If you're searching for a defining theme to 2008 this holiday weekend-perhaps while filling up at the pump-look no further than the soaring price of oil.

如果你这个周末假期正在为2008年寻找一个确定的主题——也许你正加油——没有比飙升的油价更适当的了。

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As the pictures on her blog attest, they also throw regular theme parties to mark holidays like Halloween and Christmas, and last year took a holiday to Egypt.

看她博克上的照片就知道，他们还会定期举行一些有主题的聚会来庆祝万圣节、圣诞节这样的节日，去年，她还去了埃及度假。

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In the United States many amusement and theme parks have seen attendance drop this year notably holiday destination centers run by Disney and Universal.

今年，美国很多游乐场和主题公园的入场人数下降，迪斯尼和环球的度假中心尤为明显。

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The custom of selecting an official holiday theme began in the 1960s when First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy created a nutcracker-themed Christmas for her daughter Caroline.

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And as a little bit of a history lesson, the custom of selecting an official holiday theme began in the 1960s when First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy created a nutcracker-themed Christmas for her daughter Caroline.

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"It'll be a substantial campaign and an important part of our holiday theme, " he said in an interview, but the effort wouldn't be as strong as its marketing for flagship smartphones, such as its Evo 4G.

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