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The importance of adult play
Chewy thinks about what Elsa just read to them. He tries to imagine it in his mind. “Can you imagine two adult women playing games?” asks Chewy. “Doesn’t this photo of the 2 women laughing look silly? And yet they look like they are really enjoying their play time.” Tiffi can imagine it but Elsa is still struggling with…
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Mr. Toffee believes in Santa
Although the importance of doing childlike activities as an adult and learning about the importance of playtime is a great idea it’s still not helping Santa understand why children give up on those beliefs. “Why can’t adults still believe in me?” questions Santa. Elsa sure wishes that she had the answer for Santa. Tiffi…
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Santa is real!
They all head outside again and Chewy asks Mr. Toffee if he can take some chocolate for his buddy Yeti. That’s a silly question! Mr. Toffee gets a bag and fills it with candy for all of them. Santa knows that there has to be a good explanation out there in Google World so he asks Tiffi if he can borrow her phone. A smile…
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Of course Santa is real!
Santa wants to find out if there are more that still believe in him. He gets excited when he sees this article titled I believe in Santa Claus. And with good reason. ‘Let’s start by dispatching any nonsense about whether Santa is real. Of course he’s real. Those who might think otherwise have simply lost their way, or…
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Santa sends them pictures
Elsa, Tiffi and Chewy are so excited to hear that adults can still believe in those childhood fantasies. But Elsa is still concerned about not being able to be childlike again. She promises them that this will be the last article that she searches for. ‘We try to stifle our childlike traits as we age. Thinking that they…
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Is there a difference between culture, tradition and customs?
“Have you ever thought about the many players in our community and where they live all over the world?” asks Elsa. “I don’t have to make you aware that many countries have specific culture, customs and traditions and that’s exactly what we have in our community! But how do we define each one and how do they differentiate?”…
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Yeti and Kimmy make plans to help Elsa with her story
Yeti has been visiting Kimmy in Soda World for the past few days and the two of them were helping to rebuild the town. “Hey Kimmy, I just spoke to Elsa a little while ago,” Yeti says. “She’s going to be writing a story about culture and tradition all over the world. I volunteered you and I to help her gather some articles…
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Is there a difference between culture and tradition?
‘What is Culture? - Culture is the collective term to identify certain ideas, customs, and social behaviors. It represents a group of people or a society, combining their knowledge, beliefs, morals, and laws. For the most part, culture looks at the big picture. It’s a general term that represents the whole. It includes…
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Where does culture fit in?
‘Culture acts as the underlying thread that connects you to everyone else, with traditions acting as the events and customs to honor these. We witness this not only in Japan but across every country in the world. In Mexico, for instance, the importance of family plays a huge role in its culture. There are certain…
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Elsa researches the definition of customs
Elsa now has a better understanding between culture and traditions. But what about customs? Shouldn’t that tie in somehow? She continues her googling until she finds a definition of customs. ‘A custom is a broadly accepted, traditional way of performing or doing something specific to a particular society, place, or time.…
