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Unnamed Christmas bookUnnamed Christmas bookKaylan BuyukcetinKaylan Buyukcetin

Copyright © ¥200 ¥en Ltd. 2010Copyright © ¥200 ¥en Ltd. 2010

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DEDICATION/acknowledgementsDEDICATION/acknowledgements

I dedicate this virtual book to my mother I dedicate this virtual book to my mother and father (they have helped with and father (they have helped with everything possible) as well as yoda for everything possible) as well as yoda for being a great visionary.being a great visionary.

If you’re not listed, you know who you are.If you’re not listed, you know who you are.

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AKA: Willow, Grace, Illiana, Varun, Chris, Shariar, Jacob, AKA: Willow, Grace, Illiana, Varun, Chris, Shariar, Jacob, Hossien, Scott, etc.Hossien, Scott, etc.

Table Of ContentsTable Of ContentsDedication PageDedication Page

My Family Traditions (My Family Traditions (p.1p.1) () (p.2p.2) () (p.3p.3))Christmas Around The WorldChristmas Around The World

Japan: (Japan: (p.1p.1) () (p.2p.2) () (p.3p.3) ) China: (China: (p.1p.1) () (p.2p.2) () (p.3p.3) )

Poems:Poems:Santa Hats for MenSanta Hats for Men

The Best Part Of ChristmasThe Best Part Of ChristmasChristmas Tree Or A Burnt TreeChristmas Tree Or A Burnt Tree

A Kid’s Worst FearA Kid’s Worst FearActivitiesActivities

Red Activity 1Red Activity 1Red Activity 2Red Activity 2

Green Activity 1 p. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Green Activity 1 p. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Green Activity 2Green Activity 2Green Activity 3Green Activity 3Purple Activity 1Purple Activity 1Purple Activity 2Purple Activity 2Purple Activity 3Purple Activity 3Purple Activity 4Purple Activity 4About the AuthorAbout the Author

Where do you want to go today?Where do you want to go today?

My family traditionsMy family traditionsEvery Christmas, we don’t do much. We Every Christmas, we don’t do much. We

usually give presents on Boxing Day in our usually give presents on Boxing Day in our immediate family, because it’s cheaper immediate family, because it’s cheaper that way. We don’t put up a tree. We eat that way. We don’t put up a tree. We eat chicken for Christmas dinner (in addition chicken for Christmas dinner (in addition to the normal meal we would eat.) The to the normal meal we would eat.) The reason for this is because my parents are reason for this is because my parents are Turkish, and they don’t celebrate Turkish, and they don’t celebrate Christmas like we do. We are not religious, Christmas like we do. We are not religious, either, so we treat Christmas like a normal either, so we treat Christmas like a normal day… except for gift-giving!day… except for gift-giving!

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My family traditions (Cont.)My family traditions (Cont.)I give a gift to my parents I give a gift to my parents

each year, but (unlike most each year, but (unlike most people) I ask them what people) I ask them what they want, take them to the they want, take them to the store to ask what they want store to ask what they want specifically, and then pay specifically, and then pay the bill. As for me… well, the bill. As for me… well, it’s the same thing, only my it’s the same thing, only my mother pays the bill. This mother pays the bill. This year, I’m getting my mom a year, I’m getting my mom a watch and something watch and something related to Michael Jackson related to Michael Jackson will be given to my dad.will be given to my dad.

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My family traditions (Cont.)My family traditions (Cont.)I recently learned from a non-fiction Christmas book I recently learned from a non-fiction Christmas book

that Santa Claus (the real human being who was that Santa Claus (the real human being who was actually quite skinny, not the fat, jolly North Pole actually quite skinny, not the fat, jolly North Pole inhabitant) was technically born in my parent’s inhabitant) was technically born in my parent’s home country! He was born in 200 AD in what home country! He was born in 200 AD in what was formerly called Lycia (now modern day was formerly called Lycia (now modern day Turkey) and was a priest. When I was 3 or 4, I had Turkey) and was a priest. When I was 3 or 4, I had doubts if Santa was real. So, I asked my parents if doubts if Santa was real. So, I asked my parents if that was the case. They said that Santa was a that was the case. They said that Santa was a fake, and parents everywhere were the ones fake, and parents everywhere were the ones giving gifts. That’s oddly specific!giving gifts. That’s oddly specific!

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Christmas around the world Christmas around the world (Japan)(Japan)

Hotei-osho is the Japanese Hotei-osho is the Japanese equivalent of Santa. He’s equivalent of Santa. He’s similar because he goes from similar because he goes from house to house giving house to house giving presents to good girls and presents to good girls and boys. Some people claim that boys. Some people claim that he has eyes in the back of his he has eyes in the back of his head. Thus, children act nice head. Thus, children act nice all the time, just in case this all the time, just in case this Buddhist monk is watching….Buddhist monk is watching….

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Christmas around the world Christmas around the world (Japan) (Cont.)(Japan) (Cont.)

In Sunday school, Christmas is the happiest day In Sunday school, Christmas is the happiest day of the year. On Christmas Eve or Christmas of the year. On Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, they perform this HUGE program, filled Day, they perform this HUGE program, filled to the brim with singing, dancing, acting, and to the brim with singing, dancing, acting, and speaking. The events usually last for hours.speaking. The events usually last for hours.

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Christmas around the world Christmas around the world (Japan) (Cont.)(Japan) (Cont.)

Single women usually date Single women usually date their lover on Christmas, their lover on Christmas, thus giving the media a thus giving the media a field day. Thanks to said field day. Thanks to said media, Christmas is media, Christmas is apparently similar to apparently similar to Valentine’s Day in North Valentine’s Day in North America. Girls usually get America. Girls usually get teddy bears, flowers, teddy bears, flowers, scarves and jewelry, to scarves and jewelry, to name a few.name a few.

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Christmas Around the world Christmas Around the world (China)(China)

Christians are not very Christians are not very common in China, but common in China, but they are more common they are more common in Hong Kong and in Hong Kong and Macau. As a result, Hong Macau. As a result, Hong Kong/Macau celebrates Kong/Macau celebrates Christmas as a legal Christmas as a legal holiday. In China, holiday. In China, Christmas is an Christmas is an unofficial holiday. unofficial holiday. However, the 10 million However, the 10 million inhabitants of mainland inhabitants of mainland China who have been China who have been baptized and are baptized and are Christian do indeed Christian do indeed celebrate Christmas. celebrate Christmas.

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Christmas Around the world Christmas Around the world (China) (CONT.)(China) (CONT.)

Christmas is starting to Christmas is starting to become recognized become recognized by the Chinese public. by the Chinese public. Thus, decorations are Thus, decorations are becoming more becoming more commonplace. At the commonplace. At the beginning of winter, beginning of winter, people start to put up people start to put up the Christmas tree, the Christmas tree, which they decorate which they decorate with paper chains, with paper chains, flowers, and lanterns.flowers, and lanterns.

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Christmas around the world Christmas around the world (china) (cont.)(china) (cont.)

Giving gifts is an Giving gifts is an integral part of integral part of the Christmas the Christmas celebrations, and celebrations, and it is no exception it is no exception in China. In in China. In festivals, children festivals, children get clothing and get clothing and toys, and as for toys, and as for adults, they adults, they usually get a usually get a present meant to present meant to signify love.signify love.

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Santa Hats for menSanta Hats for men

Super cool on your head!Super cool on your head!Amazingly stylish!Amazingly stylish!Nice list placement guaranteed!Nice list placement guaranteed!Too beautiful to resist…Too beautiful to resist…Always will guarantee girls!Always will guarantee girls!Hats do indeed get girls! Hats do indeed get girls! Always wear it upside down.Always wear it upside down.Treats for eyes of the opposite gender!Treats for eyes of the opposite gender!

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The best part of ChristmasThe best part of Christmas

GiftsGifts

Fun, lovableFun, lovable

Helping, sharing, lovingHelping, sharing, loving

The best thing you can receiveThe best thing you can receive

PresentsPresents

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Christmas tree or burnt treeChristmas tree or burnt tree

Christmas TreeChristmas TreeBeautiful, warmBeautiful, warm

Safekeeping, enchanting, warmingSafekeeping, enchanting, warmingPricks, Christmas Pricks, Christmas ◊◊ Fire, ash Fire, ash

Writhing, darkening, sickeningWrithing, darkening, sickeningUgly, disastrousUgly, disastrous

Burnt TreeBurnt Tree

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A kid’s worst fearA kid’s worst fear

Christmas came and wentChristmas came and went

I have zero proof of himI have zero proof of him

Santa can’t exist…Santa can’t exist…

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Emotions (R1)Emotions (R1)In order to help people in need, I would need to start at (no In order to help people in need, I would need to start at (no

offence) the bottom of the food chain. Homeless people offence) the bottom of the food chain. Homeless people need to be taken off the streets and taken care of! At this need to be taken off the streets and taken care of! At this age, I can only donate money to these homeless shelters, age, I can only donate money to these homeless shelters, but when I become a legal adult, I will start my own but when I become a legal adult, I will start my own homeless shelter and be able to care for all who needs a homeless shelter and be able to care for all who needs a home!home!

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Commercial aspect (R2)Commercial aspect (R2)

I think that business has indeed I think that business has indeed changed the philosophy of changed the philosophy of Christmas. This is because Christmas. This is because many people celebrated many people celebrated Christmas from a different Christmas from a different perspective before big perspective before big corporations started corporations started throwing the idea of Santa throwing the idea of Santa around. When this occurred, around. When this occurred, parents started giving parents started giving children gifts and pretended children gifts and pretended to be Santa, and this to be Santa, and this increased sales of products increased sales of products at this time of year.at this time of year.

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Interviewing Imaginary Interviewing Imaginary Characters ( G1)Characters ( G1)

Q1: What did you undertake in childhood?Q1: What did you undertake in childhood?Santa: “I ate too much and got obese!”Santa: “I ate too much and got obese!”Ms. Claus: “I fed my son to make him fat, I mean Ms. Claus: “I fed my son to make him fat, I mean

to make him big and strong!”to make him big and strong!”Tallest Elf Ever “I made tools of mass destruction Tallest Elf Ever “I made tools of mass destruction

before Santa brainwashed me to make toys!”before Santa brainwashed me to make toys!”Rudolph: “I worked out so much, my nose Rudolph: “I worked out so much, my nose

started bleeding. It’s been bleeding ever since!started bleeding. It’s been bleeding ever since!

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Interviewing Imaginary Interviewing Imaginary Characters ( G1) (Cont.)Characters ( G1) (Cont.)

Q2: How did you meet Santa?Q2: How did you meet Santa?Santa: “I met myself when I was born, Santa: “I met myself when I was born,

obviously!”obviously!”Ms. Claus: “See Santa’s answer.”Ms. Claus: “See Santa’s answer.”Tallest Elf Ever: “One day, I blew up Santa’s Tallest Elf Ever: “One day, I blew up Santa’s

house. Thankfully, nobody was killed… house. Thankfully, nobody was killed… severely. Santa met me and put me on his severely. Santa met me and put me on his team. He says it was a punishment, but I team. He says it was a punishment, but I laugh at that statement.laugh at that statement.

Rudolph: “You haven’t heard my song, have Rudolph: “You haven’t heard my song, have you?” you?”

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Q3: Have you ever missed a Christmas?Q3: Have you ever missed a Christmas?Santa: “Heck no!”Santa: “Heck no!”Ms. Claus: “He says no, but once in 1945, a sleigh Ms. Claus: “He says no, but once in 1945, a sleigh

was shot down during WWII. It was the last one, was shot down during WWII. It was the last one, so we had no Christmas that year.”so we had no Christmas that year.”

Tallest Elf Ever: “1622. There was nobody on the Tallest Elf Ever: “1622. There was nobody on the nice list that year anyway.”nice list that year anyway.”

Rudolph: “Once, I saved Christmas during a storm.” Rudolph: “Once, I saved Christmas during a storm.”

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Q4: Do you exist?Q4: Do you exist?

Santa: “YES!”Santa: “YES!”

Ms. Claus: “YES!”Ms. Claus: “YES!”

Tallest Elf Ever: “YES!”Tallest Elf Ever: “YES!”

Rudolph: “YES!”Rudolph: “YES!”

(Dead silence followed…)(Dead silence followed…)

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Q5: Am I on the Nice list?Q5: Am I on the Nice list?Santa: “Let me check… Nope!”Santa: “Let me check… Nope!”Ms. Claus: “I don’t know. Ask Santa.”Ms. Claus: “I don’t know. Ask Santa.”Tallest Elf Ever: “Yes, and you’re getting a second Tallest Elf Ever: “Yes, and you’re getting a second

Wii!”Wii!”Rudolph: “I can give you a baby reindeer named Rudolph: “I can give you a baby reindeer named

Comet II, if you so desire! However, you must help Comet II, if you so desire! However, you must help my wife deliver this baby…”my wife deliver this baby…”

(The interviewer ran to those words, and quit his job (The interviewer ran to those words, and quit his job soon after. He currently is hiding in the South soon after. He currently is hiding in the South Pole..)Pole..)

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Carols (G2)Carols (G2)When I hear caroling, my reaction When I hear caroling, my reaction

depends on the time of year. If it’s depends on the time of year. If it’s approximately the week of Christmas, approximately the week of Christmas, I would probably enjoy it very much. I would probably enjoy it very much. However, the mood gets less spirited However, the mood gets less spirited the further you go from Christmas, to the further you go from Christmas, to the point of closing the door in the point of closing the door in October. (I still enjoy it though!)October. (I still enjoy it though!)

If I hear a Christmas song on the radio, If I hear a Christmas song on the radio, it still depends on the time of the it still depends on the time of the year. However, most of the time, I year. However, most of the time, I feel stoked for Christmas.feel stoked for Christmas.

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Snow (G3)Snow (G3)Snow and Christmas actually have nothing in Snow and Christmas actually have nothing in

common. Snow and winter is the real equivalent. common. Snow and winter is the real equivalent. Snow is always the big stereotype with Winter, Snow is always the big stereotype with Winter, because the only time that snow is occurring is because the only time that snow is occurring is during Winter, and winter is also associated with during Winter, and winter is also associated with Christmas. Thus, snow is practically a major part Christmas. Thus, snow is practically a major part of the perfect Christmas.of the perfect Christmas.

Also, snow is cool. It hides your footsteps, so Also, snow is cool. It hides your footsteps, so nobody can hear you scream…nobody can hear you scream…

(Contradictions anyone?)(Contradictions anyone?)

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Giving and receiving (P1)Giving and receiving (P1)The three things I would like for Christmas are:The three things I would like for Christmas are:1.1. A video gameA video game2.2. A snow globeA snow globe3.3. A memento of JapanA memento of Japan

If I don’t get the first two gifts, I don’t care that If I don’t get the first two gifts, I don’t care that much. However, I much. However, I really really want the 3want the 3rdrd gift because gift because I believe that Japan is the greatest piece of soil I believe that Japan is the greatest piece of soil that I have ever stepped foot on, and I only got 2 that I have ever stepped foot on, and I only got 2 souvenirs from the trip. It would be a real great souvenirs from the trip. It would be a real great day in the history of this soul if I got the 3day in the history of this soul if I got the 3rdrd gift. gift.

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Snow (p2)Snow (p2)

I do not think that snow is essential to Christmas I do not think that snow is essential to Christmas festivities because, as I said earlier, snow is festivities because, as I said earlier, snow is barely in common with Christmas. However, it barely in common with Christmas. However, it is very nice to go with winter. is very nice to go with winter.

Snow is liked by kids, and Christmas is also liked Snow is liked by kids, and Christmas is also liked by kids, and finally, so are festivals. So, a by kids, and finally, so are festivals. So, a snowy Christmas festival would be perfect!snowy Christmas festival would be perfect!

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Colors (p3)Colors (p3)

I think that three colors represent Christmas I think that three colors represent Christmas the best: the best: Light blueLight blue, , blackblack, and , and greengreen. . GreenGreen is the universal color of all real is the universal color of all real Christmas trees. Christmas trees. Light blueLight blue is the color of is the color of ice, which is common during winter, the ice, which is common during winter, the season Christmas is located in. Finally, season Christmas is located in. Finally, blackblack is the color of coal, which naughty is the color of coal, which naughty children obtain (hopefully there won’t be children obtain (hopefully there won’t be any this year!)any this year!)

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Christmas Dinner (p4)Christmas Dinner (p4)

I would like to remind you that this is I would like to remind you that this is Christmas dinner at MY HOUSE. It WILL be Christmas dinner at MY HOUSE. It WILL be very different from your formal dinners.very different from your formal dinners.

Appetizer: Soup made from lentil, made by Appetizer: Soup made from lentil, made by my grandmothermy grandmother

Main course: BBQ Chicken, bought from the Main course: BBQ Chicken, bought from the Real Canadian Superstore, served with Real Canadian Superstore, served with white rice and peas/baby carrotswhite rice and peas/baby carrots

At table: Mom, Dad, Grandparents, myselfAt table: Mom, Dad, Grandparents, myself

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About The AuthorAbout The Author

Kaylan Buyukcetin is a kid with quite a bit of Kaylan Buyukcetin is a kid with quite a bit of intellect. At 12 years of age, he is making a intellect. At 12 years of age, he is making a mark at school with his very intelligent mark at school with his very intelligent brain. He is currently trying to not be a brain. He is currently trying to not be a whack job. Kaylan has learned how to whack job. Kaylan has learned how to select professionally taken pictures from select professionally taken pictures from amateur ones. He also refreshed his amateur ones. He also refreshed his memory when it comes to poetry. When memory when it comes to poetry. When Kaylan becomes older, he wants to start a Kaylan becomes older, he wants to start a computer repair business.computer repair business.

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