MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS

• We decorate Christmas treeWe decorate Christmas tree

• Before Christmas time we bake many Before Christmas time we bake many different kinds of Chrismas sweetsdifferent kinds of Chrismas sweets

• We have Christmas dinner on We have Christmas dinner on 24.December,we serve carp,schnitzel 24.December,we serve carp,schnitzel and potato saladand potato salad

• the table should be set for an even the table should be set for an even number of gusts.An odd number bring number of gusts.An odd number bring bad luckbad luck..

• no one should ever get up from the no one should ever get up from the Christmas table befor dinner is Christmas table befor dinner is finished.(Except from a host - this is finished.(Except from a host - this is very ofter mum.)Doing so brings again very ofter mum.)Doing so brings again bad luck to family.bad luck to family.

• After the Christmas dinner we cut the After the Christmas dinner we cut the apples in half-crosswide.If the corecis apples in half-crosswide.If the corecis shaped as a star,it means that shaped as a star,it means that everyone will get together everyone will get together for afor a year in year in happiness and health.happiness and health.

• We pour lead -a piece of lead is melted We pour lead -a piece of lead is melted over fire and then poured into a over fire and then poured into a container of water.The resuling shape container of water.The resuling shape will tell you the destiny.will tell you the destiny.

• We flat the walnut shell boats-little We flat the walnut shell boats-little boats are made out of empty walnut boats are made out of empty walnut shell and a small candle is placed shell and a small candle is placed inside the boat. Boats float in a bowl.If inside the boat. Boats float in a bowl.If the boat makes it across the bowl it the boat makes it across the bowl it means that its owner will live a long means that its owner will live a long and healhy life.and healhy life.