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You know, I'm not really crazy over XMAS! It's not my fav holiday, but I only care is presents, gifts, desserts and cash!

Jack Skellington wrote:Do any of you also like Christmas too?

Bah hamburger!

Yes, we're into Christmas, too, at our house, and we do decorate the yard as well as the house. Our Christmas display in the yard includes two light sculptures, one of a reindeer, one of an angel blowing a trumpet; and we line our sidewalk with red & green candy canes which are also illuminated. The light sculptures are crystal-colored.

We are church-goers, so for us, Christmas is also a religious holiday, and some of our celebration is church-centered.

Of course, in the States we also have Thanksgiving in November. So we have three major holidays--Halloween,Thanksgiving, Christmas, bang bang bang. I think of the holiday season as beginning in October and extending until New Year's Eve. Actually, I am stubborn and keep Christmas right through January 6, 12th Night, but most people in the South don't do that.

Down in New Orleans, their Carnival Season begins on January 6th and extends until Ash Weds., whenever that falls in February. So they are partying almost half the year down there, I guess. I grew up about 150 miles north of New Orleans, in Jackson, Mississippi, but we were in a different world, never did Carnival or Mardi Gras in Jackson.

I like Christmas OK but Halloween is my #1.

I also decorate for christmas but don't get nearly as excited about it, as I do for, "halloween #1!, 4ever!!!"

JS, I love that tree! I actually bought a 4' pre lit, green tree for $ 10 bucks, to decorate as my halloween tree next year!! I have to spray paint it, black. The prices they want for these black trees now are as bit ridiculous. Besides, I can add my own flair.

XMAS is no thing for me.... Only Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July and Labor Day for me! Thanksgiving is okay.... all turkey meats and veggies and fruits and desserts!

My favorite American holidays are Halloween Independence Day and Thanksgiving because I like to eats the foods all day!

My home country Laos my holiday of best is Haw Khao Padap Din on August 30 - this is our celebrate of death.

So is it sort of like Halloween? Or the Mexican Day of the Dead? How do you all celebrate it?

I don't celebrate it. It's more of the mexican culture / belief. I think it's cool, though.

ramaries69 wrote:I don't celebrate it. It's more of the mexican culture / belief. I think it's cool, though.

I guess I'm a little confused now. Are you talking about Christmas, or the Mexican Days of the Dead?

I am also interested to learn more about that Laotian holiday mentioned above.

Murfreesboro wrote:

ramaries69 wrote:I don't celebrate it. It's more of the mexican culture / belief. I think it's cool, though.

I guess I'm a little confused now. Are you talking about Christmas, or the Mexican Days of the Dead?

I am also interested to learn more about that Laotian holiday mentioned above.

Sorry Murf, I didn't read the prior post. I misread the whole thing.

Murfreesboro wrote:So is it sort of like Halloween? Or the Mexican Day of the Dead? How do you all celebrate it?

Offer of gifts to the monks who helped bury the dead peoples. There is also festivals and party to honor dead relatives. No costume though.