10 REM CHRISTMAS IN POLAND 20 REM Text by Hania Benedykcinska 30 REM : 40 MODE7 50 PRINTTAB(6)CHR$130CHR$157CHR$141CHR$135"CHRISTMAS IN POLAND "CHR$156 60 PRINTTAB(6)CHR$130CHR$157CHR$141CHR$129"CHRISTMAS IN POLAND "CHR$156 70 PRINTTAB(0,3)CHR$135CHR$157SPC37CHR$156TAB(0,22)CHR$129CHR$157SPC37CHR$156TAB(4,24)CHR$134"Press SPACE to read next page"; 80 VDU28,1,20,38,5 90 PRINT"Christmas is the greatest religious holiday in Poland. It centres mostly on Christmas Eve, not on Christmas"'"Day, as it is in England." 100 PRINT"Christmas Eve is celebrated in every Polish house."'"When the first star appears in the skyyou can start your special dinner.It is the time when the whole family sit around the table and the father of the"; 110 PRINT"family usually starts the dinner with a prayer, and then he gives a piece ofwafer to everybody. Sharing this waferthey share their wishes."'"You can always find 12 dishes on the Polish Christmas table."; 120 REPEATUNTILGET=32:CLS 130 PRINT"As a tradition, there is always an"'"extra free place at the table for a person who is homeless or alone and who can come to your house during"'"this evening." 140 PRINT"Polish people do not eat meat on that day; fish is a traditional and main meal. You can have it boiled or saute.Also the so called 'Borscht', a kind of a beetroot soup, and ravioli filled"; 150 PRINT"with mushrooms are served. For dessertyou eat a lot of cakes, especially poppy-seed cakes and cheese cakes."'"After dinner families usually sing"'"carols near the Christmas tree."; 160 REPEATUNTILGET=32:CLS 170 PRINT"The most exciting moment during this solemn evening is the time when"'"presents are given to everybody. We do not have to wait until Boxing Day to get presents, you can find them on" 180 PRINT"Christmas Eve under the Chrismas tree.After the dinner most of Polish"'"families go to the church to take partin a midnight mass which is called"'"'the shepherds' mass'. These masses"'"are said to be the most beautiful" 190 PRINT"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$26TAB(0,24)SPC35;TAB(36,20);:REPEATUNTILGET=32 200 CHAIN"KOLEDY"