2. A Family Tradition Marietta Katherin Kuhl December 15, 2010

3. The traditions “The Best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: The presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other” Burton Hillis

4. Family traditions German and Irish traditions German and Irish traditions Kuhl Celebration Kuhl Celebration Anderson Celebration Anderson Celebration How we celebrate now How we celebrate now

5. German and Irish traditions German:  Santa Claus is known as Weinactsmann  Celebrate two days of Christmas  The Tannebaum is the Christmas tree Irish:  Leave a lit candle in the window  A ring of holly is placed on doors  “Merry Christmas” in Gaelic is “Nollaig Shona Duit”

6. German traditions cont. A children's verse is: Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann, sieh mich nicht so böse an. Stecke deine Rute ein, will auch immer artig sein.

7. Kuhl celebration Grandma Kuhl would bake German cookies Grandma Kuhl would bake German cookies They would have a manger set out They would have a manger set out The tree topper was an angel The tree topper was an angel

8. Anderson celebration Anderson celebration Mom and Grandma would bake sugar cookies Mom and Grandma would bake sugar cookies Always use a star topper Always use a star topper Always have a Poinsettia Always have a Poinsettia

9. How we celebrate now We open one present on Christmas Eve We use grandma Kuhl’s tree topper We used to give our dogs gifts

10. Traditions “Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.” William Somerset Maugham Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

11. Works Cited www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/germ an_christmas_traditions.htm www.ireland- information.com/articles/irishchristmastrad itions.htm http://translate.google.com http://www.bettyschristmashouse.com/orna ment/images/tree_topper_star_red.jpg

12. Works Cited cont. http://www.kayburton.co.uk/images/portrait s/Saint%20Nicholas.jpg http://www.cookiemadness.net/germanchoc cookieforblog.jpg www.lockergnome.com/midi/ http://www.backgroundsforcomputers.net/i mages/christmas-backgrounds.jpg