浜松市立新津中学校

　I have a lot of memories about Christmas from my childhood. Every year my mother baked bread that looked like Santa Clause.
　Also, every year we would eat a big dinner with our family friends. We ate turkey with gravy, potatoes, yams, stuffing, and many different vegetables as well as of course cake!
　As a child the most important thing for me was getting presents. I loved getting presents! We would buy presents for everyone in our family and our friends and give them to each other. On the morning of the 25th my brother and I would wake up early and open our presents. It was so exciting!


　Actually, in Canada many holidays are celebrated, not just Christmas. For example my cousin’s family celebrates Hanukah. Some of my friends also celebrate a holiday called Diwali. In Japan, many people send postcards (年賀状). In Canada, we send Christmas cards. In Japan, many people eat traditional food like o-sechi ryori (お節料理). In Canada, we also eat traditional food (turkey). All of the holidays across the world are different, but they are also very similar too.

I think the best part about Christmas, or any holiday is that we have a chance to spend time with our family and friends. So please enjoy the holiday season and have a nice time with your family and friends!

Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukah
Happy Diwali
明けましておめでとう

　　　Todd Cameron

※　Hanukah　＝　ユダヤ教徒の12月の行事　
※　Diwali　＝　インド（ヒンズー教徒）の新年を祝う行事