Tag: Christmas
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Is it Christmas already? Or, what’s Christmas like as an expat?
There is something a little strange being in a country that claims to be religiously non-denominational, yet people still seem to put up Christmas trees and pictures of Santa Claus and say “Merry Christmas”. I can’t help but wonder if the meaning of Christmas is changing much more than readily apparent in front of us.…
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Christmas with Chinese Characteristics
Christmas overseas, especially in Asian countries such as China, just isn’t the Christmas I grew up with. I grew up in a Ukrainian-Canadian household in which church played an integral role in our Christmas celebrations / holiday season / festivities / Christmas. Recall the “Christ” part of Christmas? Yea, my family took that part kinda…
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Merry Christmas! And about those goats…
I know it’s a bit late in the day, but I just wanted to make a quick post to wish you a Merry Christmas! Did you remember to track Santa with NORAD? I hope you and yours have a great and safe holiday season. Enjoy your time together since you never know where the next…