January 21, 2004
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Favorite Time of The Year
Why is it that we have two national holidays commemorating the deceased, a day for celebrating a groundhog's shadow, and a day where we celebrate a sailor who massacred/raped/pillaged a plethora of Native American tribes? With Chinese New Year tomorrow, what about us Asians; particularly the Chinese? What about Chinese New Year? Of all national holidays, we should be able to have a few days off. What's so great about this holiday you ask? Well, besides the cash, there's more to it than the average American sees. That's why I'm here to help you uncultured swine better understand this Chinese holiday.
What holiday can possibly top this particular one? It's practically four holidays wrapped into a nice package. Those holidays include: July Fourth, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Here's how:
- July Fourth: We're Chinese, we got illegal fireworks, we set them off on this day. Case closed.
- Halloween: Although it's not customary here in the US, back in the motherland of ol' China, children dress up in red costumes, decorated in floral designs, including a mask that's sure to scare away creatures, living or dead.
- Thanksgiving: There's an old Chinese saying, "You can't leave the table without finishing everything on it." (or so I think) In this case, if that were true, you'd be having to stay on the Subway Diet for years. On this day, the family traditionally has to serve eight dishes for good luck. You're probably going to end up poking a new belt hole after this dinner.
- Christmas: This is where it all goes down. This is why most(or at least I do) Chinese children love this holiday, the cash. Red envelopes stuffed with cash make this probably the most expensive holiday a child can experience.
In Summary: Aren't you greatful for being Chinese sometimes?
- July Fourth: We're Chinese, we got illegal fireworks, we set them off on this day. Case closed.
Comments (65)
My friend's mom used to give me red envelopes. :InDiFfeRenT:
Red envelopes filled with cash?? Sign me up!
great site!
I want to be chinese all the time. Man, oriental women are hot!
Nice hat.
I wish I was Chinese.
Wait, nevermind.
Are you mandarin?
nice hat :WinK:
yay, i am chinese.
at least im still Azn.. lol
Happy Chinese New year. Is that a pic of ur gf on the profile?
chinese student go to school early in the morning! Happy new year.. um.. tomorrow anyway..very educational. =)
m.l.
im korean. that's close enough
wow that's really interesting :) I always knew people who were chinese and celebrated this, and I only knew about the $$ they receive, since that's the only thing they talked about. But looks like there's more than juss the giving of $. Sounds like a lotta fun =) Thanx..You learn somethin new everyday :WinK:
Damn now I'm hungry for some good chinese food!
hahahaha MONNNEEEEEEYYYYY $_$
Did i just read 'I'm korean close enough'?? whoa.. that's so bizzaire. First time I've ever heard a korean say that. Anyway,
Gong xi fa cai!!! Hong bao na lai XD.
:cool guy:I wish I were chinese I hear about ur holiday I didn't know that there was more to it than money thou.....sounds like so much fun I would love to experience it one day ....I'd move to china just for it...good luck on ur holiday :ProPeLler:
:innocenT: AHAHAHAHHAAHHA halloween
Who would want a cooler holiday!?? Tho I'm half Korean and I'd be celebrating Korean new year and that's technically the same thing. :D
DAMN STRAIGHT! hehe...u said "plethora"
I seen your site on featured content. Congrats. Nice site, visit mine sometime. Cool pictures.
:cool guy:
GONG XI FAT CHAI!!!
propz :SiLly:
~NPP~
Happy Year of the Monkey =)
I'm viet and we still celebrate it. hahaha. Well about the other entry, I wish I were there too. Those places are closer then you think. Vancouver, Toronto, etc. :) Happy New Years!
im viet too! and we still celebrate it too!! haha its similar though. anyhow nice hat.
Happy New Year, ya chink. :rolleyes:
I just had dinner. I'm so full. -_-
yay, i'm chinese! hmm..some san francisco schools get a week off for this holiday. but yah, the whole halloween part was haha funny.
Mmhmm. Mmhmm.
I'm glad I made it to being half...at least!
YEEEEE-AAAAAAAAY!
exactly y im glad im chinese :cool guy: :cool guy: :D
deep analyzes. I LIKE IT :dopey:
:grim:
not reallie...
no way.
Im glad Im not Chineese.
But I'm happie Im Latina.
Thanx 4 askin tho.
:WinK:
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR ;]
not really...BEING FILIPINO IS ALOT BETTER. MUWHAHAHAHHAHAH!
like the last two, i am also viet. woohoo! maybe the red envelopes can cheer me up into buying a digital camera... or not. have a good new year chris!
holy shit, you got 9 comments while i was doing mine...
haha that hat, so funny lol =D happy chinese new year chrissy.
Not a herme.
It just said it'd add three inches, so I figured if I used it, I'd sprout a 3-inch weenie.
Puhaha.
I now declare myself CHINESE. My asian students also tell there's a whole big bunch of gambling. Me Likey the rolling of the bones and the flopping of the cards and the slamming of the dominoes. If so, I wanna find the nearest Chinese New Year emporium. And could you put some of those hot chicks in the red envelope instead.
that is the most normal picture of seen of you thus far.
hapy chinese new year!! :ProPeLler:
i think you have some script that autosubscribes people? don't know how this popped up in my daily dosage... but happy new year's
Since we're both Chinese and all...
Can I be your concubine #1? :WinK:
that was great...but at least you DO have a Chinese new year.
I still have yet to find the Scottish celebration circle here in America.
I am greatful, haha.
I don't know about other people, but my parents watch the bay area asian tv station and tonight (for the eve) they watched some freeky people dressed in red dresses and dance around singing high-pitched with blood red lipstick and a handful of eyeshadow... is that halloween?
Happy New Year Chris!!
I can tell u've utilized the wonderful pictures provided by the yahoo image search engine.. :crazy:
kool ass site
rock on
Correction: You get red pocket money on Lunar Chinese New Year, not Christmas. Which is.. NOW! Time to scrounge for money by visiting people's houses. =)
hey!!! thanks to ur people, we're having this 2 week break from school! oh yea .. =) gong xi fa cai!
:dopey:haha, nice lau, very nice :dopey:
happy new year to you too, sugarplum
In Japan if you work on a US military base and are a Japanese National you get all the Japanese and American holidays off. (to the tune of "If I only had a brain" from The Wizard of Oz)
If I only were Japanese.
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Congrats
lmao
8 dishes!?! i never noticed....no wonder my mom slaves over the kitchen all day and bitches during clean-up time. i barely even eat any of the stuff she makes..haha
yay red envelopes. i'm never getting married, so i'll get red envelopes til i'm 40 yrs old!
Well I celebrate none of those, but I do like the colours!
Just you wait mate. On sunday, in london Trafalgar square, expect 100'000 people to turn up to celebrate the CNY. And me there with my camera as usual!
mmmm
chinese food! yay for the chinese.
happy chinese new year!
dont forget to eat some lo mein...
in cantonese.. gung hay fat choi and sun leen fai loc! happy new years!! =)
bling-bling.
happy chinese new years!
If you get down on a Chinese girl alot, will that make you 1% Chinese? Lol, j/p!
:innocenT: LUNAR new year ya dumbazz :ProPeLler:
yes i am grateful.
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