Item twenty four states that I want to keep a family tradition on my father's side alive by drinking mate regularly. Mate is basically loose leafe tea that is drank by almost everyone in Uruguay which is the country my father grew up in. There, people carry around a thermos and Calabash Gourd (as pictured above) everywhere they go because it is as common as drinking coffee is in America. The same tea leaves are used all day and when you want a drink you pour a little bit of hot water in (enough for about two sips), let it steep for a few seconds, and then drink it. The metal straw has a strainer at the end of it to keep the leaves out of your mouth.
I have begun to drink this pretty regularly as I do my homework because it has many vitamins and is good for you. Also, it has no calories because there is no sugar so its just a refreshing yet hot drink.
Keeping family traditions alive are very important in our society today. Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from. I am proud to keep family traditions, such as this one, alive.
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