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A Family Tradition

A Family Tradition. Marietta Katherin Kuhl December 15, 2010. The traditions. “The Best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: The presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other” Burton Hillis. Family traditions. German and Irish traditions Kuhl Celebration

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A Family Tradition

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  1. A Family Tradition Marietta Katherin Kuhl December 15, 2010

  2. The traditions “The Best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: The presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other” Burton Hillis

  3. Family traditions • German and Irish traditions • Kuhl Celebration • Anderson Celebration • How we celebrate now

  4. German: Santa Claus is known as Weinactsmann Celebrate two days of Christmas The Tannebaum is the Christmas tree Irish: Leave a lit candle in the window A ring of holly is placed on doors “Merry Christmas” in Gaelic is “Nollaig Shona Duit” German and Irish traditions

  5. German traditions cont. A children's verse is: Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann,sieh mich nicht so böse an.Stecke deine Rute ein,will auch immer artig sein.

  6. Kuhl celebration • Grandma Kuhl would bake German cookies • They would have a manger set out • The tree topper was an angel

  7. Anderson celebration • Mom and Grandma would bake sugar cookies • Always use a star topper • Always have a Poinsettia

  8. How we celebrate now • We open one present on Christmas Eve • We use grandma Kuhl’s tree topper • We used to give our dogs gifts

  9. Traditions “Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.” William Somerset Maugham Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

  10. Works Cited www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm www.ireland-information.com/articles/irishchristmastraditions.htm http://translate.google.com http://www.bettyschristmashouse.com/ornament/images/tree_topper_star_red.jpg

  11. Works Cited cont. http://www.kayburton.co.uk/images/portraits/Saint%20Nicholas.jpg http://www.cookiemadness.net/germanchoccookieforblog.jpg www.lockergnome.com/midi/ http://www.backgroundsforcomputers.net/images/christmas-backgrounds.jpg

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