfast is eaten, and showers are taken, to prepare for ... ...

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... Drummle. Pip flees back to London, where he learns that Magwitch has been observed. Wemmick arranges for him to be moved to a safer location, the home of Herbert's fiancée Clara Barley, and her father. A plot is hatched to convey Magwitch onto a foreign vessel by boat. Pip visits Miss Havisham, who is profoundly distressed at what she has done to Pip ... ...

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... then, I had this CD by Kidz PoP, a famous company producing music for young kids. The CD had a lot of great Christmas songs such as: "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" or "Santa Claus Coming to Town". But the one song that I like the most out of the twelve was "Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer" by Elmo & Patsy. Mind you, as a little ... ...

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... . So I would stay up and try to listen to the adult conversations. Most of the times the adults talked about the gifts they bought for the kids. I still believed in Santa Claus, but I knew that parents bought gift as well. But every once in awhile someone would get up to go check on us and make sure we were all asleep ... ...

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... us have become accustomed to the rushing around that this season brings, yet we don't stop to think about what it all means. This season is much more than just Santa Claus and Christmas trees. It is about spending time with those you care about, taking time out to bake cookies with your mom or helping your dad shovel snow off ... ...

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