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		<title>Some Thoughts of Christmas Traditions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas traditions have changed over the years, but at its heart it is still essentially a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. In North America most families celebrate by exchanging gifts, sharing a Christmas dinner, and decorating their homes with Christmas trees and lights. Other traditions include sending Christmas cards, baking holiday goodies, [...]


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<p>Christmas traditions have changed over the years, but at its heart it is still essentially a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus.</p>
<p>In North America most families celebrate by exchanging gifts, sharing a Christmas dinner, and decorating their homes with Christmas trees and lights. Other traditions include sending Christmas cards, baking holiday goodies, and taking the kids to see Santa.</p>
<p>When I was a child there were also Christmas parties to attend, and Christmas pageants and concerts to take part in.</p>
<p>There was also the watching of traditional Christmas movies. I can still remember feeling very grown-up when I was allowed to sit with my older cousins to watch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&#038;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D15%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D18%26field-keywords%3DA%2520Christmas%2520Carol%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Ddvd&#038;tag=thoughtsofchristmas-20&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957">A Christmas Carol</a> in black and white on Christmas eve.</p>
<p>As I get older I find myself thinking more and more of those past holiday traditions. Even as the arguments rage that Christmas has become too commercial and more secular, it still remains a special time of year for many people, me included.</p>
<p>I created this site to share thoughts of Christmas, traditions, and ideas. It’s my own little way of spreading Christmas cheer. I hope you enjoy the articles and information. Please feel free to share your Christmas thoughts in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>Merry Christmas!</p>



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