New Year Celebrations in Mexico

Similar to the USA and other North American countries, New Year is celebrated with pomp and grandeur in Mexico. The first day of the year is a public holiday in the country. Mexico being a country of rich culture, the occasion is celebrated with many interesting customs and traditions.

Party all night long 

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Native Mexican families love to organize parties on the final night of the year. People are invited and served traditional foods. Mexican pan dulce is an integral part of the menu served to the guests. Pendant or coin is hidden in the pan dulce, the person who gets the pendant is considered to be the luckiest person in the New Year. New Year’s Greetings for friends are also exchanged.

Burning the negative vibes 

Traditional games also form a part of the New Year day party celebrations in the country. In one such game people are asked to write good and bad events of the current in their life. The task is completed before the middle of the night. As the clock strikes 12 in the night people are asked to through the paper in fire. This is done to burn all the negative vibes and start the new year with renewed vigor. 

Beautiful Christmas Cakes

This yuletide was a virtual treat. What with beautiful Christmas cakes all over the place! The greatest hits were perhaps the ones advertised by Marks & Spencers in U.K. among others. The classic fruit cake done in white icing topped with pure white sugar Christmas tree toppers was the ultimate.

Another very popular cake decoration this season has been to jazz up the cake such that it resembles a wreath. Dark chocolate or pure white sugar icing makes a very good base; and you can use dark green icing to creatively make a wreath topper for your cake. Add a red ribbon and the cake is ready.

 

Christmas cakes with edible silver stars, bells and baubles are common. Cakes with Santa Claus toppers are very popular. Edible snowmen and reindeer are popular winter cake toppers. 

You can even organize fruit cup cakes with fun cake toppers! The X Mas theme serves well and works well for New Year parties as well.So what are you waiting for, Bake a fruit cake and decorate it creatively for your New Year Eve bash.

Funny New Year Greetings

This time of the year is one of the most loved due to the extended festive season. This is also the time of the year when people are busy writing greetings cards and letters to their near and dear ones. Funny New Year greetings are a wonderful way of making the season more joyous and give one an opportunity to laugh out loud.

Famous funny New Year greetings

Here are some funny New Year greetings said by famous people:

New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions. -Mark Twain

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time. -James Agate

May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions! -Joey Adams

Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle. - Eric Zorn

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New Year wishes can also be written by taking inspiration from the personal experiences in life. So you should look into your past and come up with funny anecdotes. 

Jolly Christmas Jokes

Hey, someone is standing behind you.

Did I make you turn back? That was a little joke. I am being in a jolly mood because it is Christmas in a couple of weeks. How about sending out Christmas cards with funny messages to people this year? It can be a good way of bringing smile on the face of a dear one. Here I bring to you some jolly Christmas jokes - all credit goes to the people who have written these wonderful one and two liners:

Q: What do you call a kid who doesn't believe in Santa?
A: rebel without a Claus.

 Q: What do you call an elf who sings?
A: a wrapper!

 Q:   What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?

A: Frostbite!

 Q:   Why did Santa's helper see the doctor?
A: Because he had a low "elf" esteem!

 Q: What goes Ho Ho Whoosh, Ho Ho Whoosh?
A: Santa going through a revolving door!

 Q: Why does Santa go down the chimney on Christmas Eve?
A: Because it 'soots' him!

Are you copying the jokes? So you are copying here as well. Go and thing something on your own. Next time your funny Christmas verses for cards will feature in similar writing piece.

World Famous Christmas Quotes

Christmas is a festival when we meet people and share our love for each other. Even if we can’t meet someone for certain reasons, we make it a point to send greetings cards to the concerned person. Quotes often feature in a lot of Christmas cards exchanged between people. Here are some world famous Christmas quotes that you can use in your card or letter:

Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.
Dale Evans

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. - Norman Vincent Peale

Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.    - Pindar

I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season.- Ashley Tisdale

At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.- Thomas Tusser

Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'. - Bing Crosby

Besides the above quotes people also use funny quotes for Christmascards. You can also think of an original message and funny quote. 

Raksha Bandhan – Celebrate the Most Treasured Bond Of Your Life Through Ecard

As a sister you have been your brother’s vault of secrets and in turn your brother has always been your confidante. You have always fought but always made up without ever having to apologize. When no one stands by you your brother does, when everyone is against you your sister takes your side. It is often said that blood is thicker than water. No relation elucidates this proverb better than the relation between a brother and a sister. Now no matter where your brother is, you can always send him an ecard even if you cannot tie the rakhi round his wrist on Raksha Bandhan.

The beautiful relationship between brothers and sisters never weakens though time and distance may cause make it difficult to express the love and affection one has for their sibling. Brothers and sisters often end up in different parts of the world separated by several miles and even oceans but thanks to the age of internet you can always playfully remind your brother of his duty and of the beautiful relationship that shall always exist between both of you. 

Ecards are available on various websites free of cost therefore irrespective of where your brother is you can wish him on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan. A large variety of free e-cards give you the option from choosing classic traditional e-card messages to new-age funny and humorous e-cards. Ecards with modern characters including cute cartoon characters or popular themes are also available with funny messages and jokes which are wonderful to keep the playful element of a brother-sister relationship alive irrespective of age.

Raksha Bandhan is often celebrated with a lot of fanfare across north India but just because you have grown older and moved away from your home town does not mean that you will completely forget about this day. Take the opportunity of Raksha Bandan to renew the bonds between siblings and share funny interesting stories of childhood through e-cards. Almost all e-cards give you the option of personalizing it with your own message therefore you can always add a special something to the ecard before sending it.

Celebrating Ramadan through e-cards

Ramadan is a holy period for Muslims all over the world, it is a month of fasting, self reflection and praying. Till a few decades ago, the period of Ramadan would be observed by families together but nowadays it is often not the case. The present generation in many cases has moved to distant lands to practice their profession but irrespective of geographical distance, people always remember their near and dear ones on such special occasions. One cannot help but remember their loved ones while they break their fast with iftar every evening.

It is not always possible to fly to one’s hometown even for such special occasions but one can share a thought with the help of ecards. E-cards are an inexpensive and easy way to show your loved ones that you are thinking about them during the month of Ramadan and that they are special to you irrespective of where you are. A variety of free ecards are available on the internet which are suitable for a variety of relations. There are respectful Ramadan ecards available that can be sent to elders while there are more others which are more suitable for the younger generation.

Even if you cannot break the fast with dates together, there is no excuse for not sharing a thought on the special occasion. Often people feel do spend Ramadan with their family and friends but there are always some members of the family who are away or a friend who does not stay near you anymore but that does not mean that they must be forgotten. Ramadan is a very special period and time must be taken to remember old family and friends.

Ecards specially designed for Ramadan are available on different online ecard websites. These websites usually do not charge money for sending ecards and one can send as many ecards as they want without having to worry about expenses. Free ecards often provide the option of personalizing a Ramadan card as well therefore you can always add a personal message to the card and make it even more special. Ramadan ecards can make the Ramadan of your friends and family very special.