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Birthdays are very special occasions. We like to ___1___
these occasions by having birthday cakes and
presents. We also take delight ___2___
throwing birthday parties and inviting our friends
to ___3___
over. During these parties, games like Treasure
Hunt, Charades or Musical Chairs are enjoyed by ___4___
the young and the young ___5___
heart. In Latin America, there is a popular birthday ___6___
called 'Breaking the Pinata'.
A pinata is a fairly large, round object ___7___
from hardened newspapers and paste. It has a hollow
center which is ___8___
with sweets, chocolates and toys that children love.
The outside of the pinata is lavishly decorated ___9___
colorful strips of paper. Before the party ___10___
, the pinata is usually hung in a high ___11___
such as the ceiling of a room.
During the party, ___12___
child would be blindfolded and ___13___
a long stick. The children would then use the stick
to poke hard at the pinata and try their ___14___
to break it. Sooner or ___15___
, the pinata will break. When this happens, the
contents of its hollow center would spill ___16___
and come tumbling ___17___.
The delighted children would then scramble ___18___
to collect as many presents as ___19___.
As they are still blindfolded, they will have to
grope ___20___
for these gifts. What an enjoyable way to celebrate
a birthday !
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