10REM CHRISTMAS IN POLAND 20REM Text by Hania Benedykcinska 30REM : 40MODE7 50PRINTTAB(6)CHR$130CHR$157CHR$141CHR $135"CHRISTMAS IN POLAND "CHR$156 60PRINTTAB(6)CHR$130CHR$157CHR$141CHR $129"CHRISTMAS IN POLAND "CHR$156 70PRINTTAB(0,3)CHR$135CHR$157SPC37CHR $156TAB(0,22)CHR$129CHR$157SPC37CHR$156T AB(4,24)CHR$134"Press SPACE to read next page"; 80VDU28,1,20,38,5 90PRINT"Christmas is the greatest rel igious holiday in Poland. It centres m ostly on Christmas Eve, not on Christma s"'"Day, as it is in England." 100PRINT"Christmas Eve is celebrated i n every Polish house."'"When the first star appears in the skyyou can start you r special dinner.It is the time when th e whole family sit around the table and the father of the"; 110PRINT"family usually starts the din ner with a prayer, and then he gives a p iece ofwafer to everybody. Sharing this waferthey share their wishes."'"You can always find 12 dishes on the Polish Chr istmas table."; 120REPEATUNTILGET=32:CLS 130PRINT"As a tradition, there is alwa ys an"'"extra free place at the table fo r a person who is homeless or alone an d who can come to your house during"'" this evening." 140PRINT"Polish people do not eat meat on that day; fish is a traditional and main meal. You can have it boiled or s aute.Also the so called 'Borscht', a kin d of a beetroot soup, and ravioli fille d"; 150PRINT"with mushrooms are served. Fo r dessertyou eat a lot of cakes, especia lly poppy-seed cakes and cheese cakes ."'"After dinner families usually sing"' "carols near the Christmas tree."; 160REPEATUNTILGET=32:CLS 170PRINT"The most exciting moment duri ng this solemn evening is the time when "'"presents are given to everybody. We do not have to wait until Boxing Day t o get presents, you can find them on" 180PRINT"Christmas Eve under the Chris mas tree.After the dinner most of Polish "'"families go to the church to take par tin a midnight mass which is called"'"'t he shepherds' mass'. These masses"'"are said to be the most beautiful" 190PRINT"among all the offices held in the"'"Catholic Church."''CHR$134" Now press SPACE to listen to some"'CHR$134" original Polish Christmas carols."CHR$26 TAB(0,24)SPC35;TAB(36,20);:REPEATUNTILGE T=32 200CHAIN"KOLEDY"