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By:Eddye Colque Wiche
British Culture,
Customs
& Traditions
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• Trick-or-treating harksback to the MiddleAges, hen !oor !eo!lein Britain ould beg "ora seet-bread treat,
and !ray "or deadrelati#es in return$$%range and black arealloeen colorsbecause orange isassociated ith the 'all
har#est and black isassociated ithdarkness and death$
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ChristmasChristmas• (anta Claus is
re"erred to as'ather Christmas
in Britain$• The )rst
Christmas card
as !osted inEngland in *+$$
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• %n the e#ening o"%n the e#ening o".th no#ember,.th no#ember,there arethere are
)reorks)reorks,bon)res and,bon)res and!eo!le burn!eo!le burnguy"ak/s imagesguy"ak/s images
as they celebrateas they celebratehis "ailure to blohis "ailure to blou! the !arliamentu! the !arliamentin *0.in *0.
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• (t 1eorges 2ay inEnglandremembers (t
1eorge, Englands!atron saint$ A!ril34, his death
anni#ersary, isseen as Englandsnational day$
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• Easter eggs are a #ery old traditiongoing to a time be"ore Christianity$Eggs a"ter all are a symbol o" s!ring
and ne li"e$
