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2.- Halloween

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                  A.- This celebration comes from Europe and it is celebrated on October the 31 . Irish
                  immigrants.
                  B.- People dress up with funny costumes and decorate their houses with horrible
                  decorations such as spider webs, witches, and skeletons.

                  C.- Dishes made of pumpkin are the most popular.

                  3.- Final Draft:

                                                   Festivities in USA

                         Festivities in the United States are famous around the world. People from other
                  countries use to celebrate this festivities in order to enjoy with others. Thanksgiving and

                  Halloween  are  the  most  famous  American  Celebrations  around  the  world.  These

                  important days have some differences such as origin and customs, but one thing that they
                  have in common is their traditional food, pumpkin.


                         Thanksgiving  is  a  celebration  that  British  immigrants  took  from  Europe  to
                  America. [It is celebrated in November.] For American people, [Thanksgiving means give

                  thanks for everything that has happened the whole year.] [American families get together

                  to enjoy a big dinner.] [The traditional dishes are turkey, pumpkin pie, and rice mixed
                  with vegetables.] [After the dinner finishes, they like to watch football matches on the TV

                  and help with the household chores such as clean the table or wash the dishes.]

                         In contrast, Halloween is a celebration that Irish immigrants took from Ireland to

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                  America. [It is celebrated on October the 31 .] [American people love dressing up with
                  funny or horrible costumes.] Also, [they decorate their houses with spider webs, witches,
                  skeletons, and pumpkins.] At night, [children go door by door asking for candies.] [They

                  always  say  “Trick or Treat  and the landlord  give them some candies to enjoy later.]
                  Something similar with Thanksgiving is that [Americans eat a lot of products made of

                  pumpkins.]

                         In conclusion, festivities in the United States are interesting and enjoyable. Every

                  celebration  has  its  own  customs.  Thanksgiving  and  Halloween  are  the  most  famous

                  because of their origin and unusual traditions, but both are interesting and fun in the same
                  way.
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