Quiz
1. Some neighbors invite your family to go caroling. You:
- Say, "Gosh, that sounds swell."
- Make hot chocolate for everyone using an authentic Aztec recipe.
- Worry that you won't be warm enough in your leopard-print spandex pants.
2. It's December 23 and you're looking at a four-hour wait in line to buy some last-minute gifts. You:
- Leave to spend that time making beaded snowflakes.
- Pass the hours by chit-chatting with your fellow shoppers.
- Please -- you don't start shopping till 8 p.m. on December 24.
3. Your family likes to celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas, and you:
- Are just tickled pink by the folksy charm of these holiday traditions.
- Record a disco version of "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel."
- Decorate your eight-foot evergreen with tiny menorahs.
4. Your favorite holiday treat is:
- Your homemade yule log garnished with real holly and roses.
- The fruitcake Grandma made when you were a young whippersnapper.
- Eggnog -- and lots of it.
5. Your favorite holiday family tradition is:
- Relaxing with the family in front a crackling fire with the dog asleep at your feet.
- You don't do tradition -- but if there's a party involved, your family will be there!
- Getting up at 4 a.m. to bake holiday wreath-shaped bread for the neighbors.
1. Some neighbors invite your family to go caroling. You:
Worry that you won't be warm enough in your leopard-print spandex pants.
2. It's December 23 and you're looking at a four-hour wait in line to buy some last-minute gifts. You:
Please -- you don't start shopping till 8 p.m. on December 24.
3. Your family likes to celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas, and you:
Decorate your eight-foot evergreen with tiny menorahs.
4. Your favorite holiday treat is:
Eggnog -- and lots of it.
5. Your favorite holiday family tradition is:
Getting up at 4 a.m. to bake holiday wreath-shaped bread for the neighbors.
Martha Stewart: You are the doyenne of domesticity, the czarina of cuisine. People drive from miles around to see your holiday decorations and your homemade ice-skating rink. Your herculean efforts make each holiday memorable for your family. And that's a good thing. Just watch out that your desire to present your life to the outside world as a perfect picture doesn't overwhelm you.
Jimmy Stewart: You're a traditionalist, a humanist, and an all-around good guy. That's why everyone adores you. Like the original Jimmy, you tend to be somewhat folksy and plain-spoken. You value family, friends, and even your neighbors. You don't need to watch out for anything -- you're an American icon!
Rod Stewart: The holidays are a time to let loose, spike up your hair with some gel, and belt out a few bars of "Silent Night" in your trademark raspy voice. You don't go in much for reflection and appreciation -- you'll leave that to the Jimmy Stewarts of the world. Wake up, Maggie -- it's time to bring on the 'nog and the mistletoe! You have a lot of fun -- just be careful that your desire to cling to the lifestyle you had when you were 20 doesn't engender a mid-life crisis.
