Helene and her family still celebrate Christmas but theirs is so incredibly different than the Christmas we are accustomed to. When Helene and Eunice hear the drums that represent the arrival of Santa Claus, they jump out of their seats and run to greet him. The description of their him is nothing I would ever expect, “Santa Claus, on stilts and wearing a grass skirt, a wooden mask with eye holes, and long blond hair, loped into the yard, he was surrounded by three drummers,” (Cooper 108). Not quite the jolly, fat, candy cane colored man most people affiliate with this holiday. Even though the specifics are different the principles are actually relatively similar. All of the people there join in singing, “We-ah we-ah, Santa Claus we-ah, aye, We-ah we-ah, Santa Claus we-ah aye,” (Cooper 109). The song is different, but the custom of singing Christmas carols is the same.
Shortly after Christmas, Helene receives another exciting visit. Her father invites a few of his friends over for a drink and Helene makes it her mission for them to accept her. As they walk into the parlor she grabs her father’s Newsweek and pretends to be reading it. She lets the men talk for awhile then decides to make her official entrance into the conversation. She ends up confusing the subject and saying something completely foolish. The men laugh and laugh but she does not care one bit because he dad repeatedly says that’s my daughter! His approval is all she needs.
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