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Jarrod Parker Fancy socks.

Jason Lee My grandmother using the washing machine for the beer cooler.

Tricia Johnson Day Taking my children to see a live Nativity scene.

Michael Kennedy Best of Jackson.

Caroline Crawford Hot buttered rum while wrapping the kids' presents at midnight because we put it off until the last minute.

Chico Harris Ole Miss winning the Egg Bowl.

Duncan McCullough Fried food (latkes and doughnuts and chicken)!

Vergie Redmond The Belhaven Singing Christmas Tree.

Dierdre Payne Sweet potato pie, and listening to the original recordings of Charles Brown ("Please Come Home for Christmas"), Brenda Lee ("Rocking Around the Christmas Tree"), Donnie Hathaway ("This Christmas") and the Temptations ("Silent Night").

Ed Payne Emerging from a bout of Christmas shopping cynicism several years ago by adopting the policy that henceforth I would make seasonal charitable donations equal to (or greater than) the amount I spend on people who already have plenty of stuff.

Hunter McGee Driving with my family (mostly gone, now) in Laurel, looking at the different street's themes in lights and yard stuff.

Marie Jenkins Gathering at one family member's home for food, fun and good times.

Malcolm White putting the tree up with my daughter Zita, oyster dressing and an eclectic, small New Year's Day confab of friends.

Donna Ladd I have many, but I sure love driving around looking at Christmas lights in palm trees when we're in South Florida to visit Todd's mom. This year, I'll have to settle for the Corona commercial because we won't be there.

Jacquelyn Walton We have begun making appetizers.

Linda Albin McMurtrey A few years ago I stopped shopping and mailing gift to my sisters and brother and to Ken's sisters and brother and instead made charitable donations in their names. They get thank-you cards from the agency.

Keiona Miller My 19 year-old-daughter and I still bake sweets for Santa ... and I still eat some when she goes to bed (like Santa)!

Janet Hendrick Clark Listening to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College Chapel on Christmas Eve (in England) and Christmas Eve morning here--that really starts Christmas for us. Thank you, public radio, for this tradition!

Rico Burke Not having to go in to work.

Carrie Boutwell Waller Watching "Christmas Vacation!

Brittany Hammons Simmons Seafood gumbo with the family in Gulfport.

@sstacey Singing Christmas tree at Highland Baptist in Meridian. Also: fudge.

@MelissaLoper Mistletoe.