The term "meme" (rhymes with "theme"), refers to a unit of cultural information transferable from one mind to another. Examples of memes are tunes, catch-phrases, clothes fashions, ways of making pots or of building arches.
Meme-theorists contend that memes most beneficial to their hosts will not necessarily survive; rather, those memes which replicate the most effectively spread best.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate...I like the "hot"
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa wraps anything that is not "assembly required"...and just puts a bow on anything that is "assembly required". However, Mrs. Claus has veto power.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White, white, white
4. Do you hang mistletoe? That stuff is poisonous.
5. When do you put your decorations up? When exams are over.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? fudge...it's not a dessert, it's an ....okay, it's a dessert--but I'm not changing my answer
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Sitting around the fireplace, listening to the fire crack.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I saw my Christmas present in the closet when I was about 5. However, I still thought my Grandfather had "connections" until my early 30's.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We usually get home from church so late that all we want to do is go to bed. With the "multi-family" Christmas, we end up opening gifts days before Christmas morning and days after.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? We have ornaments (currently in storage)
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? I love snow but it is more likely to be in the 70's (this is Texas) than in the 30's
12. Can you ice skate? In a straight line.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Yes, Thanks Leigh!
14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? The Word made flesh
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? I already told you, fudge.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Carols, family, fudge.
17. What tops your tree? angel.
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Giving...I am a good shopper. I am also hard to buy for--because I have everything I could possibly need.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? O Come All Ye Faithful.
20. Candy canes: yuck or yum? All things in moderation (unless you've got some fudge on ya)
21. Favorite Christmas movie? It's a Wonderful Life
22. What do you leave for Santa? Cookies and milk (and some fudge if there is any left)
What do you say Sara, Renee, Brian?
