9 December 2006
200-Question Christmas Meme

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I’m taking a break from sudoku creation, so here’s a Christmas meme I stole from here.

Favorite Christmas…
01. Non-Jesus-related song? “Good King Wenceslas”
02. Jesus-related song? “O Holy Night”
03. Santa-related song? “Up on the Housetop”
04. Fictional character? I really like those Snow-Miser and Heat-Miser characters from The Year Without a Santa Claus”
05. Dinner’s main course? Turkey
06. Dinner’s dessert? Pumpkin pie
07. Scent (pine, gingerbread, candles…)? Peppermint
08. Animated movie? Either The Year Without a Christmas or Nestor, the Long-Eared Donkey. I dont know if they play those anymore, but if you’ve never seen the latter, in which the title character carries Joseph and a pregnant Mary to Bethlehem, you’ve got to. Have the Kleenex handy.
09. Non-animated movie? I don’t know what my favorite is, but I really like The Santa Claus 2.
10. Personal memory? Huge gatherings at our house with family friends.
11. Story/Fairy Tale? I never tire of hearing Luke chapter 2 read during Christmas Eve service.

This or That
12. Candy cane or peppermint patties? I adore candy canes.
13. Sugar or gingerbread cookies? Gingerbread. How is this even a question?
14. Tinsel or beaded strands? Tinsel
15. Multi-colored or same-colored lights? Same
16. Flashing or still lights? Flashing
17. Wreaths or mistletoe/holly? Wreaths
18. Rudolph or Frosty? Rudolph
19. Sledding or snowball fights? Sledding
20. Snow or ice/icicles? Snow
21. Snow hat or earmuffs? Hat
22. Getting or giving? Giving
23. Snow days or plow trucks? Snow days, but what does this question mean?
24. Stockings or presents? Presents
25. Cookies & milk or letter to Santa? Cookies and milk
26. Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Tough call. I think Christmas Eve.
27. Log Burning Channel or real thing? Real thing.
28. Cards or emails? Cards.
29. Shoveling or cleaning off the car? I’ve only done the latter.
30. The Inn’s manger or the animals? Animals.
31. Mary & Joseph or The Wise Men? What the heck? Mary. The wise men weren’t even there.
32. Hot cocoa or eggnog? Cocoa.
33. Jack Frost or Little Drummer Boy? Drummer boy.

Yay or.. Ugh
34. Holiday shopping? yay.
35. Icy roads? ugh.
36. Limited driving visibility? As an excuse to stay in, yay.
37. Christmas carolers. yay.
38. Mall Santas? yay.
39. Salvation Army Santas? yay.
40. Blizzards? ugh.
41. 24/7 Holiday radio? yay.
42. Freezing cold? ugh.
43. Setting up the tree? yay.
44. Wrapping presents? yay.
45. Visiting/seeing family? yay.
46. Ad-Lib on “Rudolph…” (like Monopoly!) gag me with a spoon.
47. Free mint red/white candy? yay.
48. Belief in Santa Claus? yay.
49. Chocolate countdown calendar? Does nobody know the word “advent” anymore? yay.
50. Peeking at your gifts (or by accident)? ugh.
51. Making out with Santa under the mistletoe? ugh.
52. Decorated houses? yay.
53. Extreme decorated houses? yay.
54. White Christmas morning? yay.
55. Searching for ornaments in the attic? yay.
56. Santa knowing when you’re sleeping and awake? yay.

Name That Tune
57. “Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling.” “sleigh ride.”
58. “Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year.” “we wish you a merry Christmas.”
59. “The lights are turned way down low…” Hm.
60. “In the meadow we can build a snowman.” “winter wonderland.
61. “Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!” “jingle bells”
62. “Remember, Christ, our Savior was born on Christmas Day.” “god rest ye, merry gentlemen.” amen.
63. “Not only green when summer’s here, but also when ’tis cold and drear.” don’t know.
64. “And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing.” “joy to the world.”
65. “Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la.” “deck the halls.”
66. “Down through the chimney with lots of toys…” “up on the housetop.”

These were too easy (except the ones I didn’t get).

First Thought That Comes To Mind When You Hear…
67. Snowflake! That would be a good name for a reindeer.
68. Pinecones! Cribbage. It’s a long story.
69. Elves! That elf who was Rudolph’s friend and wanted to be a dentist instead of a toy-maker.
70. Sleigh! Jingle bells.
71. Presents! Wrapping.
72. Cookies! Calories.
73. Misletoe! Pretty girls.
74. Rudolph! That elf who was Rudolph’s friend and wanted to be a dentist instead of a toy-maker.
75. Blizzard! Hungry deer.
76. School’s Canceled! Cool.
77. Ice Skating! My 18th birthday.
78. Santa’s Lap! Crying children.
79. Black Friday! Good day to stay home.
80. God’s Son! “Unto you a child is born.”
81. Melting Snow! Mud.
82. Lumps of Coal! I’m drawing a blank.
83. Nutcracker! A certain student of mine who dances ballet.
84. Ho Ho Ho! Eunice K’s underwear at a very rainy Pac-5 football game in high school.
85. North Pole! Santa.

What’s a Winter Activity YOU Do…
86. …In the snow by yourself? I like to walk around.
87. …Inside by yourself? Compose my Christmas list.
88. …In a public place (with/alone)? Sing songs with R. But not anymore.
89. …With friends/family in the snow at home? When I spent Christmas with R in Tennessee, we walked to the bank to get warm.
90. …With friends/family inside at home? Watch television.

Grade/Rate Holiday Movies A – F
91. A Christmas Story. B.
92. How The Grinch Stole Christmas? A+.
93. The Santa Clause? B.
94. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer? A.
95. Frosty The Snowman? B.
96. Home Alone. F.
97. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. C.
98. Elf. B+.
99. Miracle on 34th Street. C+.
100. A Charlie Brown Christmas. A.

The ____ Present You’ve Received?
101. Most expensive? A check.
102. Ugliest? A glow-in-the-dark Jesus.
103. Worthless? No such thing.
104. Most-wanted (personally)? Tuition money.
105. Most-wanted/popular (media frenzy)? I can’t think of one.
106. Unwanted? I have never received an unwanted gift.
107. Never-used? Lots of snacks from students that I usually just give away.
108. Exchanged for something else? I’ve never exchanged a gift.
109. Biggest (size)? Traci, George, and Ross chipped in together to get me a new mattress for my bed a few years ago. Awesome.
110. Most meaningful? Anything ever given by R.

Christmas At My House…(one or the other)
111. Tree is fake/real? real.
112. Tree is under/above 4′? under.
113. Open presents Christmas Eve/Day? day.
114. House/entire yard is decorated? no.
115. Amount of presents under the tree? ten or so.
116. Snowman is a male/female? I don’t have one.
117. Go for Santa/Jesus? I’m not sure what this means, but it’s all about the Christ child.
118. Homemade/delivered/takeout Christmas dinner? Homemade.
119. Bedtime is before/after midnight? Long, long after.
120. Wake-up is before/after 7am? After.
121. Go/don’t go to church on Christmas? Christmas eve.
122. Pray & sing Happy Birthday/do nothing before bed? Pray.
123. Do shopping before/after Thanksgiving? Usually before; this year after.
124. Low-key/over the top decorations (inside and out)? A few tasteful selections.

Have You Ever?
125. Built a snowman? no
126. Heard Santa’s sleigh? no
127. Seen Santa & Rudolph in the sky? no
128. Sat on Santa’s lap? yes
129. Shoveled the driveway/sidewalk? no
130. Made snow angels? no
131. Built a fort/igloo? yes
132. Wrote a Christmas list? yes
133. Wrote a letter to Santa? yes
134. Left cookies/milk for Santa & reindeer? yes
135. Caught a snowflake on your tongue? yes
136. Went caroling? yes
137. Got hurt during the winter season? if ill counts as hurt.
138. Gone ice skating/sledding? yes.
139. Kissed under a mistletoe? sorta.
140. Experienced/saw a miracle happen? no
141. Get everything you wanted for Christmas? yes
142. Cooked/baked? yes.

Complete The Line
143. “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, lean your ___ this way.” ear
144. “And children listen to hear ___ bells in the snow.” sleigh
145. “And on every street ___ you’ll hear silver bells.” corner
146. “O night divine, O night when Christ was ___.” born
147. “All I want for Christmas is my ___ front teeth.” two
148. “It’s beginning to ___ a lot like Christmas.” look
149. “Round yon virgin ___ and child.” mother
150. “Sing praises to our Heavenly ____.” father?

(I didn’t even change the answers for this above section from my source. good enough for me.)

Christmas 101
151. Color of Rudolph’s nose? Red.
152. Jesus’ Virgin Mother? Mary.
153. What made Frosty come to life? His hat.
154. Two main colors of Christmas? red and green
155. Does Mrs. Claus have a first name? No clue.
156. Where does Santa live? north pole
157. True love gave what on the second day of Christmas? two turtle doves
158. What kind of nuts are roasting on an open fire? chestnuts

Make Up Your Own Christmas Tale
159. Once upon a time, there was a: thirty-five-year-old English teacher with long, silky black hair and a cute little santa’s elf costume.
160. Who couldn’t stop: licking my face
161. After a while, she fell asleep next to a: another just like her
162. When they woke, there was: much celebration.
163. Thanks to them, Christmas break was much too short, just like their outfits.

How Does He Do It?
162. Get down the chimney? Christmas magic.
163. Deliver presents all over the world? The wishes of children change the character of time.
164. Get so fat and still act so jolly? It’s a seasonal thing. He sheds it all during the spring.
165. Recruit reindeer for sleigh-pulling lessons? They line up at his door. He doesn’t need to recruit. Like golfers and Punahou.
166. Provide compensation for elves making toys? Two words: Summer Vacation.
167. Stay unseen from the rest of the world? He’s only unseen by those who don’t believe.

Would It Still Be Christmas Without…
168. Candy canes? yes
169. Snow? yes
170. Stores opening at 5am? yes
171. Winter vacation? yes
172. Visiting family & friends? yes
173. Fake Santas? yes
174. Christmas trees? yes
175. New holiday movies? yes
176. Getting holiday greeting cards/email? yes
177. Holiday tunes? yes

Share Your Stories in 1 Sentence
178. The best Christmas you’ve had. With R in Tennessee.
179. The most upsetting Christmas you’ve had? Probably last Christmas.
180. One hilarious Christmas blooper? Can’t think of one.

True Or False
181. You prefer to stay inside where it’s warm? true
182. You’ve given something (or $) to charity? true
183. You spent more than what people spent on you? true
184. You like to take your time opening presents? true
185. The thing you want most this year costs $100+? true
186. You expect to get more than 10 presents this year? true, if you count stuff from students.
187. You’re a Scrooge/Grinch? false
188. Christmas = snow? false.
189. You know the lyrics to more than 25 Christmas songs? oh yeah.

Grab Bag
190. Three best things about Christmas? No work. Buying gifts for friends. Christmas music.
191. Worst Christmas song? “Little Hooters Girl” and that one with the barking dogs.
192. If you were a Christmas character, who would you be? That elf who was Rudolph’s friend and wanted to be a dentist instead of a toy-maker.
193. What type of decoration should stop being made? It’s all good.
194. Tastiest holiday treat? Candy canes.
195. Favorite pop culture/stereotypical Christmas icon (noun)? The grinch.
196. Know how to make cookies/brownies/cake from scratch? yes
197. Ever cut your mouth on a candy cane/candy? no
198. What other culture would you like to experience Christmas with? Sorority Christmas.
199. What kind of pattern/pictures do you like on your wrapping paper? Something unique that doesn’t look like you got it at Longs. I like getting my paper from Paper Roses. Expensive.
200. Will you make a Christmas picture for your blog/website/profile? I’m thinking of doing a Christmas avatar.

2006-12-09  ::  me