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12-27-2007 As a result, we suspect, although we certainly don’t know for certain, that taking time to actually read the paper may well be lost in the shuffle. And that always leaves us in a dilemma when it comes to exactly what to write for this seemingly lost column. After much thought, and the realization that we really didn’t have much lined up, this year we have decided to share a Christmas questionnaire which we received via email from the soon-to-be newest member of the Ellsworth family. We suspect we shall try to bestow the title of wee-she on this upcoming family member, although we hesitate to do so as we have not received the necessary permission for such an undertaking. Nonetheless, the questionnaire along with our answers, follows. 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both ... we actually wrap things and then stick them in a gift bag. It is a rather over the top approach which we may have to abandon if not wrapping presents, in an attempt to be green, becomes the vogue. 2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial...the real thing makes us break out when we touch it. 3. When do you put up the tree? Whenever we have the energy. This year it was up, but not decorated, way too early. 4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever we have the energy although we are seriously considering just leaving it up year round. The energy savings alone would be worth it. 5. Do you like eggnog? Only if we don’t have to drink it. 6. Favorite gift received as a child? Tiny tears doll ... we still have it. We also have our sister’s which we grabbed in a cleaning out the parents’ house coup. 7. Do you have a nativity scene? Several ... but they are on display at the church this year far away from the visiting pooches who we feel could make short work of any number of the nativity participants. 8. Hardest person to buy for? Everyone ... 9. Easiest person to buy for? No one ... 10. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? Mail ... e-mail doesn’t cut it for me although we may have to reassess our thinking on this. Forty-one cents is a lot to spend on some people. 11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? It has to be the end tables the whole family got one year. They weren’t on our list. 12. Favorite Christmas Movie? “The Christmas Story,” although Emmet Otter’s Jug- Band Christmas is good too. 13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? We usually try to pick up stuff throughout the year. Of course, by the time Christmas comes around we have forgotten where and what it might be. 14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas gift? Yes ... this year! The recipients didn’t like it any better than we did. 15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? This is a tough question as we have never met a Christmas food item we didn’t like. 16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? In Cooperstown, we have to be into clear. It is a rule, we believe. 17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night. In fact, we’ll take silent anything. 18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home ... Does Christmas really happen anywhere but in Cooperstown? 19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? The question is, can Santa name all of his reindeer? But we can tell you where the man was sick in “The Night Before Christmas.” 20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither ... we use a Santa hat. 21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Morning? Christmas morning would be our choice although we have done it wrong for many years now since the Ellsworth family believed in opening presents on Christmas Eve. Please don’t ask us why as we don’t know. Fortunately, the wee-she influence is moving the gift opening to Christmas morning. 22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The weather ... it can make it hard for people to travel. 23. Favorite ornament theme or color? We have to go with all the ornaments the wee-we, who is not so wee anymore and will be married in 2008 to the weeshe, should she accept the title, made throughout the years. We were quite horrified when we discovered the dough snowman lovingly crafted in kindergarten, was broken when we unpacked the ornaments this year. Fortunately, we have a hot melt glue gun. 24. What do you want for Christmas this year? Please, this is privileged information known only to Santa and a few of his subordinate clauses. In closing, we note that this week concludes 24 years of having written this column on a weekly basis for one local paper or another. Each year at this time, we tend to think it is time to hang up the pen as it were. And yet, each time we make that decision, we suddenly realize how very much we would miss this weekly opportunity to share the events, happenings, thoughts, opinions and comings and goings of our fair community. Consequently, we will reup for yet another year unless, of course, the paper has other ideas. We remain, In these Otsego hills, The Ellsworths The Ellsworths may be reached by mail at 105 Pioneer St., Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326, by telephone at 547- 8124 or by e-mail at cellsworth1@stny.rr.com. They look forward to hearing from you. |
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