There are many different kinds of funny festivals around the world. Here are four of them and all of them are lively and funny.

Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland

Ireland(爱尔兰) is an island country. It lies in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields.People celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on March 17. It's an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.During the holiday, there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran(伊朗). It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes, it's party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for ten days.One of the most popular events is the dog sled(雪橇) race. More_than_thirty_teams_attend_the_race_and_they_walk_on_for_six_kilometers. You can keep some records of joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia(突尼斯) is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, people hold the Desert Festival in Tunisia and they are deep in love of this festival.As “ships of the desert”， there are camel racing and camel wrestling(摔跤) every time.

Darryl was excited about going to his friend Jessica’s house for Thanksgiving. Then his mom said the word “vegetarian”. “It means they don’t eat meat,” she added.

“This is a potluck. So someone else will bring the turkey?” Darryl asked.

“They asked everyone to bring vegetarian dishes,” his mom said.

“It’s just completely crazy. I’m going to feel hungry!” Darryl cried.

“You might be surprised,” his mom said with a smile.

When they arrived, Jessica introduced them to the other guests. “I decorated (装饰) the dining room and made the salad on my own,” Jessica said. The dining room was fully decorated. On the table sat the biggest bowl of salad Darryl had ever seen. He could see onions, carrots and tomatoes. How much would he have to eat to feel full?

In the living room, some guests were playing board games. So Darryl joined them. When it was time to eat, everyone got into the colorful dining room. There were plates, bowls, and dishes of food on the table. Darryl didn’t know the names of half of them. Darryl tried some sweet potatoes and yams. He even had some of Jessica’s salad and told her how much he loved it.

After the desserts, his mom whispered, “I told you that you’d be surprised.” Darryl opened his mouth to talk but then leant back in his chair. “I’m too full to argue,” he said.

Happiness is for everyone. Maybe some people have beautiful houses with large gardens and big swimming pools. Some other people have nice cars and a lot of money. But you needn’t care about that. Why? Because those are not real happiness.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents will always take good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can find that happiness is always around you.

Money is not equal to (等于) happiness. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy，because you have something else that you can’t buy with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge (挑战) yourself. Life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.