The sandwich was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl Sandvichskogo (1718-1792), Minister for London and the player who according to legend, in 1762 he invented. While playing cribbage, which lasted for several hours, he did not find time to eat. John Montagu ordered a servant to him serve food between two slices of bread. His fellow players liked this way of eating without departing from the game, and they also ordered the bread "in sandvichski." According to another version, the same graph Sandwich loved to hunt. And his servant to the Count was comfortable during long hunting, came up to put the stuffing between the slices of bread.
Every country has its own customs and traditions. English people are proud of their traditions and they keep them up.It is difficult to speak about England without speaking about its holidays. Christmas Day is among them.All English people celebrate Christmas (or X-mas) on the 25th of December.Christmas! What kind of holiday is it? It is the yearly celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It falls on December 25 by the Catholic Church and on the 7th of January by the Orthodox Church. This holiday means the beginning of the new year and the new life. English people celebrate this holiday with the evergreen tree — Christmas tree. Children rut along sock, called a Christmas stocking at the end of their beds and Santa Claus conies down the chimney to bring them presents.Christmas Day is the greatest holiday in England. It is interesting to visit the shops before this holiday. There are a lot of nice Christmas cards and presents there. English people like this holiday very much and prepare for it beforehand. They buy presents for each other, try to send Christmas cards for their relatives and friends.It is interesting to visit London during this holiday. There is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. We can see many lights, toys and sweets all over this tree. Everywhere you can see slogans "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".The traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding.
На каникулы я хочу поехать в теплые страны, на море. Но не только же можно поехать на море, а еще и на реку, например на дачу. Там всегда хорошо! Даже когда холодно я могу сидеть в доме и читать книгу перед камином! Вот где я хочу провести мои каникулы!
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On holidays, I want to go to a warmer climate, the sea. But you can not just go to the sea, but also on the river, such as to the country. There's always a good thing! Even when it's cold, I can not sit at home and read a book by the fireplace! That's where I want to spend my holidays!
