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Rituals - Research Paper

Rituals


It was a cold winter day in December when our parents got us all ready for the long trip to Grandma’s for the annual Christmas dinner. While Jake and I were wrapping ourselves with our newly knitted sweaters and jackets, mom and dad were getting the truck loaded with food and presents.
“Why do we have to go to this stupid Christmas thing anyway? Its the same thing every year!” Jake complained.
“It's not that great I know, but you have to do it or mom and dad will think we’re satanic!” I told him.
“Well at least then we might can be left alone and get to ‘threaten’ them if they bother us!”
“Or maybe we’ll just get more bull crap out of em’ and have more chores to do for repenting!”
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I could ride in the back.
“Its too cold to ride back there!You’ll freeze to death! And what if we wreck? There aren’t any seat belts back there!” she yelled back. I was hoping she wouldn’t yell like this. Then dad butted in.
“What are you two talking about? Why do I always get left out of the conversation?”
“Tina wants to know if she and Jake can ride in the back. It’s too cold and if we wreck or something, they won't have seat belts!” mom complained.
“I could put the camper shell on and put some tupperware bowls full of hot water in there to heat em’ up a little. Then tie em’ to the sides with some rope. Those holes aren’t there for looks ya know! It can’t hurt so why not?” dad replied.
“Well ok I guess. But you two better not do anything your not suppose to do!” said mom.
“Thanks yall!” I said excitedly.

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On the slippery, iced over road to grandmas, I asked Jake if he was serious about what he said about repenting.
“Yeah. What do we get out of ...

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out I had a weird dream. I was being sucked into Jake’s little pyramid and going down a dark red funnel like object. It was like I was a quarter rolling down one of those big yellow funnels you see at Wal- Mart. When I hit bottom mom and Jake were standing over me trying to wake me up. When I was fully awake, I asked Jake to tell me what happened. He said dad lost control of the truck and drove in this six-foot deep ditch and we rolled to the bottom of a hill. I ask mom where dad was.
“Look around.” she said. I did. I saw nothing but snow. There was alot of it too. So much you could keep Icee in business for 10 years.
“Yeah, so where is he?” I asked.
“Well he sat down over there”, ...

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Added: 1/7/2007 02:25:59 AM
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