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was told that she would give to the Son of God. Another holiday that is celebrated is “Three Kings Day,” which is when they celebrate the coming of the three kings. They don’t celebrate Christmas. Three Kings Day is like Christmas to them, they receive gifts…

the next day they saw Father Christmas who gave them gifts.Mrs. Beaver received a new sewing machine. Mr. Beaver's dam was fixed and finished. Peter was given a shield and sword. Susan received a bow, arrows, and a horn. Lucy's gift was a bottle of healing juice…

I am the king of the anthill. Run with me and you are free. Leave and your mind will perish. Compete and I shall give thanks. For you are a wise man too. Strange it may seem. That I am yours, And you are mine. A gift under the Christmas tree…

who were also freshmen; but Julia still didn’t like associating with her. In the middle of the year she met Julia’s Uncle Jervis and as a favor to Julia, Judy entertained Uncle Jervis who wasn’t snotty like Julia. At Christmas time since she made quick…

not a thing of value but her below knee length, beautiful hair. Della decides to sell her precious hair to buy her husband Jim a Christmas gift. O. Henry pulls at the reader's heartstrings while emphasizing the pride she takes in her hair and the great cost she…

shopping for a gift for the Man in the Yellow Hat and he knew that his friend wanted a strap to keep his hat from falling off. Unfortunately George had no money so he sold his teddy bear to pay for the strap. When Christmas day came and the two saw what…

        One of the greatest gifts that I ever received was an angel pin from my grandmother. It was the Christmas of 1993 when she gave it to me, twelve months after my aunt had died. To me, the pin represented my aunt watching over me…

it is today, it is easy to get wrapped up in the stresses of the holidays. Everyone wants the perfect gifts, decorations, food, parties and reunions and the author reminds us how much of the spirit is lost and just how cumbersome all of these activities become…

and the economy like it is today, it is easy to get wrapped up in the stresses of the holidays. Everyone wants the perfect gifts, decorations, food, parties and reunions and the author reminds us how much of the spirit is lost and just how cumbersome all…

and gloom--"the blues." In addition to all of the gifts, goodies, decorations and events, the holiday season can be filled with many pressures. The holiday blues, as the name implies, tend to be temporary and seasonal. Factors that commonly contribute…