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Where did Santa Claus come from?
The Santa Claus myth (spoiler alert: don’t read any
further if you are under 10!) came from the legend of Saint Nicholas. Nicholas
was a bishop in the city of Myra (in modern Turkey), who wanted to help poor
young women get husbands. He left bags of money of the doorsteps of their
family homes in secret, an anonymous gift…
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Christmas culture in Serbia, USA and Barcelona
In Serbia the
main Church is the Orthodox Church and they still use the old 'Julian'
Calendar, which means that Christmas Eve is on 6th January and Christmas Day is
on the 7th January! Advent in the Orthodox Church starts on 28th November and
lasts for six weeks. On Christmas Eve
(called 'Badnji dan' during the day and…
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What is the Catalan Caganer?
The caganer is a typical Catalan Christmas
figure characterized by its cheeky position in the nativity scene. Amid this
tradition, we usually spot a crouched man more or less hidden answering the
call of Nature outdoors. It is said that not exhibiting him brings misfortune
since his feces fertilize the ground and also…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas sung by Tiffi
On the first day of Christmas, my father gave to me …………… One pail of
fishies for me to eat ….. On the second day of Christmas, Kimmy gave to me ………….. Two big hugs and
kisses ….. and one pail of fishies for me to eat. On the third day of Christmas, Yeti gave to me …………… Three bags of
chocolate ….. Two big hugs and kisses,…
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What is Black Friday?
Just then Odus perks up hearing “Black Friday” and he forgot
that he also brought some history on what that means. “I completely forgot that while I was doing some Google
searching for the history that I came across some information on the history of
Black Friday,” says Odus. “If you guys
aren’t in a rush to leave, I…
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A rumor is spreading in the community
Tiffi has heard a rumor that the King Community is going to be a
year old soon. She just loves what’s
going on in the community. That’s
it! She is going to contact Elsa to ask
for some help with a story. She wants to talk to Kimmy and Jenny because they would definitely
be interested in finding out the surprise that Tiffi…
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Tiffi hears back from her friends
Tiffi gets very excited as she tries on her Thanksgiving
outfit. Fits perfect! As she examines herself in front of the mirror, the phone
rings. It’s Jenny returning Tiffi’s
phone call. “Hi Jenny,” Tiffi says. “How are you doing today? The reason
why I am calling today is to find out if you and your uncle are interested…
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Jenny makes some phone calls
Jenny calls Betty
to find out if she would be interested in joining them. Betty gets so excited and volunteers to
create the welcome message using the tiles from the game. She thinks that will make a great sign for
the party and Jenny agrees. She will
definitely be there, and she will ask Professor Alpha and Barney to…
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Tiffi and Kimmy speak to some friends
Kimmy is home
when Tiffi arrives. They hug and kiss
and then Kimmy closes the door and they go into the kitchen. It’s lunch time
so they both sit down to eat some fishies. They have to meet Jenny, so they hurry up with their lunch and then
leave. Along the way,
they meet up with Genie Jellybeanie at the Cotton Candy…
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What is Tiffi holding in her hand?
Tiffi is holding something in her hand. She is waiting for all of them to gather around. She’s not sure if she should hand it over to
Xarly and QueenMia or ask who would like to look at it first. She wants to introduce this before handing it
to anyone. “It’s been an exciting year,” says Tiffi. “All of you, including the…
