December 20th 2007

1 They decorate their homes and churches with green leaves, paper decorations and colourful electric lights.

2 It's the song. They sing carols at Christmas.

3 It's the silent drama.

4 mince pie (or mincemeat pie) is a traditional festive British sweet pastry, usually consumed during the Christmas and New Year period.









5 Christmas puddings are often dried out on hooks for weeks prior to serving in order to enhance the flavour. This pudding has been prepared with a traditional cloth rather than a basin.












6 Christmas cake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Philippines and many.












7 The Brussels (or brussels or brussel) sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group) is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small (typically 2.5 - 4cm, 1 - 1.5 inches diameter) leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages. The name stems from the original place of cultivation, not because of the vegetable's popularity in Brussels.