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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 25, 2020 8:47:22 GMT -5
"Every year on December 25th, over 2 billion people around the world celebrate Christmas Day. Traditionally, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Nonreligious people and those of different faiths celebrate the day as a cultural event. Also known as Christmas Day, this holiday is derived from the Old English Crīstesmæsse which means Christ’s Mass. Today, Christmas is a public holiday in most countries. Only about a dozen countries do not recognize Christmas as a public holiday. Christmas traditions vary around the world and have evolved over time. They borrow from other traditions and cultures, too. Over time, beliefs and customs blended as peoples migrated and attitudes changed. One of the most popular Christmas customs is gift-giving. This custom has its roots in the Magi who brought gifts to Jesus shortly after his birth. Unfortunately, the gift-giving aspect of Christmas has led to its commercialization. On average, Americans spend $700 on Christmas gifts and goodies. Altogether, this equals $465 billion. In recent years, there has been a call to simplify the holiday and to get back to the “reason for the season.”
My notes: Do any of you partake in these? We used to but prefer to spend the time with family.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2020 19:01:19 GMT -5
Hope everyone had a nice Christmas this year.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 25, 2021 9:04:14 GMT -5
“On December 25th, National Pumpkin Pie Day dishes up the slice many Americans are looking for around the dinner table. As they enjoy time with family or friends, they also take the opportunity to honor the ever-humble and often favored pumpkin pie. Often eaten during the fall and winter months and invited to Thanksgiving and Christmas tables, in the United States, pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert. The pumpkin itself is a symbol of harvest.
To make a pumpkin pie, the pulp of the pumpkin is mixed with eggs, evaporated and/or sweetened condensed milk, and sugar and is typically flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Cookbooks & Recipes Pumpkin pie recipes were found in seventeenth-century English cookbooks, such as Hannah Woolley’s 1675, The Gentlewoman’s Companion. A century later, pumpkin pie recipes began to appear in American cookbooks.
Pumpkin pie became a familiar addition to the Thanksgiving dinner in the early seventeenth century when the pilgrims brought it back to New England. Initially, the pumpkin pie was prepared by stuffing the pumpkin with apples, spices, and sugar, then baking it whole.
Not Just A Pie Many seasonal pumpkin pie flavored products fill the grocery store shelves. We find the flavor in ice cream, pudding, coffee, lattes, cheesecake, pancakes, candy, and even beer. All season long, advertisers pitch pumpkin in their seasonal drinks and scents. Candles, diffusers, and waxes promise to fill our homes with pumpkin pie scent. Before long, our homes smell like a bakery. Some of us haven’t turned on the oven since June. The pie brings back such fond memories, too. Writers and poets include pumpkin pie in their seasonal poems, songs, and stories. The 1844 Thanksgiving poem, “Over the River and Through the Wood,” written by Lydia Maria Child, references pumpkin pie in one of its verses: “Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!” Another familiar one is the song, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” contains the lyric, “Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie, and we’ll do some caroling.””
My notes: We usually reserve pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. When do you have it?
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Post by Bob on Dec 27, 2021 19:12:31 GMT -5
Love pumpkin pie!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 25, 2022 9:38:45 GMT -5
"GOAL Mile is held throughout December in various parts of Ireland and the world at large; though it is mostly celebrated on Christmas Day on December 25. It is one of Ireland’s most popular annual events and is seen as a Christmas tradition for many Irish families. GOAL Mile events are run by individuals and communities across the nation. The practice was first established in 1982 when Noel Carroll, the chairperson of GOAL Global, asked local people to run a mile at Phoenix Park on Christmas morning for the organization. It has been an annual tradition since then." My notes: Anybody in Ireland who partakes in this? Emerald
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 25, 2023 9:45:41 GMT -5
"Quaid-e-Azam Day in Pakistan is celebrated every year on December 25. It is a celebration of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s birthday across Pakistan. He is believed to be the founder of the country and was known as ‘Qaid-e-Azam,’ which means ‘Great Leader.’ It’s a major national holiday with a lot of events throughout the country. Jinnah was made the governor-general of Pakistan on August 14, 1947. He worked hard to set up a government and organize a country torn by communal violence. He died one year after he was appointed the governor-general of Pakistan in his home in Karachi. His efforts for the country have enshrined him as one of the greatest leaders of Pakistan."
My notes: While I usually do Days Of that are USA based as that is what I find the most, I do like to include ones for our international friends. Who knows anything about Quaid-e-Azam? How beneficial was his role?
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