The houses are decorated with lights and the Christmas tree is present in most of the houses. The colored lights are always a spectacle and there are multicolored outdoor decorations in the streets, parks, zoos or other places frequented by the public. What is Christmas without Christmas carols? In Nebraska, the sound of Christmas carols can be heard everywhere. The Christmas wreaths are used in the houses and the vivid green wreaths touch the heart and cheers the mind, when the whole world outside is full of bleakness. Santa Claus perennially the children’s favorite, is the harbinger of gifts for them in the Christmas season.
Christmas in Nebraska sees many well-decorated churches where Midnight Mass is held on Christmas Eve and there is the Christmas service next morning. The main decorations of the churches are done with evergreens, poinsettias and scenes of Nativity. Eggnog is drunk by many families on Christmas Eve. It is a drink made of cream, milk, sugar, beaten eggs and brandy or rum. Stockings are hung up for the children so that Santa Claus can fill them up with gifts. Christmas in Nebraska sees the traditional Christmas dinner being taken by everybody in the family. The carte du jour usually consist of roast turkey or goose, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, mince pies, pumpkin pie, plum pudding and the glorious fruit cake. For more information, log on to
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