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Jill

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Red seems to be in a festive mood, so her's a get to know your planet friends.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags
2. Real tree or artificial?  Real
3. When do you put up the tree? Week before Christmas
4. When do you take the tree down? Week after New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Ballerina doll
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? Audrey-Niece
9. Easiest person to buy for? Logan
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don't remember a bad one
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a wonderful life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Week before Christmas
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Divinity
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Silver Bells
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Traffic
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? We do a regular tree and a K-State tree

Now fill in the questions with your answers and pass it on.
 

red

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LaRue, Ohio
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? gift bags or nothing gets wrapped!
2. Real tree or artificial?  I confess, no tree anymore
3. When do you put up the tree? never
4. When do you take the tree down? nope
5. Do you like eggnog? Love it
6. Favorite gift received as a child?  model of a horse
7. Do you have a nativity scene? 4
8. Hardest person to buy for? mom
9. Easiest person to buy for? hubby
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? 3 vaccum cleaners from the hubby (don't ask)
11. Mail or email Christmas cards?  both
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a wonderful life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? depends on when the internet sales start!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  yes  :-\
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  fudge
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear lights around house
17. Favorite Christmas song?  Little drummer Boy
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?  go to sister's
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? duh?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?  we had an Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?  crowds
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? I'm a grinch!

that was fun Jill!!!
 

justme

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Missouri
1. wrapping paper of course..its more fun to open
2.artifical
3. as a child we did it Christmas eve
4. between christmas and new years
5.  Yep
6.  Tippy Tumbles doll
7.  yes
8. My daughter this year she has asked for nothing ???
9.  My son he's asked for EVERYTHING
10.  My aunt made cookies for every family and our dog wouldn't even touch them
11.  Mail
12. The Christmas Story....You'll shoot your eye out kid!
13.  day after Thanksgiving
14.  sadly yes
15.  Buckeyes
16. Clear
17. Santa Clause is coming to town...it reminds my 5 year old to behave lol
18.  stay home
19.  yes
20.  star...we put it up on Christmas eve, in respect of my families tree tradition
21. morning
22. People forgetting my family also needs to celebrate Christmas
23.  My son's tree in his room is John Deere, My daughters is Pink frilly and our family tree (our big tree) is country christmas all ornaments even garland is homemade.


WHEW that was hard
 

cowz

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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? both
2. Real tree or artificial?  artificial anymore that kiddos are not small.
3. When do you put up the tree? Pearl Harbor Day
4. When do you take the tree down? Dec. 31
5. Do you like eggnog? Yuck....but do like coffee with Bailey's or Frangelico in it!  Takes the chill off! 
6. Favorite gift received as a child?  Jane West horse set
7. Do you have a nativity scene?  Too many to put up, collect 'em.
8. Hardest person to buy for? father
9. Easiest person to buy for? hubby
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? fry pan
11. Mail or email Christmas cards?  mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The one with Ralphie, the red ryder bb gun and the Bumpis clan....whats that one called?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  yes 
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  toffee
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear
17. Favorite Christmas song?  O Come Emmanuel
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?  stay home, chores, chores
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? yup
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?  Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?  crowds, greed
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? all ornaments given to me throughout the years, I'm sentimental.
 

red

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Ok, here's another question:

A. Do you buy for your pets?

B. If yes, do you wrap the presents?

My answers are:

A. yes, of course- the cows get treats too!
B. I have for the cat!
 

dutch pride

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SW Michigan
red said:
Ok, here's another question:

A. Do you buy for your pets?

B. If yes, do you wrap the presents?

My answers are:

A. yes, of course- the cows get treats too!
B. I have for the cat!

Well the wife and kids do and we wrap it but the dog knows which one is hers and hauls it out from under the tree when we are not home and tears it open.
Only one of a couple dozen under the tree that is for the dog, and only one she opened.

DLZ
 

strawroanlova

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Oct 3, 2007
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florida
Red seems to be in a festive mood, so her's a get to know your planet friends.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? paper,its fun to rip open
2. Real tree or artificial?  Real
3. When do you put up the tree? 2 weeks b4
4. When do you take the tree down?  New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child?andis clippers,actually im gettin them but i was there when my g-ma bought it
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for?  ??
9. Easiest person to buy for?dad
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?  a story book when i was 10
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?christmas vacation
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? september
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? cookies and milk
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song?none
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? mabe
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?my dad works morning so we open them on eve
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?all radio stations play is xmas music
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? We do a regular tree and a K-State tree

Now fill in the questions with your answers and pass it on.
 

pigguy

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Jul 4, 2007
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kansas
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? both
2. Real tree or artificial?  artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? not sure we had it up last week
4. When do you take the tree down? when we get around to it
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? sockin boppins
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? Heather-sisiter
9. Easiest person to buy for? dad
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? an awsome coat that looked like the ones you see people wearing when there on "COP'S"
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Christmas Story....You'll shoot your eye out kid!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes( one time i wrapped up horse sh$& forr cusion so tycnicaly its recycled ;D ;D (cow))
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? jello rolls
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? i dont like christmas music, i just listen to country(i know ba hum bug)
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? both
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? nope
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? neither snow flake
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? depends
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Traffic
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? snowmen, we used to have a tree in each room so we had, a disney, a candy, a santa clause, a pressius moments, a one with ornaments that had nickels in the bottem of each  one of them, an dthen a princess one, oh and then a big fancy tree, but im gladd we dont do that no more
 

showstick09

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Oct 18, 2007
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Location
Texas
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? i love wrapping presents!
2. Real tree or artificial?  artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? right after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? about a week after New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? probally some kind of horse toy. i loooooove horses when i was younger.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? my grandma
9. Easiest person to buy for? my momma
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? some really ugly clothes
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? all the oldie cartoon ones
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? beginning of december
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my aunt's cocconut cake
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? jingle bells, lol i dont know?
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home. all my family lives in the same place
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? i think so
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? christmas eve
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? everywhere you go is so busy
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? not really
 

afhm

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May 1, 2007
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parts unknown
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags, boxes and paper
2. Real tree or artificial?  fake
3. When do you put up the tree? normally Thanksgiving weekend
4. When do you take the tree down? netween Xmas and New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Nintendo
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? not sure
9. Easiest person to buy for? not sure
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? clothes from the gawdaful store
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? both
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Rudolph
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? early whenever I see something that fits normally done by Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? cake
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? All I want for Christmas is you by Vince Vance and the Valiants
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? both
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? sometimes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?neither
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? both
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? the bills
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? nope

 

Ruchian

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Oct 3, 2007
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Location
Oregon
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on the gift
2. Real tree or artificial? Real, from the mountains, not a tree lot
3. When do you put up the tree? A couple weeks before Christmas
4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever we get around to it.
5. Do you like eggnog? kind of
6. Favorite gift received as a child? 12 gauge shot gun
7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? Grandparents/brother-in-law
9. Easiest person to buy for? not sure
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Bad clothes
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Don't know
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I see something that I want to get some one
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Prime Rib
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Depends on what we feel like that year.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (Mary Did You Know for a more serious one).
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? both
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Changes
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? People trying to make it politically correct and forgetting what the real meaning of Christmas is.
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? nope

 

Diamond

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CT
.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? paper
2. Real tree or artificial?  Real
3. When do you put up the tree? Dec. 21, my b-day
4. When do you take the tree down? after New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? Love
6. Favorite gift received as a child? a Pony
7. Do you have a nativity scene? yup
8. Hardest person to buy for? Father
9. Easiest person to buy for? Brother
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a pig dog toy from my aunt :mad:
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Rudolph
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? usually a month befor Christmas, but depends on funds
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yup
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Moms food
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? love em all
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Eve now, use to be morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Commercials!
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? horsie-ish or randum ordaments with sentamental value
 

char

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Apr 3, 2007
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Location
ohio
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
2. Real tree or artificial?  Real
3. When do you put up the tree? 1st week of Ded after Lima Show
4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day
5. Do you like eggnog? NO
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Golden Girl Barbie
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? My parents, they buy what they want
9. Easiest person to buy for? My daughters
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of any
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on 34th street
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The whole month of December and Xmas Eve
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cocktail shrimp
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? white
17. Favorite Christmas song? Jingle Bells
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither a bow
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Xmas eve at in-laws ours Xmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Scrooges
23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme? This year all hand made bows and strung popcorn for garland


Char
 
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