I recently read an article on the online version of share-christmas.com and it talks about the different traditions at chrismas in every country of the world.Basically what the text says is that christmas trees aren't everywhere.

Now i would like to tell you something about three countries and their christmas tree traditions.In Europe, most people take a tree to symbolize the rebirth of Jesus. The fir tree is being decorated on december the 24th for the holy evening.In Agypt, most people take palm trees to show the life triumphs against the death.The Americans have the same tradition like in Europe, they take also a fir tree and decorate them but sometimes they exaggerate.

To my mind, fir trees will be beautyful if you don't exaggerate with the decoration. Finally, I couldn't imagine to have a palm tree in the house.

Werner and Christian

number 17(cat.nr. Christian)
What decoration is usually put on the top of Christmas trees in America?
The Americans put an angel onto the top of the fir tree!

Press Review

I read an article the other day on Austrian Times and it talks about Sat 1 Austria.

I thought you might be interested because you may watch the TV-channel Sat1.

Basically what it says is that the television-channel has the top market share since the football-night on september the 17th of 2009. It is said that 406.000 people had watched the second half of the Europa League between Rapid Vienna and Hamburger SV (3-0). The match was broadcasted live by Sat 1 Austria.
Before Sat 1 Austria cut the record, the television-channel RTL held the world record with 634.000 viewers, who watched "Wer wird Millionär".

What surprised me most is the fact that the match of two not so famous teams had the biggest number of viewers and for example not the champions league final 2008 between Manchester United and Barcelona (0-2).

To my mind, Sat 1 Austria is going to increase there market share because of the replay between this two teams.

I've chosen this topic because today is the replay in Hamburg.


Article on austriantimes.com


Words:

to broadcast (übertragen) - The TV-channel broadcasted the football-match.
to cut a record (den Rekord brechen) - Usain Bolt cut the world-record.