Christmas Get to Know You

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Not all of us here celebrate Christmas, or so I assume, but this is just one of those get to know you things since it is Christmas time. Have fun. I'll answer later, if anyone cares. lol.

1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .
10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
 
1 when i proposed to my wife, the day after christmas.I didnt want it to be a christmas gift

2 I really dont know, I still believe. i just dont believe he goes to everyones house

3 cookies:D

4 sometimes, but not often anymore

5 in november, Jacksonville,FL on Christmas eve Allentown,PA & Christmas morning at home in Smyrna,DE

6 The first Noel

7 Both

8 Absolutely, its the most important part here:D

9 COLD WIND

10 hmmmm, let me get back to you on that one. what exactly does naughty mean?;)
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
It would have to be when I got my first bicycle at age 7.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
This one is hard to tell. Had to be somewhere around the third grade or so. You know, when other kids are beginning to talk about it.

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
Again this is a hard one. I don't normally associate a smell with christmas, unless you talk about the tree. Now days, we don't have a real tree, so I don't smell the sap.

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
Not very often. Even when I lived in Iowa, snow was about a 50-50 thing for Christmas. We do get snow here in NC though.

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is always here in Winston Salem. We usually have a big family gathering here at our house. We will have about 10 again this year, maybe 12.

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
The Mrs asked me that just last night and she thought it was I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas. I said that while I like that song, it isn't my fav. I love all that music, but I guess my fav would be a toss up with "I'll be Home for Christmas" and "Chessnuts Roasting on an Open Fire".

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
As a youth, we opened our gifts on Christmas Eve, but since I left home in '68, I've always open them on Christmas morning.

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
In recent years, not so much as in the past, though we never forget what the holiday is all about.

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .
I think it would be to put Christmas back in it. It's now become, as you have put it, the Holiday Season. The PC crowd has taken religion out of it so that everyone can enjoy. Anyone can enjoy it and it still can be about Christ.

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
I'm always nice, but like Mae West once said, "When I'm good, I'm good, but when I'm bad, I'm really good!":)
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
My aunt, my brother, and me, waking the house up at 4:30AM by marching through all the bedrooms singing.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
I don't really remember.

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
Cooking turkey

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
Nope

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
At home

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
Adeste Fidelis

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Christmas day

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
When I was young.

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .
I would love to have my family back for one Christmas.

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
I think the nice list, this year. LOL
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
Trying to find my presents before Christmas each year. I would open them and tape them back. Until one year they stapled them shut! Also Mom's cooking and just the fun we had.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
about 3 grade, but didn't really believe them until later

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
gingerbread cookies and baking, we had a lot of fun making things

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
Sometimes

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
home in the morning and then off to Grandmothers house we go

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
I'll be home for Christmas and O Holy Night

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Christmas Day

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
Very much so, we sing happy birthday to Jesus before presents and we go to every service possible at our Church

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holid
ay Season it would have to be . . .
So it wasn't so rushed. Slow down and take in the Season

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
Must be on the nice list but hubby wishes more for the naughty side!
 
1) Favorite Childhood memory of Christmas: Waking up early one Christmas morning, sneaking down the hallway, and seeing Santa putting presents by the tree.

2) No Santa?????? Say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3) Favorite smell? My mom's baking & cooking. I'd give anything to smell and taste that again...anything!:(

4) Snow...rarely on Christmas, but we do get it. Had 10" last week!

5) Where celebrate. Always here at the house, alternate visiting brother at each others home each year.

6) Favorite Carol? H'mmmmm, what was her last name?<G>
The Christmas Son I guess. Really love them all, depends on the arrangement.

7) Christmas morning every year except once. That was a mistake!

8) Church services? Absolutley! Tis the reason for the season.

9) Changes to the holiday? Slow it down, remove the commercialism, don't start as early. BUT, let the spirit of Christmas reside in everyone all year long!

10) Well, I hope I am on his nice list...but I have been known to wrong once or twice!<G>
 
What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
-Couple of years ago with all the family. Now my older brothers are gone doing there own stuff now.

When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
-My brother told me a few days before Christmas. Boy that was a horrible Christmas.

What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
-Cooking

Is there snow where you celebrate?
-Yes

Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
-Every year its different. But this year we're home.

What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
-I don't know

Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
-My grandparents put together a basket for everybody with candy or whatever. We open those Christmas Eve and open our presents Christmas morning.

Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
-Not really

If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .
-Lots of snow

Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
-I don't know, I guess I'll find out soon though.
 
Born a share cropper son so all memories are fun.
Caught brothers getting gifts out of car and they told me.
Cedar trees
Verry little snow these days.
Great state of TN.
O Holy Night.
Late Christmas eve night.
Jesus is the reason for the season why not.
Commericalisem ( sp)
Depends on what Santa calls naughty or nice.
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
Far too many to list.
2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
My older cousins.

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
Sugar cookies, Dumplings.

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
I'd say about 24 of my 27 years have had snow. No snow here right now.

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
Austin Minnesota for Christmas Eve, Hastings during Christmas day.

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
Let it snow

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Both

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
Not for me.

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holid
ay Season it would have to be . . .
More time to see the family.

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
I've done a few really stupid things this year, but I'm pretty sure I still made the "nice" list :)
 
1. When I lived in Alaska and got to see real reindeer and go on a sled ride. Then I got the barbie house I wanted on Christmas Day.

2. Someone at school told me and then when I went home and asked my parents they told me the truth. Although peeking at presents over the years kinda gave me a hint before then.

3. Christmas trees and cinnamon

4. It depends. We sometimes get snow. I haven't heard if we are having snow or not. Probably not this year.

5. At my parent's house. A small family get together.

6. Silent Night

7. We open one present Christmas Eve, which is always pajamas. And then the rest Christmas Day wearing our new pajamas.

8. No.

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . . The commercialism. Seems like the more money spent on a gift, the better it is supposed to be.

10.Not a saint, but not a totally sinner. Hopefully on the nice list. Have to wait and see. :D
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?
The last Xmas I believed in Santa.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?
I realized my mom was storing presents behind the couch.

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?
The smell of the freshly made sugar cookies made with a family secret recipe.

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?
Usually. There's some on the ground now.

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?
At home with family.

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?
Hmm... So many favorites..... I'll say Carol of the Bells.

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day?
Xmas Day, of course. Though sometimes we open presents sent from other family members a day early.

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration?
No.

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .
My Grammy being able to drive again so she could come join us. Though we might be driving up to see her this year. I stop by once in awhile when I'm driving home, but it's not the same w/o her there for the holdays.

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?
I'd probably be on the naughtly list. Depends how you look at it. Maybe Santa will compromise and give me gasoline.
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas? The year I was old enough to buy some things for my family, and the feeling it gave me to reciprocate for a change.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa? What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas? Frasier fir

4. Is there snow where you celebrate? Not usually

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas? Christmas morning at home.

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol? O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem. Either the Emmylou Harris version or the original Stanley Brothers is fine.

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day? Both!

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration? Usually

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . . the crowds of rude pushy people, and the hectic nature of trying to be everywhere with everyone at the same time.

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year? Depends on who you ask.
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas? being with family that you don't get to see the rest of the year
2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa? I still believe in Santa, what are you talking about?
3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas? The smell of frest cut trees. I have to have an artificial tree because hubby/kids have terrible allergies, but I go and walk around the Christmas tree lots.
4. Is there snow where you celebrate? NO
5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas? home
6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol? O' Little Town of Bethlehem
7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day? both
8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration? Used to when I was younger. Midnight mass was always beautiful.
9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . . that you didn't have to spend a ton of money just to make the kids happy and that they would actually learn the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just the presents.......
10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year? For the most part, nice. But there have been a couple of naughty, well never mind.:p
 
As some of you may know, Christmas is not my holiday. I've been lurking on this thread and have learned a lot.


Bottom line....I guess I found Christmas here with all the forum folk. Thanks guys, I understand what it's all about.


Merry Christmas!!
 
Originally posted by majestyx
To nascarwoman & kat: Happy Hanukkah!:)
Click to expand...

And I'll second that. BTW, the Mrs and I went to see the lights out at one of our local parks. Sposed to be the biggest show in the south and believe me, I've never seen anything like it. Have to get some pics, but anyway, they always have a menorah that is beautiful and this year was no exception plus, they had several on both sides of the road leading up to the big one.
 
1. What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?

Being a little child and waking up on Christmas morning and seeing that Santa left my sisiter and I presents.

2. When(or)how did you learn there was no Santa?

ooohhh....I really don't remember

3. What smell do you always associate with Christmas?

someone baking cookies

4. Is there snow where you celebrate?

sometimes...right now there is some snow

5. Okay, so where do you celebrate Christmas?

I celebrate it at my home

6. What is your favorite Christmas song/carol?

Where are You Christmas by Faith Hill
Carol of the Bells
White Christmas

7. Presents. Christmas Eve or Christmas day? both

8. Do church services play into your Christmas celebration? sometimes last year it did

9. If there was one thing you could change about the Holiday Season it would have to be . . .

how everything had gotten publized and that little children are being told there is no santa clause at a younger age...they should be able to believe in him and the magic for as long as they can

10. Finally, are you on Santa's naughty or nice list this year?

I am on the nice list


Krystle:angel:
 
1. Favorite childhood memory?...Getting together with family

2. When did I stop believing in Santa?...Pretty early, I had eight brothers and sisters so someone was bound to squeal.

3. Smell associated with Christmas?...The smell of a freshly cut tree greeting me as I came down the stairs.

4. Snow?...Most every year we get at least a little. We have a bunch right now, but it won't last long.

5. Where do you celebrate Christmas?...At my inlaws, then at my sister's house usually.

6. Favorite Christmas song?...Probably either God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, or Oh Holy Night, or Silent Night, or Angels We Have Heard On High, or...

7. When do we open presents?...Usually one or two each on Christmas Eve and the rest Christmas day.

8. Do church services play a part in our celebration?...Most certainly.

9. What would I change about the holiday if I could?...I would like all of us to have one more Christmas with my parents. Mostly I would like for my kids to get to enjoy one with them. My parents passed away before my kids were really old enough to know them at all.

10. Naughty or Nice? That depends greatly on whom you ask I suppose. :eek:
 
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