That leaves me with two bags. I know one is going to be for me, but who should the other one be for…? I thought for a few minutes, and came up with Klaus. Eh, why not? I may not like him very much, but maybe cookies will soften his attitude. Hey, don’t underestimate the power of perfectly made chocolate chip cookies. They better be perfect if I made them--I’ve been making chocolate chip cookies since I was two. I even created the perfect recipe for homemade by tweaking my mother’s recipe and many
Chocolate chip cookies, my favorite type of cookies. And there’s a chocolate chip cookie, my favorite type of cookie, on my desk. It’s a bit strange to find a cookie by itself on a desk. After all, it’s a cookie. Who would pass on a cookie? It’s a bit more peculiar that a chocolate chip cookie, my favorite type of cookie, lay on my desk. “Curiouser and curiouser…” I mutter. I decide to eat the cookie. I see no harm in enjoying a chocolate chip cookie, my favorite type of cookie. As I happily munch
The following is a book report about: The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus, and was written by, (Cottrell, et al., 2003). This is an eighty-page leadership skill-building book, published by the Performance Systems Corporation in 2003. There are eight main points (Santa Secrets) discussed by the authors in this book and I agree with them all. However, I will attempt to reveal why I agree that to “Build A Wonderful Workshop” is important, discuss one secret (“Listen To The Elves”) I see being practiced
In Jay Mock’s blog “Is Santa Claus a Conspiracy?” he contemplates whether Santa Claus has an evil purpose. Mock goes through what happens every year during Christmas time now and how “good feelings are directly connected to consumerism” (Mock p3), how we lie to support the conspiracy (Mock p5) and the different options a child may go through when trying to decide whether Santa Claus is real or not (Mock p7-15). Jay Mock is a conspiracy theorist. On his blog (http://riverjournal.com) he has ten pieces
As we draw into the Holiday Season, the season as they call it for giving. We also need to remember the real meaning of Christmas, the Love, the Joy, the Happiness. So Parents/Guardians, read the following story about the real meaning of Christmas to your children, and those older girls and boys, read it to your younger brothers and sisters. One week before Christmas, a well-known visitor made a surprise appearance… I had just finished the household chores and was preparing for bed when a noise
Santa Claus. It’s a widely known name, but the modern day Santa we think of would not be possible without Coca-Cola. Haddon Sunblom was the illustrator that made Santa from a spooky-looking elf to a jolly, red suited man (“The True History of the Modern Day Santa Claus,” 2012). This modern Santa can be seen in the commercial made by Coca-Cola in 2011. In the beginning of the commercial, there are a few unhappy or lost people in the snow globe, but with the main focus being on the unhappy store employee
'Mommy... Mommy...MOMMY , Santa was here ' said the little girl in her green and red outfit . The idea that children believe that Santa Claus is quite absurd to many people but some people think that it is just a part of growing up. Letting kids think that a big fat man that wears a red suit and has a long white beard, goes into their home in the middle of the night and leaves presents under the Christmas tree is a little bit insane. While others may say it’s a cute and funny story to tell children
In German-speaking Alpine folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure. According to traditional narratives around the figure, Krampus punishes children during the Christmas season who had misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts. Regions in the Austrian diaspora feature similar figures and, more widely, Krampus is one of a number of Companions of Saint Nicholas in regions of Europe. The origin of the figure is unclear; some folklorists and anthropologists
The snowman opened his eyes to two small children. A boy and a girl standing in front of me. Dressed in fluffy jackets, mittens, and the cutest little knit caps, they were the most adorable children ever. Giggling they pressed a black hat his head. "What do you think this snowman is missing", the boy asked the girl. "A nose," the tiny girl cried and she pulled a carrot out of her pocket to place it on the snowman's face. "There, that's better," she said. Then the door to a house
The day is here, Christmas Eve children are putting out milk and cookies for Santa hoping he arrives before sleep takes over and the chance to catch a glimpse of him putting gifts under the tree dissipates. Being a kid at Christmas is an exciting and magical time that is dreamt about and waited for all year long. Children’s tired eyes open on Christmas morning to see the cookies are gone and the gifts are all wrapped up under the tree waiting to be opened. Years have come and gone and the ones who
It was three weeks before Christmas when my little sister Emily barged into my room. I was busy preparing gifts for the holidays and also was listening to music. I took an earbud out to listen to what she had to say, but I still was not facing her. She then asked if Santa was real. In my busy state of mind, I nonchalantly said yes and urged her out of my room so I could finish what I was doing. At the time, I did not think much about my response. A few days later, my family were all gathered
Kris Kringle and his wife, Martha, agreed to move to Elfland and live and work in the village with the Elves making the toys. In addition, they agreed that his official name would be Santa Claus. While some of the elves were busy helping Mrs. Kringle or Claus's pack and get ready for the move to their village. Staying at Elfland Santa will use the time to get use to, and working with the reindeer. After taking a few test rides in the sleigh, Santa found that his coat of many colors is not made
Satan Claus Parents should not subject children to the black magic known as Santa Claus. The morbidly obese man in the red suit, a slave captor, forces little men to work for his sick desires. Aside from slavery and the ‘pixie dust’ drugs that the elves are forced to endure, Saint Nick commits 132,000,000 felonies every Christmas Eve (How Does Santa Do It?). He breaks into people’s houses in record time to pull off an inverted heist. The general implication that society forces adolescents
“Are you believing in Santa Claus?” Have you asked this question to someone? Children would say “Yes,” but adults would say “No.” This is because children believe that Santa Claus gives them a lot of gifts on Christmas day, but adults know the gifts are given by their parents. Christmas is the most popular holiday all over the world, and most families get together and spend time on dinner in the United States. Children enjoy everything such as Santa Claus and reindeer as reality, but adults just
Indeed the night was grey, just like every other December 23; a twinkle in the star stared at Vince as the wind whistled past his ears. Soon enough, the moon went to sleep and slowly disappeared into the rising sun. The Christmas spirit was in the air as tourists rushed busily about at Honolulu's Sea Life Park. As other penguins squealed with happiness when children visited their exhibit and eager parents snap photos. Vince, on the other hand, had a stormy cloud hovering above his head. He watches
When Sir Bob of Schneizereindeer returns from Zimbabwe, his knights organizes a meeting to tell Sir Bob some terrible news. His wife, Queen Phaedra, has been taken away by a dragon and locked up in its castle. As the bravest knight in all of Schneizereindeer, Sir Bob undoubtedly chooses to go on an adventure to save his lover from the devilish dragon. From where Sir Bob’s from, every knight possesses a special ability, and for Bob, he could fly. Sir Bob wastes no time and packs up for his journey
Christmas is a season for all ages young or old, but for this eleven year old east coast boy, from Cape Breton, it is a source of conflict and a coming of age. In the short story “To Every Thing There is a Season”, Alistair MacLeod makes three arguments that captures the main themes and conflicts within the story, ignorance to knowledge, innocence to reality, and idealization to realism. MacLeod short story is a metaphor for growing up and a rite of passage. The narrator is in a tug of war with
Santa Claus Does Exist So you don’t believe in Santa Claus. It’s understandable. We find ourselves in an age of pure skepticism. We question everything. Science has taken hold of our lives, providing answers for all questions and dismissing anything that cannot be explained as either myth or fiction. So it’s quite understandable why you don’t believe, with no physical proof of his existence. It’s indeed understandable to lose sight of Father Christmas with the transformation of this holiday
Personal Narrative- Christmas Cookies Although I have grown up to be entirely inept at the art of cooking, as to make even the most wretched chef ridicule my sad baking attempts, my childhood would have indicated otherwise; I was always on the countertop next to my mother’s cooking bowl, adding and mixing ingredients that would doubtlessly create a delicious food. When I was younger, cooking came intrinsically with the holiday season, which made that time of year the prime occasion for me to unite
Whenever I was very young, I guess you could say that I was also very gullible. I believed most of what people told me was right. All of the holiday myths would miraculously be plausible, even if they couldn’t be. People, mainly adults, only gave me the abridged version of the truth. One of these myths I was sure was true up until about fourth grade is Santa Claus. I didn’t question why the logic of Santa was so askew. I’d write letters to Santa Claus, leave out cookies and milk and carrots, along