Comments on: Contest: Who had the best Czech Christmas? / Soutez: kdo mel nejlepsi ceske vanoce ? http://czechmatediary.com/2008/12/26/contest-who-had-the-best-czech-christmas-soutez-kdo-mel-nejlepsi-ceske-vanoce/ Small Bohemian Steps to World Domination.... Sat, 19 May 2012 16:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tanjahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/12/26/contest-who-had-the-best-czech-christmas-soutez-kdo-mel-nejlepsi-ceske-vanoce/comment-page-1/#comment-16315 Tanja Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:42:22 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=2458#comment-16315 That's awesome! It is time we we wake this nation up and let them know what the 'real' Christmas is like!!!! That’s awesome! It is time we we wake this nation up and let them know what the ‘real’ Christmas is like!!!!

]]> By: Gabinahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/12/26/contest-who-had-the-best-czech-christmas-soutez-kdo-mel-nejlepsi-ceske-vanoce/comment-page-1/#comment-16302 Gabina Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:30:04 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=2458#comment-16302 Here is a funny one. I was invited to my friends Czech class at UT (University of Texas in Austin). Their Czech Professor was great. She was glad to see me and we talked about a lot of things and then she asked me to share with the college kids (in their early 20's) things about Christmas. They thought she made up some of the stuff she told them. So I told them about oranges and nuts from St. Nicholas (na Mikulase). She asked...where were those oranges from and I said Cuba.Then I told them about the live fish in the bathtub for couple of days so the kids have a pet and nobody takes a shower in the meantime. They were all grossed out. I told them that it was so cold that you wouldn't even think of a shower.Anyway, me and the Professor had a great time.Gabina Here is a funny one. I was invited to my friends Czech class at UT (University of Texas in Austin). Their Czech Professor was great. She was glad to see me and we talked about a lot of things and then she asked me to share with the college kids (in their early 20′s) things about Christmas. They thought she made up some of the stuff she told them. So I told them about oranges and nuts from St. Nicholas (na Mikulase). She asked…where were those oranges from and I said Cuba.

Then I told them about the live fish in the bathtub for couple of days so the kids have a pet and nobody takes a shower in the meantime. They were all grossed out. I told them that it was so cold that you wouldn’t even think of a shower.

Anyway, me and the Professor had a great time.

Gabina

]]> By: Tanjahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/12/26/contest-who-had-the-best-czech-christmas-soutez-kdo-mel-nejlepsi-ceske-vanoce/comment-page-1/#comment-15595 Tanja Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:33:58 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=2458#comment-15595 Wow!!! Great job on your patriotic duties!! I have just one question...WHO KILLED THE CARP??? Wow!!! Great job on your patriotic duties!! I have just one question…WHO KILLED THE CARP???

]]> By: Simonahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/12/26/contest-who-had-the-best-czech-christmas-soutez-kdo-mel-nejlepsi-ceske-vanoce/comment-page-1/#comment-15589 Simona Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:43:56 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/?p=2458#comment-15589 I celebrated Christmas with my boyfriend and couple of friends (who are not Czech). I made Czech potato salad the day before so it's good for our dinner night. I actually did find carp in a store that carries many different kinds of fish and bought two little carps for about $10, which is not that bad. The bad part was, that when I came to the store (Ranch 99 chain store located in California), the carps were happily swimming in a tank full of water and I had a dilemma if to buy already dead fish or this happily swimming carp. After couple of minutes of bad feelings, I opted for the carp to keep the Czech tradition alive. I fried the carp and also made a fish soup, the same way my mom always makes it. I baked Czech christmas cookies till 2 AM the week of Christmas. I also had to prepare something little less strange than carp fish and fried carp with potato salad for my non-Czech friends, so I made mango chicken and rice. Our dinner was on 25th, not on 24th for some schedule reasons, but it felt like Christmas and that's what matters. Happy New Year! I celebrated Christmas with my boyfriend and couple of friends (who are not Czech). I made Czech potato salad the day before so it’s good for our dinner night. I actually did find carp in a store that carries many different kinds of fish and bought two little carps for about $10, which is not that bad. The bad part was, that when I came to the store (Ranch 99 chain store located in California), the carps were happily swimming in a tank full of water and I had a dilemma if to buy already dead fish or this happily swimming carp. After couple of minutes of bad feelings, I opted for the carp to keep the Czech tradition alive. I fried the carp and also made a fish soup, the same way my mom always makes it. I baked Czech christmas cookies till 2 AM the week of Christmas. I also had to prepare something little less strange than carp fish and fried carp with potato salad for my non-Czech friends, so I made mango chicken and rice. Our dinner was on 25th, not on 24th for some schedule reasons, but it felt like Christmas and that’s what matters. Happy New Year!

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