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　　ChristmasinUnitedStatesofAmerica
　　SantaClauswasborninUSinthe186039；shewasnamedthisashehadawhitebeardandabelly，sohewasnamedSantaClausasthiswastheDutchwordforStNicholas，Sintaklaas。AlthoughtheDutchhadboughthimwiththeminthe17thcentury，hedidnotbecomeanimportantpersonatChristmasuntiltheNovelistWashingtonIrvingputhiminanovelthathewrotein1809。ThisfirstSantaClauswasstillknownasSt。Nicholas，hedidsmokeapipe，andflyaroundinawagonwithoutanyreindeer，buthedidnothavehisredsuitorliveattheNorthPole，hedidhoweverbringpresentstochildreneveryyear。
　　In1863HewasgiventhenameSantaClausandboretheredsuit，pipe，andhisreindeerandsleigh。
　　NowChristmascelebrationsvarygreatlybetweenregionsoftheUnitedStates，becauseofthevarietyofnationalitieswhichhavesettledinit。
　　InPennsylvania，theMoraviansbuildalandscape，calledaputzundertheChristmastree，whileinthesamestatetheGermansaregivengiftsbyBelsnickle，whotapsthemwithhisswitchiftheyhavemisbehaved。
　　EarlyEuropeansettlersbroughtmanytraditionstotheUnitedStates。ManysettledintheearlydaysintheSouth，thesesettlerswouldsendChristmasgreetingstotheirdistantneighborsbyshootingfirearmsandlettingofffireworks。InHawaiithispracticeisstillinuseasunderthesunnyskies，SantaClausarrivesbyboatandChristmasdinneriseatenoutdoors。
　　InAlaska，astaronapoleistakenfromdoortodoor，followedbyHerod39；sMen，whotrytocapturethestar。Colonialdoorwaysareoftendecoratedwithpineapple，asymbolofhospitality。
　　InAlaska，boysandgirlswithlanternsonpolescarryalargefigureofastarfromdoortodoor。Theysingcarolsandareinvitedinforsupper。
　　InWashingtonD。C。，ahuge，spectaculartreeislitceremoniouslywhenthePresidentpressesabuttonandturnsonthetree39；slights。
　　InBoston，carolsingingfestivitiesarefamous。Thesingersareaccompaniedbyhandbells。
　　InNewOrleans，ahugeoxisparadedaroundthestreetsdecoratedwithhollyandwithribbonstiedtoitshorns。
　　InArizona，theMexicanritualcalledLasPosadasiskeptup。ThisisaritualprocessionandplayrepresentingthesearchofMaryandJosephforaroomattheinn。Familiesplaythepartsandvisiteachother39；shousesenactingandreenactingthedramaand，atthesametime，havingalookateachfamily39；scrib。
　　InHawaii，ChristmasstartswiththecomingoftheChristmasTreeShip，whichisashipbringingagreatloadofChristmasfare。SantaClausalsoarrivesbyboat。
　　InCalifornia，SantaClaussweepsinonasurfboard。
　　InAmericathetraditionalChristmasdinnerisroastturkeywithvegetablesandsauces。Fordessertitisrich，fruityChristmaspuddingwithbrandysauce。Mincepies，pastrycasesfilledwithamixtureofchoppeddriedfruit。
　　ThemajorityofAmericanscelebrateChristmaswiththeexchangeofgiftsandgreetingsandwithfamilyvisits。Formany，thedaybeginsonChristmasEvewiththeMidnightMass。AtChristmasitsnowsinmanystates，sodinnerisusuallyeatenindoors。Dinnerusuallyisroastturkey，goose，duckorhamservedwithcranberrysauce，thenplumpuddingorpumpkinpiefollowedbynutsandfruit。
　　Americanhomesaredecoratedwithholly，mistletoeandbranchesoftrees，mosthaveaChristmastreehungwithelectriclights，tinsel，baubles，andstringsofpopcornandcandycanes。
　　InColorado，anenormousstarisplacedonthemountain，itcanbeseenformanykilometersaround，whileinBethlehem，Pennsylvania，astarislitinearlyDecember。
　　PolishAmericansonChristmasEvespreadhayontheirkitchenfloorandunderthetableclothtoremindthemofastableandamanger。WhentheymakeupthetablefordinnertwoextraplacesaresetupforMaryandtheChristChildincasetheyshouldknockatthedoortoaskforshelter。
　　InPhiladelphia，aprocessioncalledamummersparaderunsforawholedaywithbands，dancersandpeopleinfancydress。
　　TherearetwohomesforSantaClausintheUnitedStatesoneisinTorrington，Connecticut，whereSantaandhishelpersgiveoutpresents。TheotherhomeisinWilmington，NewYork，whereavillageforSantaandhisreindeerislocated。
　　InArizonatheyfollowtheMexicantraditionscalledLasPosadas。FamiliesplayoutthepartsofMaryandJosephsearchingforsomewheretostay。Theyformaprocessionandvisittheirfriends39；andneighbors39；homeswheretheyadmireeachfamily39；sNativitycrib。InpartsofNewMexico，peopleplacelightedcandlesinpaperbagsfilledwithsandonstreetsandrooftopstolightthewayfortheChristChild。