piratejournal | [Voice] Christmas is awfully close!

[There's the sound of someone clearing their throat and their teeth chattering a bit. It's so cold. After a moment Clementine's young, animated voice comes over the journal.]

Hi everyone. It's Clementine here. I haven't talked to you guys in a bit, but it's really too cold to move!

So um, Hajime was telling me how some people don't know about Christmas, but it's the best holiday ever so I thought I could tell you guys about it so everyone knows!

At Christmas, Santa comes to bring presents if you're good. If you're not good, Santa brings you a lump of coal. I think he's pretty relaxed, because one year I was bad and I got into a fight with a kid at school and Santa still brought me presents. He's the best!

We don't know if Santa comes here, but we hope so. Presents are super nice to have, and to give. Usually at school we make a card for mom and dad, but I don't have anything to do that. I guess I can just wish everyone a Merry Christmas this year.

There's all kinds of fun stories with reindeer and snowmen and lots of movies on TV. And we usually get a big tree and decorate it with lots of shiny things.

And we sing Christmas carols! That's always fun too, in music class, when we sing about winter. So um, I think that's about it - oh wait. We usually have a big dinner for Christmas too! Lots and lots of cookies. I know none of us are at home, but maybe we can have Christmas here. I can answer any questions you have if I know the answer, I mean. The winter time made me think of it again. I thought Santa would be a nice thing to think of when it's so cold.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows what Christmas is, but there are things you mentioned that I never heard of before.

[Movies being one of them.]

Really? Like what? I can tell you all about it! I've had lots of Chirstmases already!

Then tell me, who do you spend it with and how. I know you mentioned certain things, but I'd like to hear what you do on the day. Like, do you spend it with loved ones and do something special or something like that.

Well...last Christmas I spent it with my parents. We had a big tree and when I got up in the morning I opened my presents. After that we went to visit my aunt and uncle and had turkey for dinner. It's a busy day.

That does sound nice. To spent it with family.

It was really nice. Even though I want Santa to come, those other things aren't going to happen this year. That's a little sad.

It is rather, but I'm sure your crew mates could be considered like another family, right?

Yeah, I guess so.

See, I'm sure that while things aren't like they probably should be, you can still celebrate it with people.

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