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Saturday, 19 December 2009

Snow in Desert



Hello everyone.

Here is an African guy talking. Wouldn't you guess who it is?
Exactly! It is me, Cheikh Vall, last month blogger.

I have been reading what you guys has to write on this amazing page since the beginning of this month.
But I decided, for some reason, not to jump in quickly.

It is strange that Christmas is coming up and it doesn't snow yet.
Actually, it never snows here in the Sahara.
Anyway, if the climate of our planet is going to fluctuate in few years time, I hope we would get our share of snow over here by the end of next year.

People here are bereft of all celebrations; they do not celebrate Christmas as they do not celebrate their own day of birth etc.
But, they enjoy the vacation they got of the end of every year.

Is there anybody knows about the story beyond the Christmas tree?
I am curious to know about it.
Was it the tree under which Jesus believed to be born?
The Muslims, by the way, believe he was born under palm tree.

Happy new year to all of you guys.

best wishs.

Cheikh Vall

Comments

Hi~ Dude I also wonder why the christmas tree is originated. I think we should rely on another website such as "www.encyclopedia.com". If I had more passion, I would tell it to you according to the contents provided the above one. I am eager to escape from my rat race. I hope I will be roaming around your country some day. Happy new year. Best wishes. Chulwoong Bae

Happy new year to you! Anyway I don't think at all next year you'll see the snow in your country because changing climate. At least I hope it. Bye.

Hello Cheikh Vall, in the last view days I read that the Christmas tree first started in Riga (Latvia) about 5 hundred years ago. I think you can find the story if you use google. Best wishes Igua

Nature provided different chacterstics to different places. Imagine if all man/women of earth wear white colour or black colour only. This is uniqueness of art of nature. Nature is perfect. Happy New year 2010. Your all postings were unique and thought provoking. Thanks

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