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Crciunul n America


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Cina de CrciunPentru multe familii, cina de Craciuneste foarte similar sau identic cucea de Ziua Recunotinei. n modtraditional, ei mnnc friptur decurcan

n unele familii, carnea de curcaneste nlocuit de cea de gsc.

n altele, se servete uncprjit.


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Cina de Crciun

Friptur de curcan

Cartofi dulci

Fasole verdeFasole

PorumbSalad


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Fursecuri de Crciun

O tradiie preferat demult lume suntfursecurile deCrciun. Acestea pot

fi cumprate nmagazine sau fcute

n cas. Aunumeroase forme:

brazi de Crciun,clopoei, oameni dezpad sau form deMo Crciun.


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Fursecuri de Crciun

n multe familii, este otradiie ca de Crciunaceste fursecuri s fie

fcute mpreun. Acestfapt este des ntlnit nfamiliile cu copii mici.Muli aduli i amintesc

cu plcere defursecurile realizate

mpreun cu familiilelor.


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A traditional cake is afruit cake. These arevery popular as giftsfor other people.These cakes are makewith candied fruit andnuts. They have avery unique taste and

as such some peoplereally like them, whileother people reallyhate them.

Christmas Fruit Cake


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Christmas TreesChristmas trees canbe real trees or treesmade from plastic.They are inside

houses and storesand outside inpeoples yards.Christmas trees are

decorated withlights, candles, andornaments.


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Some families havea real tree as aChristmas tree.

Christmas Trees

Some families havea plastic tree as a

Christmas tree. Plastic trees evencome in differentcolors.


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Almost every house will have a Christmastree shining in the window. People enjoyriding around the neighborhood and

looking at Christmas trees in the windowsof houses and stores.

Christmas Trees


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Christmas Decorations

Holly is a very populardecoration seen atChristmas. People usethe green leaves and red

berries as a decoration ondoors and tables. Holly and evergreen

branches are used to

make wreathes that canbe hung on doors andwindows.


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Mistletoe is a wildplant that is oftengathered in the

woods or bought at astore. People hang itover the doorway.According to tradition,

a person should bekissed if they arestanding under themistletoe.

Christmas Decorations


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Candles are also usedas a decoration. Theyare placed in windows

and on tables.

Christmas Candles


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Many house are decorated with lights at night.

Christmas Lights on Houses


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Many department stores are also decoratedwith lights.

Christmas Lights on Stores

Department stores also use Christmas

trees inside. Here is a huge Christmastree inside a store.


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People like to go Christmas caroling in thedays before Christmas. A group of peoplewill go around a neighborhood and singsongs in front of peoples houses.Sometimes the people in the houses willgive the carolers coffee, hot chocolate, or

a small treat to eat.

Christmas Caroling


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Christmas carolers sometimes ride ina sleigh. Sleigh do not have wheels.They have skis that slide along on top

of the snow.

Christmas Sleigh Rides

In parts of the USA there is no snow atChristmas. In these parts instead of

sleigh rides people will take a wagonride. A wagon will have wheels insteadof skis.


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During Christmas, most people willexchange gifts with their friends andfamily.

Christmas Presents

Presents are wrapped in colorful paperand kept under the tree until Christmas

morning, when they are opened. Manychildren will shake their presents to guesswhat they are getting.


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On Christmas Eve Santa visits all the boysand girls in the world.

Santa

Santa checks his list to find out whichchildren have been good.

Santa brings the good children presents.

Santa gives bad children a piece of coal.


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On Christmas Eve children hang upstocking on the fireplace mantle. Santawill fill up the stocking with small presents.

Stockings

Santa will fill up the stocking with smallpresents. These presents are calledstocking stuffers.


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Many people give generously atChristmas. The Salvation Army collectsmoney to help poor families.

Charity


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The best of all giftsaround anyChristmas tree: thepresence of a happyfamily all wrappedup in each other.


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