November & Demember mark the craziest time of the year in the United States: The Holiday Season.
With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and New Year's Americans spend a lot of money, eat a lot of food and spend a lot of time with family. While this is supposed to the the happiest time of the year, ironically it is also the most stressful. We spend too much money, gain too much weight and a lot of people are actually very lonely. In fact, the highest suicide rate of the year is on Christmas Day!
With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and New Year's Americans spend a lot of money, eat a lot of food and spend a lot of time with family. While this is supposed to the the happiest time of the year, ironically it is also the most stressful. We spend too much money, gain too much weight and a lot of people are actually very lonely. In fact, the highest suicide rate of the year is on Christmas Day!
Did you know that a man was trampled to death at walmart on the first day of shopping on Black Friday?
Click on the link to read the article & watch the video. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27955316/
Essay & Discussion:
Do you have a "holiday season" in your culture? Are there any ironies associated with the holidays? What do you do and what do you eat? Do you enjoy the holidays? Does your family celebrate the holidays any differently than other people in your culture?
Do you have a "holiday season" in your culture? Are there any ironies associated with the holidays? What do you do and what do you eat? Do you enjoy the holidays? Does your family celebrate the holidays any differently than other people in your culture?
I am nassrin.Iam from Iran.I came to U.S.A 2 monthes ago.I left my country because my religon is bahai.The goverment wants us to convert to Islam.I was deprived of many rights like going to university.Bahai's have religous holidays but they can't celebrate in Iran freely.Here in denver we have a bahai center we go and celebrate our holidays. I wish Iran freedom.
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