Intro to 21st Century American Culture - Monday - Period Five

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As Lorelai’s students entered the classroom, they were greeted by the aroma of a pumpkin scented candle. There were bowls of candy placed around the room and Lorelai had hung fake spider webs around the room.

Once everyone had arrived and was seated, Lorelai grinned.

“Today we’re going to start learning about traditional American holidays,” she said. “I’m sure you’ve all noticed my decorations. We’re only about a month away from celebrating Halloween.” She went on to give a short lecture on the origins of Halloween and the modern celebrations of said holiday.

“Of course, after Halloween, we only have a few weeks before the winter holiday bonanza,” Lorelai continued, passing out a handout with information about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Years as she discussed the various holidays.

“Any questions?”


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Sign In [9/25]

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all collapsey-like

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[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor

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[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Kaylee Frye

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[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

MARTY!

During the Lecture [9/25]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

Chat with each other, pass notes, whatever.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[demonbelthazor]

Bel looked unhappy throughout the class. "You don't know the half of the dangers of Halloween," he muttered absently.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Can't find a costume?" Marty asked. "I'm sure we could find something for you. What do you want to go as?"

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[daemonridden.livejournal.com]

"What do you mean?" Lyra asked quietly. Halloween had never been big in her world, what with the totalitarian Church government.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Kaylee looked over the handouts. She was completely fascinated by the holidays and traditions, especially Halloween.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric will not be telling anyone what he agreed to wear for Halloween. Nope, no one.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[forgottenpants]

Pete paid attention to the Halloween information, frowning. "You're kidding, right? I've been an American all my life and I ain't never encountered most of this stuff."

Then he turned to the other winter holidays. "Yule? Kwanzaa?!"

What had this country come to?

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

This world wasn't getting any less weird. Zuko felt like headdesking.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[stykera]

Stark had mostly ignored the goings-on of last Halloween. He was now thinking he should probably have paid more attention instead of hiding out in his room.

He was also wondering if he could wander around off the island, mask and all, without attracting much attention on Halloween. Not that he had any reason to go off the island, he was just curious.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar focused on the most important part. "Free candy?"

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[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke grinned over at him. "My kind of holiday."

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[can_be_more]

Aeryn's been through this once, so she knows this much. She just hopes this Halloween doesn't involve haunted houses.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[fates_jaye]

Jaye is still not feeling fantasic. Therefore she is sleeping at her desk. She can be poked if someone really needs her.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[modernrocketry.livejournal.com]

The good thing about being a) from Earth and b) from the past one hundred years is that Alfons knew very much about these holidays. Sure, he might not have celebrated some of them or knew the details, but he still knew about them. And frankly? It actually brought a smile to his face, remembering warm and happy memories from when he was a mere big, blue-eyed child.

He mostly remembered cookies.

Every holiday has cookies.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie started drawing a traditional Arabic costume for Halloween, which sounded very jolly to her, here in America.

Re: During the Lecture [9/25]

[daemonridden.livejournal.com]

Lyra leaned over to see what Evie was doodling.

Talk to Lorelai [9/25]

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Ask questions or just chat, whatever.

Re: Talk to Lorelai [9/25]

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke loitered after class until the room was empty, then approached Lorelai's desk. "I have a question," he said, running a hand through his hair. "What's a Klondike Bar?"

Re: Talk to Lorelai [9/25]

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

"It's a kind of ice cream treat," Lorelai explained with a smile. "It's a square about this big," she demonstrated with her hands, "and the ice cream is covered with a chocolate shell."

OOC [9/25]

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Handwave the lectures based off the Wiki links.