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Secret Santa

By Nymiria W.

My favorite tradition is Secret Santa. Around Christmas, we do Secret Santa, which is

something that we do for each other. We start off by drawing a name, not telling each other

whose names we got. We go and get presents for the person whose name we drew and get

them things they enjoy. On the day of Christmas, we go to the living room and dance to get a gift
from the other person on Christmas Day.

It is very fun and I really enjoy

the company, being around the

ones that genuinely make a

person happy.

The Secret Santa is given a wish

list of gift ideas to choose from to
give to their chosen giftee. After

opening their present, the giftee

has to guess which member of the

group was their Secret Santa. It's a holiday classic where guessing is as much a part of the fun

as receiving the gift. Secret Santa is a traditional western tradition. It is thought that the
philanthropist, Larry Dean Stewart, came up with the idea of giving mystery gifts during the

holiday season. In fact, Stewart anonymously donated $100 bills to people in the state of

Kansas. Although no one is really sure of the exact origins of this fun tradition, it is celebrated all

over the world. Secret Santa Fun Facts: Secret Santa is called “Kris Kringel” in the United

Kingdom. Deriving from the Christian tradition, the ritual is known as Secret Santa in the United

States and the United Kingdom.