A Christmas Survey
Yes, I know it's almost a cop out, but I really thought this was fitting considering the discussion I had with Becka.1. Hot Chocolate or Apple Cider?
This is tough. Spiced cider with Captain Morgan is oh so good.
2. Turkey or Ham?
Ham. It has to be a spiral cut ham with the sweet glaze or a ham that has been basted in Mountain Dew or Cherry 7-up. Of course we also have shrimp on Christmas day so the ham takes a back seat to the shrimp. And no, you can never have enough shrimp.
3. Do you get a Fake or Real Christmas tree?
Fake. Three words. No. Pine. Needles.
4. Decorations on the outside of your house?
No decorations on the outside of the house.
5. Snowball fights or sledding?
Both of these. Although popular belief is that I would hurt myself sledding. And I have. Even being as old as I am, we still try to build ramps to jump. Unfortunately, we built a ramp that crashed us into a tree if you didn't hit it square. That hurt.
6. Do you like hanging around the fireplace because it's warm?
Yes. It would be better if we had a fireplace. That's what Grandma's is for.
7. Do you enjoy going downtown shopping?
I'd rather take a sharpened pencil and jam it in my eye.
8. Favorite Christmas song?
Manheim Steamroller's "Deck The Halls" or the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "Carol of the Bells."
9. How do you feel about Christmas movies?
Christmas Vacation. Oh yeah!
10. When is it too early to start listening to Christmas music?
Before Thanksgiving. On Turkey day evening it is acceptable to listen to that music. In fact, it's acceptable to turn on Christmas lights as evidenced by the guy that lived diagonally from my grandma's. Every Turkey Day evening, he would turn on his red Christmas lights, kind of an unofficial kick off to the holiday season.
11. Is Santa Claus really real?
I wouldn't know. I'm not good enough to get any gifts.
12. Carolers, do you or do you not watch and listen to them?
Not usually. There aren't a lot of carolers here in H-town.
13. Go to someone else's house or they come to you?
Grandma's house at 8:30-ish on Christmas day.
14. Do you read the Christmas Story
No, but we always go to church on Christmas eve.
15. What do you do after presents and dinner?
Cards. Lots of cards. Oh Hell, poker. Now we're even playing Apples to Apples and Dictionary.
16. What is your favorite holiday smell?
Cinnamon candles, fresh baked peppernuts, the stuff like that.
17. Ice skating or walking around the mall?
Ice skating. Contrary to popular belief, I can ice skate.
18. Favorite Christmas memory?
The time it was a White Christmas.
19. Favorite Part about winter?
Snow. Basketball is also in full swing too. and I can hunt.
20. Favorite Christmas decor?
The Tree.
21. Lights: Colored or Clear?
Colored. Has to be colored.
22. What is the best Christmas gift you ever received?
Every year, it's just being with my family and laughing so hard until my sides hurt.
23. What is your favorite Christmas tradition in your family?
The soup supper on Christmas Eve. The Brunch on Christmas day, the shrimp/ham dinner too.
posted by Rusty @ 7:28 AM
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