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Current Totals:

With which of these December holidays do you most identify?


Britney Spears' birthday:


 0%

Christmas Day:


 7%

First Day of Hanukkah:


 0%

First Day of Kwanzaa:


 0%

Meineke Car Care Bowl (Boston College vs. Navy):


 0%

New Year's Eve:


 1%

Winter Solstice:


 1%

 

What is your most likely season's greeting this year?


Merry Christmas!:


 5%

Happy Holidays!:


 4%

Bah, humbug!:


 1%

 

With which statement about Nativity scenes on public property do you more agree?


Nativity scenes should not be on public property because the display violates the separation of church and state:


 22%

Nativity scenes are OK on public property because the display is part of the historical celebration of Christmas:


 26%

 

If a Nativity scene is placed on public property, do you think a Jewish holiday symbol, such as a Menorah, and other religious symbols, should also be displayed -- or can Christmas decorations be displayed even if symbols from other religions are not?


If Christian symbols are displayed on public property, so should the symbols of other religions:


 34%

It's OK to display just Christian symbols:


 13%

 

Do you think it would be a good idea to ban the observance of all religious holidays in the public schools?


A good idea:


 10%

A bad idea:


 37%

 

What is your family's favorite St. Louis holiday tradition?


Attending "The Nutcracker" or another seasonal show at the Fox:


 4%

Going to church or temple:


 13%

Ice skating at Steinberg:


 2%

Sledding on Art Hill:


 3%

Looking at Downtown lights, store windows, and decorations:


 20%

Watching Missouri or Illinois playing in a football bowl game:


 3%

 

What is your least favorite holiday tradition?


Being caught under the mistletoe by The Toad:


 3%

The neighbor's Griswold-esque outdoor display:


 6%

Ugly holiday sweaters:


 11%

Shopping at the mall on December 23rd:


 16%

Shopping at the convenience store on December 24th:


 11%

 

What do you think about holiday office parties?


Don't skip them; something juicy always happens:


 28%

Avoid them at all costs; people get fired later:


 7%

I don't work in an office:


 7%

I've been banned from my office party:


 3%

 

Who is the all-time best Scrooge?


Jim Backus in Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962):


 9%

Albert Finney in Scrooge (1970):


 11%

George C. Scott in A Christmas Carol (1984):


 15%

Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988):


 7%

Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992):


 4%

 

Which of these is the best Christmas song?


Burl Ives' "It's a Holly Jolly Christmas" ("Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas, this year!):


 4%

Nat King Cole's "A Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts roasting on the open fire...")


 15%

Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" ("Slip a sable underneath the tree for me...")


 7%

Bing Crosby's "A White Christmas" ("Just like the ones I used to know..."):


 17%

Destiny's Child singing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" ("You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen ..."):


 0%

Next year, please let Janie or Kara pick out the "Best Song" choices:


 4%

 

Which of the following recipes is most likely to describe your holiday eating this year?


Eat and drink whatever I want:


 23%

I'll try to eat healthy, but I just have to include some holiday treats


 22%

I'll stick to the diet (that elf costume is pretty tight)


 2%

 

Overall, how do you think Santa Claus will rate you on his list this year, naughty or nice?


Naughty:


 13%

Nice


 35%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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