On the 24th of Cecember there is a big family gathering, as well as friends. Every one is dressed up in new clothing. For example parents put on there special occasion church wear. The little girls, will have their hair nicley done in shirley timple curles and wearing there fl aired dresses. The little boys will have on their slacks and nicely pressed shirt with tie. The teenagers and the young adults wearing the latest fashion.
All gathered together at their grandparents home or at there mom and dad's. The house has been cleaned from the day before dressed in its holiday gear. Such as fresh flowers nicley orangeade on the table as well as bed linens and new towels in the bath room.
The house is blazing with music the best china is out the table is set. their is lots of liquor , beer and wine. One of the wine's that is often used for the Christmas holiday is ponche crema de oro, for dinner the traditional food are lechon asado (roasted pig) russian salod witch is made up of potato carrots beets, onions there is also green salad . French bread, a rice dish call moro de guandules, and platano maduro. then there is tamales paste litos and for desert we have flan pineapple cake rum cake oh and fruit cake. The guest begin to arrive like around 6 p.m. for my family that's means 8 or 9 p.m. after every one has arrived we bless the table eat and at 12 mid night all the young adults head out to the clubs or stay where they are at and continue the celebration.
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