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A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of payment. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness.
When material objects are given as gifts, in many cultures they are traditionally packaged in some manner. For example, in Western culture, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the recipient's name, and the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck.
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At common law, for a gift to have legal effect, it was required that there be (1) intent by the donor to give a gift, and (2) delivery to the recipient of the item to be given as a gift.
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Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] ( listen); born March 30, 1968), is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada.
Who's that girl by the Christmas tree?
With a smile so cute, she is looking at me
I think I'm in love, why don't you introduce me?
I believe your mind has led you astray
Cause the girl you see, she is looking my way
I don't know her
But already she's seduced me
I'd make her the happiest woman, day and night
But I'd never let her out of my sight
Presents are waiting by the Christmas tree
You can have them all, but this one's for me
Look at that lady with the curly hair
With the rum-pa-pum-pum of those ding-a-ling there
She's the kind of person I admire
My dear old friend, get her out of your head
Cause by Christmas Day, she'll be in my bed
Eating chestnuts that we roasted by fire
I mean, just look at her smile, she's the perfect catch
And that's the reason I'm her perfect match
Presents are waiting by the Christmas tree
Those are for you, and this one's for me
Check out the girl in the lovely dress
She's wearing that thing with such a finess
But she's a he, so I wouldn't even bother
Okay, well who's that lady singing Christmas songs?
I'd love those lips to sing all night long
I'm delighted you fancy her, cause that's my mother
Oh. Well, your mother's nice.
Yeah... I know.
There may be love songs, snowflakes in the air
But no matter the snowstorm, I'll always be there
No matter the distance, near or far
My heart is yours, you lucky star
Jingle bells, jingle bells, look at those jingle bells
I'm ready for brand new fairytales
As long as we're adventuring together
You know that girls may leave
But friends will stay
And as long as you're here, I'm feeling okay
Presents are waiting by the Christmas tree
They are for us