New Years' Eve Traditions From Around the World  Join us today as we learn about New Years' Eve traditions from all around the world.

Sources:

https://bestlifeonline.com/global-new-years-eve-traditions/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/

https://nypost.com/2018/12/21/new-years-resolutions-last-exactly-this-long/

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What Is the Rose Parade?  Join us today as we learn about a New Years' Day tradition, the Rose Parade.

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https://tournamentofroses.com/about/rose-parade-history/#:~:text=In%201890%2C%20Valley%20Hunt%20Club,with%20hundreds%20of%20colorful%20blooms.

https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/rose-parade-has-evolved-over-decades-responding-to-the-times

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What Are Japanese Snow Monkeys  Join us today as we learn about a special type of monkey, the macaque.

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https://study.com/learn/lesson/japanese-macaque-monkey.html

https://neprimateconservancy.org/japanese-macaque/

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What Is Mistletoe?  Join us today as we learn about a popular holiday plant, mistletoe.

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https://www.britannica.com/plant/mistletoe

https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/mistletoe-christmas-tradition

https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe

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What Is Boxing Day  Join us today as we learn about the holiday right after Christmas, Boxing Day.

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boxing-Day

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/26/world/boxing-day-facts-trnd/index.html

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boxing-day

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas  Join us today as we learn the history of this iconic Christmas poem.

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https://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/history-night-before-christmas.html

https://parade.com/1136533/jessicasager/twas-the-night-before-christmas-words/

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What Are Reindeer?  Join us today as we learn about an animal whose popularity always rises around this time of year.

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https://www.britannica.com/animal/reindeer

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/reindeer-caribou

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What is Eggnog?  Join us today as we learn about the history of a famous holiday drink, eggnog.

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https://www.thespruceeats.com/origins-of-eggnog-760173#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20eggnog,often%20served%20at%20social%20gatherings.

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All About Candy Canes  Join us today as we learn the history of this tasty treat.

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https://www.history.com/news/candy-canes-invented-germany#:~:text=%E2%80%9CLegend%20has%20it%20that%20the,candies%20into%20shepherds'%20crooks.%E2%80%9D

http://www.candyhistory.net/candy-origin/candy-cane-history/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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The History of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer  Join us today as we learn how the famous book, song, and movie of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer came to be.

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https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/features/the-real-story-behind-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer

https://www.geneautry.com/clubhouse/christmas/geneautry_rudolphsong.html

https://www.npr.org/2015/12/25/461005670/the-history-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer

https://youtu.be/VU8teLsxYRY song

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