1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate.  Definitely.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree? If Santa is me, then yes.  When I was a kid (and even some years since I've been "growed up") Santa even used to leave me a map to a special present.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Multi-colored on the tree, same outside.  This year we have loops on the patio fence and lights wrapped around the balcony railing upstairs.  White lights are boring.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but my Mom has a kissing ball hanging year round in her dining room.

5. When do you put your decorations up? ASAP after thanksgiving.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? My stuffing or cranberry sauce.  Hard to decide.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Santa Maps (see above).

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth?  You mean that he is the embodiment of the spirit of giving?  A long time ago.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes.  My family generally gets together (Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc.) and we open those presents on Christmas Eve

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? It varies.  Anything from homemade fudge to popcorn to Oreos.  Whatever Santa wants

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it!!!!  Especially how quiet it is outside when it is snowing.

12. Can you ice skate? Oh hell no.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift as a child? Barbie.  Preferably with a fancy dress.

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? Being together with the family, seeing everyone enjoy their gifts.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cheesecake, fudge, and cookies.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve with the family, opening one gift at a time on Christmas Day.  Yes, we even take turns.

17. What tops your tree? A big Winnie the Pooh Angel

18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Both

19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? I have several: We Three Kings, Oh Holy Night, O Come Emmanuel, and Adeste Fideles

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? YUMMY!  but Peppermint only, please.

What about you?
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1 You prefer hot chocolate to EGGNOG? Outrageous! But, I don't care for what Starbucks has done to it, mixing it into a weird, burnt latte-type situation.

Posted by: Cardinal Martini at December 21, 2005 01:43 AM (nLV11)

2 Forgive me, I'm getting all emotional. You share many of the same traditions. I use to get so annoyed with my dad when he would, on Christmas Eve make us take turns opening presents. I definitely prefer multi-colored lights. White are boring. And, the MUST blink. Hot Chocolate, most definitely. Egg Nog is too much like Pepto-Bismol. My favorite toy was undoubtedly the Cabbage Patch Doll-Everett Jeffy. Loved him. Although, I loved fancy Barbie's. Santa, for our girls, leaves the presents unwrapped. It's just more Santa'ish. Besides, it's too hard to buy special santa wrap with two little girlies with you all the time. I'll shut up now. This was the best little meme.

Posted by: thirdee at December 21, 2005 08:18 AM (mtexj)

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