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+ | '''[[Christmas]]''' is a major holiday in the Christian faith occurring on December 25th. The Christmas season is considered a joyous time full of good cheer. |
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+ | Many people sing Christmas carols such as ''[[Deck the Halls]]'' and ''[[Jingle Bells]]''. They wrap up presents and put it under the [[Christmas Tree]] before giving them to others. People also prepare [[Christmas Dinner|large meals]] for family and group gatherings. According to the legend of Santa Claus, he and his reindeer visit all the good children on [[Christmas Eve]] to give them presents. |
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+ | [[Jubilee]] spent her first Christmas Eve with the [[X-Men]] decorating their tree with [[Rogue]] and [[Cyclops|Scott]]. After [[Beast|Hank]] had an accident with his [[Cranberry Glaze|cranberry glaze]] recipe, she convinced [[Wolverine|Logan]] and [[Storm|Ororo]] to go [[Christmas Shopping|shopping]] with her. While [[Ice Skating|skating]] at [[Rockefeller Center]], they met two [[Morlocks]] trying to get medical supplies for [[Leech]]. While there, Jubilee met [[Mariana]] and learned about the Morlock's poor Christmas. After a [[transfusion]] saved Leech, Jubilee gave up her presents to help them. |
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+ | While on [[Counter-Earth]], [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] encountered a church in The Basement who celebrated Christmas by letting children skate in their flooded then frozen yard. While there he saw the Machine Men kidnap Human Resistance member Karen O'Malley. While captured in Castle Wundagore, the [[High Evolutionary]] found that Karen was really his granddaughter. Spider-Man and the resistance eventually freed her. |
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Christmas is a major holiday in the Christian faith occurring on December 25th. The Christmas season is considered a joyous time full of good cheer. Many people sing Christmas carols such as Deck the Halls and Jingle Bells. They wrap up presents and put it under the Christmas Tree before giving them to others. People also prepare large meals for family and group gatherings. According to the legend of Santa Claus, he and his reindeer visit all the good children on Christmas Eve to give them presents. Jubilee spent her first Christmas Eve with the X-Men decorating their tree with Rogue and Scott. After Hank had an accident with his cranberry glaze recipe, she convinced Logan and Ororo to go shopping with her. While skating at Rockefeller Center, they met two Morlocks trying to get medical supplies for Leech. While there, Jubilee met Mariana and learned about the Morlock's poor Christmas. After a transfusion saved Leech, Jubilee gave up her presents to help them. While on Counter-Earth, Peter Parker encountered a church in The Basement who celebrated Christmas by letting children skate in their flooded then frozen yard. While there he saw the Machine Men kidnap Human Resistance member Karen O'Malley. While captured in Castle Wundagore, the High Evolutionary found that Karen was really his granddaughter. Spider-Man and the resistance eventually freed her.
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