I'm from the Northeast. To me, Christmas means cold weather, snow, chestnuts roasting by the fire, etc. The songs I hear reflect this, and the decorations do too.
Obviously it's a great deal warmer in Texas. How does this affect how Christmas is regarded? Is Santa pictured as someone with warmer clothes? Do songs and decorations reflect the warmer climate?
2006-10-25 03:04:21 · 7 answers · asked by Mag999nus 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
It gets colder here. I live in deeep south Texas, so we usually have only two seasons, hot and cold. It was a real shocker when it snowed here last year. The snow lasted all night and for a few hours the next day.
But otherwise, people here bundle up in the winter months and christmas celebrations start from the ending of the dia de los muertos, on Nov 1st. People here are used to having hot weather so when the temprature drops below 60 they start freezing!
People have already have halloween lights ups and they will exchange those for christmas lights in november.
Thanksgiving here become part of the christmas holiday.
Why I am unsure, I was brought up in southern california.!
Some decorations look like chilies, and thing people are used to here, but few choose these. Most go for the typical 'traditional' decor.
Now most celebrate santa claus as well as the traditional mexican holidays.
Songs reflecting the climate or area? No not really, unless you celebrate the mexican holidays Like the Day of the Dead, and the Posadas... (translated Inns.) In mexico people didn't celebrate santa claus, the had big pinatas that looked like the star that followed christ and did a procession of sorts. The procession is a reenactment of the travels by Maria and Jose looking for the place to give birth to christ child. People would get together and set up a map of whos houses people would visit.
As they went all were to turn away mary and joseph, til the 'couple' reached the (agreed upon) Inn (house) where they would gain entrance and safty from the night. At this house the major celebration starts. First they start off with a prayer and several songs of 'safe arival' (Albergue in spanish). Then they belss the home that has graciously recieved the christ child and place a small image of a baby jesus under the christmas tree (the christmass tree being a new addition to this celebration- before hand they had nativity scenes only). After the Holy acts, the party goes on as any normal party. Plenty of drinking and eating and talking sometimes some dancing. All of this part dempends on the wealth of they people in the celebration, the richer they are the fancier the party.
I hope this helps!?
2006-10-25 03:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by shemida1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas here is celebrated with all the same symbols and meaning. It's just that we rarely light our fireplace and sometimes wear shorts.
There is rarely any snow. We just pray that it doesn't rain for Christmas, which is usually does.
We pop firecrackers and eat way too much. We travel to see family and exchange gifts.
Santa dresses the same because after all, he does live in the North Pole, not in Texas.
We sing the same songs as everyone else around the world.
Since there is a heavy spanish population, there are special Mexican treats that are made around the holidays. I think there are also special tamales that are only made during the Christmas holidays.
We have to buy blow-up snowmen to display in our yards instead of building one out of snow.
2006-10-25 05:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all parts of Texas are warmer. IF the true meaning of Christmas (celebrating the birth of Jesus) is observed, it is the same all around the world. The rest is just window dressing.
2006-10-25 03:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by Spirit Walker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! it never snows over here and if it does it only lasts a day. to me is really isnt christmas without snow and cold weather because then i couldnt drink hot chocolate and sit by the fire. i am moving as sson as i can afford to move
2006-10-25 04:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we have a lot of snow in the Northeast. Christmas would be sad without snow!
2006-10-25 04:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hohoho :)
Christmas is celebrated differently.
Check this article on 'How to celebrate Christmas in different regions of America'
http://www.christmasgifts.net/Christmasblog/2006/08/29/how-to-celebrate-christmas-in-different-regions-of-america/
2006-10-26 01:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i live in northeast and I love the cold weather and i love christma.
2006-10-25 04:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by FANNY R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋