1 00:00:02,569 --> 00:00:07,140 [sleigh bells] 2 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:09,275 (girl #1) Hello, Mr. Chuck! 3 00:00:42,409 --> 00:00:43,643 Hello, friends! 4 00:00:43,643 --> 00:00:46,046 Happy Holidays! 5 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:50,283 I always have so much fun during the holidays. 6 00:00:50,283 --> 00:00:53,787 I think this is my favorite time of the year. 7 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:58,725 There's so much to do and see and celebrate. 8 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:01,461 Let me show you what I've been doing. 9 00:01:01,461 --> 00:01:04,564 I've been decorating a tree here in my yard. 10 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:06,166 But of course, 11 00:01:06,166 --> 00:01:08,802 this is not just any old tree, no, no, not at all. 12 00:01:08,802 --> 00:01:12,839 This is a tree for the birds. 13 00:01:12,839 --> 00:01:16,376 You know this time of year, birds, well they have 14 00:01:16,376 --> 00:01:18,611 a hard time finding food. 15 00:01:18,611 --> 00:01:23,149 So I like to help them out a little. 16 00:01:23,149 --> 00:01:28,488 I put some things on the tree that's fun for people 17 00:01:28,488 --> 00:01:37,263 to look at, but this, well, this is what makes fun for the birds. 18 00:01:37,263 --> 00:01:39,065 Sunflower seeds. 19 00:01:39,065 --> 00:01:42,836 I've used little plastic net bags from the supermarket 20 00:01:42,836 --> 00:01:44,237 to hold them 21 00:01:44,237 --> 00:01:48,608 and the birds can pull the food out through the holes. 22 00:01:48,608 --> 00:01:55,281 I've got slices of stale bread and bagels strung on a ribbon. 23 00:01:55,281 --> 00:01:57,550 And apple slices. 24 00:01:57,550 --> 00:02:01,988 So if you have a tree in your yard, you can do this, too. 25 00:02:01,988 --> 00:02:06,292 But, you don't have to have a tree like this to put out food 26 00:02:06,292 --> 00:02:07,927 for the birds. 27 00:02:07,927 --> 00:02:12,098 If you think about it, I'm sure you can come up 28 00:02:12,098 --> 00:02:16,469 with a lot of different ways to feed the birds. 29 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:20,406 The holidays are a good time to think about others 30 00:02:20,406 --> 00:02:23,443 and do things for others. 31 00:02:23,443 --> 00:02:26,279 Do you like the holidays, too? 32 00:02:26,279 --> 00:02:30,049 Well, the month of December is full of them. 33 00:02:30,049 --> 00:02:34,687 There's Christmas, and Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. 34 00:02:34,687 --> 00:02:40,493 Do you celebrate one of more of these holidays in your home? 35 00:02:40,493 --> 00:02:42,962 What's your favorite part? 36 00:02:42,962 --> 00:02:44,564 You get a lot of presents. 37 00:02:44,564 --> 00:02:49,669 You open presents and have a big feast. 38 00:02:49,669 --> 00:02:51,070 You get presents. 39 00:02:51,070 --> 00:02:55,408 Yeah, and you get presents like a toy like Buzz Lightyear 40 00:02:55,408 --> 00:02:56,409 or something. 41 00:02:56,409 --> 00:02:59,913 Or like a puppy. 42 00:02:59,913 --> 00:03:03,783 That's what I got at home - two puppies. 43 00:03:03,783 --> 00:03:05,084 I like all parts. 44 00:03:05,084 --> 00:03:09,656 My favorite part is when all of my family members 45 00:03:09,656 --> 00:03:15,562 come to my house because I don't see my cousins 46 00:03:15,562 --> 00:03:18,965 and relatives are all over the place 47 00:03:18,965 --> 00:03:21,367 and I don't see them regularly. 48 00:03:21,367 --> 00:03:27,040 So, I just think it's kind of nice to see them in Christmas. 49 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,709 I know my favorite part. 50 00:03:29,709 --> 00:03:34,047 It's when we sing, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." 51 00:03:34,047 --> 00:03:36,916 I like singing holiday music, too. 52 00:03:36,916 --> 00:03:37,984 Sure. 53 00:03:37,984 --> 00:03:40,620 ♪Jingle bells, jingle bells♪ 54 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:43,289 ♪Jingle all the way.♪ 55 00:03:43,289 --> 00:03:45,592 ♪Jingle bells, jingle bells♪ 56 00:03:45,592 --> 00:03:47,794 ♪Jingle all the way.♪ 57 00:03:47,794 --> 00:03:52,432 ♪Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.♪ 58 00:03:52,432 --> 00:03:55,501 ♪Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells♪ 59 00:03:55,501 --> 00:03:58,771 ♪Jingle all the way.♪ 60 00:03:58,771 --> 00:04:04,477 ♪Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.♪ 61 00:04:04,477 --> 00:04:05,945 Hey! 62 00:04:05,945 --> 00:04:08,481 I've got some friends who sing "Jingle Bells" 63 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:10,917 but of course they sing it a little differently. 64 00:04:10,917 --> 00:04:12,719 Let's listen. 65 00:04:12,719 --> 00:04:18,391 ♪♪♪ 66 00:04:18,391 --> 00:04:20,927 ♪Santa had off all last spring.♪ 67 00:04:20,927 --> 00:04:23,062 ♪ho, ho, ho, ho, ho♪ 68 00:04:23,062 --> 00:04:25,832 ♪He had twelve dogs he taught to sing.♪ 69 00:04:25,832 --> 00:04:28,201 ♪ho, ho, ho, ho, ho♪ 70 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:30,637 ♪Every ruff ruff field and forest♪ 71 00:04:30,637 --> 00:04:33,072 ♪would come each night to him♪ 72 00:04:33,072 --> 00:04:36,109 ♪His yuletide canine chorus singing songs♪ 73 00:04:36,109 --> 00:04:38,011 ♪of Christmas cheer.♪ 74 00:04:38,011 --> 00:04:41,047 ♪His yuletide canine chorus singing songs♪ 75 00:04:41,047 --> 00:04:42,915 ♪of Christmas cheer.♪ 76 00:04:42,915 --> 00:04:45,652 ♪Each day the dogs rehearsed their song.♪ 77 00:04:45,652 --> 00:04:47,887 ♪bow wow wow wow wow♪ 78 00:04:47,887 --> 00:04:50,623 ♪They asked Bernice to moo along.♪ 79 00:04:50,623 --> 00:04:52,892 ♪She's a singing cow.♪ 80 00:04:52,892 --> 00:04:57,764 ♪So the poodles and Dalmatians, a bulldog on a leash♪ 81 00:04:57,764 --> 00:05:02,769 ♪became a great sensation with their mooing cow, Bernice.♪ 82 00:05:02,769 --> 00:05:07,740 ♪became a great sensation with their mooing cow, Bernice.♪ 83 00:05:07,740 --> 00:05:10,209 ♪As they gathered round the Christmas tree♪ 84 00:05:10,209 --> 00:05:12,812 ♪to sing of Yuletide bliss♪ 85 00:05:12,812 --> 00:05:20,019 ♪The twelve dogs and the heifer sounded quite a bit like this.♪ 86 00:05:20,019 --> 00:05:22,422 (to the tune of "Jingle Bells") ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 87 00:05:22,422 --> 00:05:23,423 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 88 00:05:23,423 --> 00:05:24,957 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff.♪ 89 00:05:24,957 --> 00:05:25,958 ♪Moo.♪ 90 00:05:25,958 --> 00:05:26,959 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 91 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:28,194 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff,♪ 92 00:05:28,194 --> 00:05:29,929 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 93 00:05:29,929 --> 00:05:30,930 ♪Moo.♪ 94 00:05:30,930 --> 00:05:31,964 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 95 00:05:31,964 --> 00:05:32,932 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 96 00:05:32,932 --> 00:05:34,634 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 97 00:05:34,634 --> 00:05:35,635 ♪Moo.♪ 98 00:05:35,635 --> 00:05:36,636 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 99 00:05:36,636 --> 00:05:37,870 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff,♪ 100 00:05:37,870 --> 00:05:39,639 ♪Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff,♪ 101 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:45,044 ♪Moo.♪ 102 00:05:45,044 --> 00:05:47,880 ♪We hope you liked the puppy song.♪ 103 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,049 ♪ho, ho, ho, ho, ho♪ 104 00:05:50,049 --> 00:05:52,885 ♪Perhaps you'd liked to sing along.♪ 105 00:05:52,885 --> 00:05:55,054 ♪ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.♪ 106 00:05:55,054 --> 00:05:58,424 ♪If you're sitting on the right side, just moo like♪ 107 00:05:58,424 --> 00:05:59,992 ♪you're a cow.♪ 108 00:05:59,992 --> 00:06:04,797 ♪Those on the left sing like a dog, we'd like to show you how.♪ 109 00:06:04,797 --> 00:06:09,736 ♪Those on the left sing like a dog, we'd like to show you how.♪ 110 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:12,071 ♪Now since you're the dogs sing "Jingle Bells"♪ 111 00:06:12,071 --> 00:06:14,607 ♪while barking, "ruff, ruff, ruff."♪ 112 00:06:14,607 --> 00:06:16,843 ♪And you're the cow, so moo with us.♪ 113 00:06:16,843 --> 00:06:21,547 ♪Okay, let's hear your stuff.♪ 114 00:06:21,547 --> 00:06:22,815 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 115 00:06:22,815 --> 00:06:24,183 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 116 00:06:24,183 --> 00:06:25,985 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 117 00:06:25,985 --> 00:06:27,353 ♪Moo.♪ 118 00:06:27,353 --> 00:06:29,389 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 119 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:31,124 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 120 00:06:31,124 --> 00:06:32,125 ♪Moo.♪ 121 00:06:32,125 --> 00:06:33,126 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 122 00:06:33,126 --> 00:06:34,127 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 123 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:35,795 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 124 00:06:35,795 --> 00:06:36,929 ♪Moo.♪ 125 00:06:36,929 --> 00:06:38,898 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff ruff♪ 126 00:06:38,898 --> 00:06:40,666 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff.♪ 127 00:06:40,666 --> 00:06:45,772 ♪Moo.♪ 128 00:06:45,772 --> 00:06:50,676 ♪On behalf of Santa's puppies, we wish you Yuletide cheer♪ 129 00:06:50,676 --> 00:06:56,315 ♪Have doggone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!♪ 130 00:06:56,315 --> 00:06:57,316 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 131 00:06:57,316 --> 00:06:58,317 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 132 00:06:58,317 --> 00:06:59,786 ♪ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff♪ 133 00:06:59,786 --> 00:07:01,421 ♪Moo!♪ 134 00:07:01,421 --> 00:07:02,422 ♪Woof, woof, woof♪ 135 00:07:02,422 --> 00:07:03,656 ♪Woof, woof, woof♪ 136 00:07:03,656 --> 00:07:06,025 ♪Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof♪ 137 00:07:06,025 --> 00:07:08,461 ♪Moo♪ 138 00:07:08,461 --> 00:07:09,896 What fun! 139 00:07:09,896 --> 00:07:13,199 You know, this time of the year, many people celebrate Christmas. 140 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:15,868 [sleigh bells] 141 00:07:15,868 --> 00:07:18,504 Did you hear something? 142 00:07:18,504 --> 00:07:23,676 I thought I heard bells. 143 00:07:23,676 --> 00:07:27,280 Oh well, I suppose it's not unusual to hear bells 144 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,482 this time of year. 145 00:07:29,482 --> 00:07:34,454 Anyway, as I was saying, many people celebrate Christmas. 146 00:07:34,454 --> 00:07:37,356 [sleigh bells] 147 00:07:37,356 --> 00:07:39,625 There are those bells again! 148 00:07:39,625 --> 00:07:41,427 Did you hear it? 149 00:07:41,427 --> 00:07:45,798 I wonder what it could be? 150 00:07:45,798 --> 00:07:54,040 I wonder...oh, I guess we'll find out sooner or later. 151 00:07:54,040 --> 00:08:00,079 Anyway, what do you think about at Christmastime? 152 00:08:00,079 --> 00:08:04,750 Well, there's this big man who wears a red suit. 153 00:08:04,750 --> 00:08:06,586 His name's Santa Claus. 154 00:08:06,586 --> 00:08:12,124 And he gives you presents each night before Christmas Day. 155 00:08:12,124 --> 00:08:16,562 And he has eight tiny reindeer. 156 00:08:16,562 --> 00:08:23,102 Well, you do put up a Christmas tree, and you do 157 00:08:23,102 --> 00:08:29,509 get all these presents, and you can wait until next Christmas 158 00:08:29,509 --> 00:08:31,444 to get some more. 159 00:08:31,444 --> 00:08:34,280 It's Jesus' birthday. 160 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:37,216 You give presents around. 161 00:08:37,216 --> 00:08:39,952 Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates 162 00:08:39,952 --> 00:08:42,088 the birth of Jesus. 163 00:08:42,088 --> 00:08:45,825 And many of our Christmas customs and traditions 164 00:08:45,825 --> 00:08:48,828 have been carried on for hundreds of years. 165 00:08:48,828 --> 00:08:51,964 Traditions like singing Christmas carols, 166 00:08:51,964 --> 00:08:55,334 putting up a Christmas tree, and giving presents. 167 00:08:55,334 --> 00:08:56,502 [sleigh bells] 168 00:08:56,502 --> 00:08:59,572 Ho, ho, ho! 169 00:08:59,572 --> 00:09:02,375 Did you hear what I just heard? 170 00:09:02,375 --> 00:09:07,613 Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! 171 00:09:07,613 --> 00:09:11,417 Do you suppose that's who I think it is? 172 00:09:11,417 --> 00:09:14,520 Whoa there! Steady, Rudolph! 173 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:16,656 Yes, I think it is. 174 00:09:16,656 --> 00:09:18,524 It's Santa Claus. 175 00:09:18,524 --> 00:09:20,226 Well, what do you know? 176 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:21,627 Hello, Santa! 177 00:09:21,627 --> 00:09:23,863 Hello, Mr. Chuck! 178 00:09:23,863 --> 00:09:25,932 Hello, friends! 179 00:09:25,932 --> 00:09:27,867 I was just out warming up the reindeer 180 00:09:27,867 --> 00:09:30,703 and I saw you decorating your tree. 181 00:09:30,703 --> 00:09:32,638 It looks great! 182 00:09:32,638 --> 00:09:33,973 Thank you, Santa. 183 00:09:33,973 --> 00:09:37,410 My friends and I were just talking about Christmas, 184 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:39,845 and you know, you're a big part of the holiday 185 00:09:39,845 --> 00:09:42,248 for many boys and girls throughout the world. 186 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:44,450 It's my favorite time of year! 187 00:09:44,450 --> 00:09:46,319 What do you like best about it? 188 00:09:46,319 --> 00:09:48,688 I like being with my family. 189 00:09:48,688 --> 00:09:51,824 Ms. Santa, the elves, the reindeer, and I have lots of fun 190 00:09:51,824 --> 00:09:57,096 decorating the tree, singing songs, and of course, eating. 191 00:09:57,096 --> 00:09:58,664 Ho, ho, ho! 192 00:09:58,664 --> 00:10:03,069 But the thing I think I like the best is giving presents. 193 00:10:03,069 --> 00:10:05,338 Not getting presents? 194 00:10:05,338 --> 00:10:06,906 Oh, don't get me wrong. 195 00:10:06,906 --> 00:10:08,841 Getting gifts is great. 196 00:10:08,841 --> 00:10:12,378 But I have more fun giving gifts and seeing children 197 00:10:12,378 --> 00:10:13,579 enjoy them. 198 00:10:13,579 --> 00:10:16,882 In fact, I have a gift for you. 199 00:10:16,882 --> 00:10:19,585 Oh, well thank you, Santa. 200 00:10:19,585 --> 00:10:24,490 Go ahead, open it. 201 00:10:24,490 --> 00:10:27,293 Well, what do you know? 202 00:10:27,293 --> 00:10:32,632 It's a string of peanuts for my tree. 203 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:34,233 Thank you, Santa. 204 00:10:34,233 --> 00:10:35,601 You're welcome. 205 00:10:35,601 --> 00:10:39,405 I like feeding the birds, too, but we don't have so many birds 206 00:10:39,405 --> 00:10:41,941 up in the North Pole where I live. 207 00:10:41,941 --> 00:10:44,677 But the reindeer and I get to see a lot of birds 208 00:10:44,677 --> 00:10:47,279 as we travel around the world each year. 209 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:48,981 You do get around, don't you? 210 00:10:48,981 --> 00:10:50,416 That I do. 211 00:10:50,416 --> 00:10:53,519 I'll be you do see a lot of different Christmas customs, 212 00:10:53,519 --> 00:10:54,754 don't you? 213 00:10:54,754 --> 00:10:56,188 I sure do. 214 00:10:56,188 --> 00:11:00,226 In Latin American countries, like Mexico, children celebrate 215 00:11:00,226 --> 00:11:04,797 Christmas with something called a piñata. 216 00:11:04,797 --> 00:11:06,499 A piñata? What's that? 217 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:09,869 I'll show you. 218 00:11:09,869 --> 00:11:15,007 This is a piñata. It's filled with candy and small gifts. 219 00:11:15,007 --> 00:11:17,376 Then it's hung from the ceiling and children 220 00:11:17,376 --> 00:11:20,379 try to break it with a stick. 221 00:11:20,379 --> 00:11:22,148 That sounds easy. 222 00:11:22,148 --> 00:11:26,552 Ah, but the tricky part is you have to do it blindfolded. 223 00:11:26,552 --> 00:11:28,754 Well, it still sounds like fun. 224 00:11:28,754 --> 00:11:30,189 Oh, it is. 225 00:11:30,189 --> 00:11:34,360 And did you know that in countries like Spain, Norway, 226 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:38,197 and Denmark, children leave their shoes under their beds 227 00:11:38,197 --> 00:11:41,667 or by the fireplace for me to put gifts in. 228 00:11:41,667 --> 00:11:44,003 Kind of like we hang stockings here. 229 00:11:44,003 --> 00:11:45,337 Right. 230 00:11:45,337 --> 00:11:48,207 There are just about as many different ways of doing things 231 00:11:48,207 --> 00:11:50,476 as there are there are people. 232 00:11:50,476 --> 00:11:53,245 Everyone has their own way of celebrating and enjoying 233 00:11:53,245 --> 00:11:54,447 the holidays. 234 00:11:54,447 --> 00:11:57,416 And that's just fine with me. 235 00:11:57,416 --> 00:12:01,887 I like learning about new ways to do things. 236 00:12:01,887 --> 00:12:04,323 Oh well, the reindeer are getting restless. 237 00:12:04,323 --> 00:12:06,525 I think I'd better go. 238 00:12:06,525 --> 00:12:09,328 Well, thank you so much for stopping by, Santa. 239 00:12:09,328 --> 00:12:10,896 Good-bye. 240 00:12:10,896 --> 00:12:12,064 Merry Christmas! 241 00:12:12,064 --> 00:12:13,332 Good-bye, Mr. Chuck! 242 00:12:13,332 --> 00:12:16,001 Merry Christmas boys and girls! 243 00:12:16,001 --> 00:12:17,937 Merry Christmas! 244 00:12:17,937 --> 00:12:20,539 Good-bye, Santa! 245 00:12:20,539 --> 00:12:21,540 [sleigh bells] 246 00:12:21,540 --> 00:12:24,944 Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! 247 00:12:24,944 --> 00:12:28,147 I celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas 248 00:12:28,147 --> 00:12:32,918 because my dad's Jewish and my mom is Christian 249 00:12:32,918 --> 00:12:40,392 and it's...so I kind of, I don't really know what. 250 00:12:44,263 --> 00:12:47,800 Hanukkah is another holiday this time of year. 251 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:52,037 During Hanukkah, Jewish people celebrate the rededication 252 00:12:52,037 --> 00:12:56,542 of the temple by lighting the menorah. 253 00:12:56,542 --> 00:12:58,711 What is a menorah? 254 00:12:58,711 --> 00:13:04,083 It's a special thing that you can hold candles with. 255 00:13:04,083 --> 00:13:06,585 (male #1) How many candles? 256 00:13:06,585 --> 00:13:07,620 Nine. 257 00:13:14,260 --> 00:13:16,195 (male #1) Can you draw a menorah for me? 258 00:13:16,195 --> 00:13:17,263 Yeah. 259 00:13:17,263 --> 00:13:20,766 [squeaking] 260 00:13:20,766 --> 00:13:22,735 The shammash is the helper. 261 00:13:22,735 --> 00:13:27,072 It lights all the other candles, and there's eight lights. 262 00:13:27,072 --> 00:13:31,477 (boy #1) The candle that's being lit is called the shammash. 263 00:13:31,477 --> 00:13:34,346 We use it to light all the other ca ndles. 264 00:13:34,346 --> 00:13:45,124 Borukh Ato Adoynoy Eloyheynu Melekh Ho-oylom Asher Kiddeshonu 265 00:13:45,124 --> 00:13:53,165 Be-mitsvoysov Ve-tsivonu Lehadlik Neyr Shel khanuko. 266 00:13:53,165 --> 00:13:56,101 [squeaking] 267 00:13:56,101 --> 00:13:59,572 It's eight days because of something. 268 00:13:59,572 --> 00:14:04,176 Because there was not enough oil to light the menorah, 269 00:14:04,176 --> 00:14:07,646 and God made it last for eight days. 270 00:14:07,646 --> 00:14:09,715 So that's why Hanukkah is eight days. 271 00:14:09,715 --> 00:14:13,519 There was a miracle that God made it light, be lit, 272 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:14,553 for eight days. 273 00:14:14,553 --> 00:14:17,256 [squeaking] 274 00:14:17,256 --> 00:14:19,692 There! Finished! 275 00:14:19,692 --> 00:14:22,595 Do you celebrate Hanukkah? 276 00:14:22,595 --> 00:14:27,132 Are there any songs you can sing? 277 00:14:27,132 --> 00:14:28,534 How about... 278 00:14:28,534 --> 00:14:31,403 ♪I made a little dreidel.♪ 279 00:14:31,403 --> 00:14:34,340 ♪I made it out of clay.♪ 280 00:14:34,340 --> 00:14:37,610 ♪And when it's dry and ready♪ 281 00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:40,846 ♪Dreidel I shall play.♪ 282 00:14:40,846 --> 00:14:42,448 ♪Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel♪ 283 00:14:42,448 --> 00:14:44,550 ♪I made it out of clay.♪ 284 00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:46,452 ♪And when it's dry and ready♪ 285 00:14:46,452 --> 00:14:48,687 ♪Dreidel I can play.♪ 286 00:14:48,687 --> 00:14:50,456 I shall play. 287 00:14:50,456 --> 00:14:52,224 Dreidel? 288 00:14:52,224 --> 00:14:54,126 What's a dreidel? 289 00:14:54,126 --> 00:14:58,797 Something you spin and it has letters. 290 00:14:58,797 --> 00:15:00,199 Four Hebrew letters. 291 00:15:00,199 --> 00:15:03,869 Which means, "A great miracle happened there." 292 00:15:03,869 --> 00:15:05,738 In Israel. 293 00:15:05,738 --> 00:15:13,178 This is Hey, and this is Gimel, an d this is Nun, 294 00:15:13,178 --> 00:15:15,347 and this is Shin. 295 00:15:15,347 --> 00:15:17,549 (male #1) Do you guys know what a dreidel is ? 296 00:15:17,549 --> 00:15:19,418 Yeah - to spin. 297 00:15:22,554 --> 00:15:26,225 Whoever gets the most-if you get Nin you get none, 298 00:15:26,225 --> 00:15:28,560 if you get Gimel you get all, if you get Hey 299 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:31,597 you only get half. 300 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:34,566 ( male #1) I see. What do you get all of? 301 00:15:34,566 --> 00:15:36,969 The candy. 302 00:15:36,969 --> 00:15:40,606 It's called a piece of gelt. 303 00:15:40,606 --> 00:15:43,909 It's chocolate. 304 00:15:43,909 --> 00:15:48,380 Kwanzaa is another holiday many African American people 305 00:15:48,380 --> 00:15:50,482 celebrate this time of year. 306 00:15:50,482 --> 00:15:55,754 Kwanzaa means "first fruits" and is a time of giving thanks 307 00:15:55,754 --> 00:15:58,657 for the harvest of the food. 308 00:15:58,657 --> 00:16:02,027 It's also a celebration of family, since children 309 00:16:02,027 --> 00:16:05,564 are the first fruits of the family. 310 00:16:05,564 --> 00:16:08,434 Some of the decorations you might see for Kwanzaa 311 00:16:08,434 --> 00:16:13,238 include corn and kinara, which is a candle holder 312 00:16:13,238 --> 00:16:16,041 with seven candles. 313 00:16:16,041 --> 00:16:20,346 One candle is lit for each of the seven days of Kwanzaa 314 00:16:20,346 --> 00:16:25,017 and each candle has a different me aning. 315 00:16:25,017 --> 00:16:31,790 Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all have some things in common - 316 00:16:31,790 --> 00:16:35,995 being together with our families, eating good food, 317 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:39,531 and giving gifts to one another. 318 00:16:39,531 --> 00:16:45,437 What are some of your favorite things about the holidays? 319 00:16:45,437 --> 00:16:48,841 Spinning dreidels, and eating. 320 00:16:48,841 --> 00:16:50,175 (male #1) You get toys? 321 00:16:50,175 --> 00:16:51,443 Yeah, yeah, yeah! 322 00:16:51,443 --> 00:16:54,146 And you get books and clothes. 323 00:16:54,146 --> 00:16:56,849 I don't like the books and clothes. 324 00:16:56,849 --> 00:16:59,852 You get presents. 325 00:16:59,852 --> 00:17:01,754 You get presents. 326 00:17:01,754 --> 00:17:05,524 (male #1) Does everybody get presents? 327 00:17:05,524 --> 00:17:06,525 No. 328 00:17:06,525 --> 00:17:09,328 (male #1) Who doesn't get presents? 329 00:17:09,328 --> 00:17:13,232 My mother. 330 00:17:13,232 --> 00:17:15,467 (male #1) How come she doesn't get any presents? 331 00:17:15,467 --> 00:17:19,204 She doesn't want any. 332 00:17:19,204 --> 00:17:22,241 Well, there's no question. 333 00:17:22,241 --> 00:17:25,711 It's nice to receive presents, but the holidays 334 00:17:25,711 --> 00:17:30,282 are an especially good time to remember that many people 335 00:17:30,282 --> 00:17:33,619 may not have as much as we do. 336 00:17:33,619 --> 00:17:37,456 It's a good time to remember to help others. 337 00:17:37,456 --> 00:17:41,627 Here's a story about one family who made another family's 338 00:17:41,627 --> 00:17:45,831 Christmas a lot happier. 339 00:17:45,831 --> 00:17:49,401 ♪♪♪ 340 00:17:49,401 --> 00:17:52,905 (female #1) "Well, well" said Mother Bear, "What can we do this Christmas 341 00:17:52,905 --> 00:17:56,041 to make it very special for our family?" 342 00:17:56,041 --> 00:17:58,444 "I know," said Brother Bear, "Let's take a trip 343 00:17:58,444 --> 00:18:01,947 to Disney World where it's nice an d sunny!" 344 00:18:01,947 --> 00:18:04,416 "Oh dear," said Mother Bear. 345 00:18:04,416 --> 00:18:07,419 "How about making Brother Bear clean up his room?" 346 00:18:07,419 --> 00:18:08,987 said Sister Bear. 347 00:18:08,987 --> 00:18:12,224 "Now, now you two," said Papa Bear. 348 00:18:12,224 --> 00:18:16,328 "Let's say we adopt a family for Christmas who doesn't have 349 00:18:16,328 --> 00:18:18,397 as much as we do." 350 00:18:18,397 --> 00:18:21,500 "Where'd you get that idea," said Brother Bear. 351 00:18:21,500 --> 00:18:24,937 "Well, today a group of people came to my job to talk 352 00:18:24,937 --> 00:18:26,638 about the tree of hope." 353 00:18:26,638 --> 00:18:29,007 "What's that?" said Sister Bear. 354 00:18:29,007 --> 00:18:31,610 "Well, you see it works like this. It's like 355 00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:35,047 "a Christmas tree, but instead of having presents under it, 356 00:18:35,047 --> 00:18:37,883 "there are a list of families with their names on it 357 00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:40,853 "and a wish list of all the things that they need 358 00:18:40,853 --> 00:18:42,521 and want for Christmas." 359 00:18:42,521 --> 00:18:45,757 "That's a great idea," said Mother Bear. 360 00:18:45,757 --> 00:18:49,161 "Does this mean that we get to go shopping?" said Sister Bear. 361 00:18:49,161 --> 00:18:52,164 "It sure does," said Mother and Papa Bear. 362 00:18:52,164 --> 00:18:56,535 "Yes, yes, yes! We're going shopping," said Sister Bear. 363 00:18:56,535 --> 00:19:00,405 So off they went to go shopping to buy Christmas gifts 364 00:19:00,405 --> 00:19:02,841 for their family. 365 00:19:02,841 --> 00:19:07,613 And they shopped, and they shopped, and they shopped 366 00:19:07,613 --> 00:19:14,052 until their Christmas sacks were filled with gifts. 367 00:19:14,052 --> 00:19:17,623 Well, it was Christmas Eve and it was time for the family 368 00:19:17,623 --> 00:19:19,825 to meet the family that they were supposed 369 00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:22,027 to give the gifts to. 370 00:19:22,027 --> 00:19:29,101 They were all so excited and nervous at the same time. 371 00:19:29,101 --> 00:19:30,769 "Well, well," said Mother Bear. 372 00:19:30,769 --> 00:19:36,008 "I am so excited about meeting our family for Christmas." 373 00:19:36,008 --> 00:19:39,845 "There they are," said Sister Bear. 374 00:19:39,845 --> 00:19:42,748 "Merry Christmas," said Brother Bear. 375 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:45,584 "Oh thank you," Mother Rabbit said to the Bear family. 376 00:19:45,584 --> 00:19:48,287 "You don't know how much this means to me and my family 377 00:19:48,287 --> 00:19:50,022 for Christmas." 378 00:19:50,022 --> 00:19:53,091 Oh what joy it was that Christmas as one family 379 00:19:53,091 --> 00:19:55,827 gave gifts to another family. 380 00:19:55,827 --> 00:19:59,898 "This was the best Christmas ever," said Brother Bear. 381 00:19:59,898 --> 00:20:02,734 "Can we do it again next year?" sa id Sister Bear. 382 00:20:02,734 --> 00:20:05,604 "We sure can," said Mother and Papa Bear. 383 00:20:05,604 --> 00:20:08,640 "Afterall, bringing hope during Ch ristmas, that's what 384 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:10,676 it's all about." 385 00:20:10,676 --> 00:20:21,453 ♪♪♪ 386 00:20:21,453 --> 00:20:24,756 (Mr. Chuck) Well, let's see what we've got here. 387 00:20:24,756 --> 00:20:27,926 It's always nice to receive mail, especially this time 388 00:20:27,926 --> 00:20:29,461 of the year. 389 00:20:29,461 --> 00:20:34,032 And here's something from Keir McLemore. 390 00:20:34,032 --> 00:20:41,340 Keir is in kindergarten and let's see... 391 00:20:41,340 --> 00:20:45,444 Oh, look what he has sent to us! 392 00:20:45,444 --> 00:20:50,148 Keir has done a drawing and it says, 393 00:20:50,148 --> 00:20:55,153 "Mr. Chuck is walking his dog and puppies." 394 00:20:55,153 --> 00:20:57,556 Lookie there! 395 00:20:57,556 --> 00:21:01,493 That's nice. Thank you, Kier. What a wonderful job. 396 00:21:01,493 --> 00:21:03,695 And now, we've got another one here. 397 00:21:03,695 --> 00:21:06,498 This is from Keithan Hunt. 398 00:21:06,498 --> 00:21:10,969 Keithan is a fifth grader, he's ten years old, and let's see... 399 00:21:10,969 --> 00:21:13,405 Oh, well look what Keithan did. 400 00:21:13,405 --> 00:21:14,873 It's a drawing. 401 00:21:14,873 --> 00:21:19,511 Very colorful, too, of a building there, a house, 402 00:21:19,511 --> 00:21:26,351 and well, two other, it looks like plants there I can see. 403 00:21:26,351 --> 00:21:30,422 And it says, "Hello, Friends! I lo ve you, Mr. Chuck." 404 00:21:30,422 --> 00:21:34,259 It has a heart and has arrows there. 405 00:21:34,259 --> 00:21:37,663 I think that means we love each ot her, my friend. 406 00:21:37,663 --> 00:21:39,531 Thank you very much. 407 00:21:39,531 --> 00:21:42,167 Well, let's see what else we've got here. 408 00:21:42,167 --> 00:21:43,235 Here's one. 409 00:21:43,235 --> 00:21:45,137 What a surprise! 410 00:21:45,137 --> 00:21:50,409 From the parents of Thomas Gibson and Thomas sends us 411 00:21:50,409 --> 00:21:51,777 a picture. 412 00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:53,345 Thomas is two years old. 413 00:21:53,345 --> 00:21:57,749 You know, I visited with Thomas during the time he was 414 00:21:57,749 --> 00:22:00,118 having surgery in the hospital. 415 00:22:00,118 --> 00:22:04,022 And he came through that surgery so well, he looks so nice 416 00:22:04,022 --> 00:22:05,424 and healthy. 417 00:22:05,424 --> 00:22:08,026 I guess the surgery must have been very successful 418 00:22:08,026 --> 00:22:09,594 because he's growing wings there! 419 00:22:09,594 --> 00:22:10,896 Take a look! 420 00:22:10,896 --> 00:22:12,364 How nice, Thomas. 421 00:22:12,364 --> 00:22:15,767 Thomas, was so nice to send us picture of his cousin, 422 00:22:15,767 --> 00:22:17,536 who I met at the hospital also. 423 00:22:17,536 --> 00:22:19,171 His name is Michael Gifford. 424 00:22:19,171 --> 00:22:20,706 And here's Michael. 425 00:22:20,706 --> 00:22:24,976 Michael is just about the same age there as Thomas 426 00:22:24,976 --> 00:22:29,281 and I understand that Thomas is getting along quite well. 427 00:22:29,281 --> 00:22:31,783 That is really nice to hear. 428 00:22:31,783 --> 00:22:37,289 Thanks to our friends Keir, Keithan, and Thomas. 429 00:22:37,289 --> 00:22:39,758 You know, I like getting drawings and photos 430 00:22:39,758 --> 00:22:41,226 from my friends. 431 00:22:41,226 --> 00:22:44,363 If you'd like to send me a drawing or a photo, 432 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:45,897 send it to... 433 00:22:59,711 --> 00:23:02,414 Then I'll share them with all of ou r friends right here. 434 00:23:02,414 --> 00:23:04,249 Sometime soon. 435 00:23:04,249 --> 00:23:08,954 Just remember, I can't return them, so only send me the things 436 00:23:08,954 --> 00:23:11,790 you don't want to get back, okay? 437 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:39,451 You know, the holidays are a special time of the year 438 00:23:39,451 --> 00:23:43,221 when we remember the things that are important to us, 439 00:23:43,221 --> 00:23:47,125 like friends, family, and faith. 440 00:23:47,125 --> 00:23:50,896 We hope you enjoy the holidays and that you will remember 441 00:23:50,896 --> 00:23:54,666 to keep the spirit of the celebration throughout the year. 442 00:23:54,666 --> 00:23:59,938 We all have much in common. 443 00:23:59,938 --> 00:24:00,906 ♪♪♪