Lea & Liz: Ornament Exchange Throwdown">Lea & Liz: Ornament Exchange Throwdown
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‘Tis the season for Fran’s ornament exchange party and it should come as no surprise to our loyal readers (the people who have married us, thus taking a vow to read our blog entries) that a certain amount of thought (or competitiveness, with a wee bit of fang-bearing animalism thrown-in) went into bringing JUST the right ornament.
So here, a gift to you from us for your bipartisan enjoyment is your holiday puzzler:
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1. Which ornament(s) was Lea’s purchase. . . the conservative choice?
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2. Which ornament(s) was Liz’s. . . the liberal’s best shot at the “W” (which I must clarify does NOT refer to the president, else I might get a holiday visit from the secret service for taking shots at “W”)?
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3. Which ornament(s) got stolen 3 times, thus being retired and was therefore clearly highly desirable by nearly everyone in the room, probably on the planet, ensuring that this person became the Ornament Queen, a title that (while not at this writing accompanied by a crown) Princess Di would have far preferred as there is (at this writing) no paparazzi involved.
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4. Which ornament(s) didn’t get stolen even once causing its purchaser to come down with a case of the Christmas blues, until the one person in the room who had the choice of ALL the ornaments in the room, retired or not, stole it, thus saving Christmas for this person, for the Whos down in Whoville and probably for all of mankind?
Since this puzzler will require study, contemplation and straight-out high IQ points, click on the ornament picture to get the full size image. Take your time, the stakes are high.
There will be prizes people. Really.**
**Those in attendance and those related by blood or by marriage to those in attendance to Fran’s ornament exchange are disqualified from participation. Chances of winning the prize are something like 1:1 since there’s a good chance if you answer you’ll win. We’re not telling what you win because we want you to think it might be a house or a car or a zillion dollars so that you’ll get all excited and tell your friends. Results won’t be supervised by Price Waterhouse or anybody really.
ooh, i thought i could vote since i am not related to myself by blood or marriage, but then again… i was in attendance at the ornament exchange since one of those photos is showcasing MY entry into the exchange…
My vote is Lea = stars! Stars are not only part of her family's verse, they are also very patriotic (stars and stripes, etc). They also stand for being a "star" in a Broadway production…which we all know Lea dreams of!
Lea's are the sparkly ones. No doubt. Lea doesn't do "peach brown." Ever.
What I want to know is which of you shopped the 75% off rack for next years ornament? The conservative republican (aren't republicans suppose to be financially conservative???, or the liberal? Did either of you ask anyone else their opinion before purchasing?? did you test it out on a sample audience before wrapping it? did you buy it because you thought it was the "right one" and will stick with your decision regardless of what other "voters", oh wait, I mean guests thought? Have you changed your mind now that one choice was obviously more popular? Would you buy it again? Was it the "packaging" that convinced people to pick yours? I want to know where the ornaments were made.. what trade laws played a part in their arriving in America? Were the workers exploited when at their jobs? Would that have influenced your decision to purchase it or was it the price? Clearly I am not going to win, (oh yeah, I already know who "won"! I better quit now before I reveal my voting record or have I already done that?
ummm, i bought my ornament because i thought it sparkled and i paid full price… based on those characteristics, who should i vote for?
Being new to the site, I will guess based on the — political leanings I assume — assignments given the ladies in paragraphs 1 & 2. Ornament #1 was purchased by Lea, the conservative. Ornament #2 was purchased by Liz, the liberal. The Sea Horse in ornament group #2 was stolen 3 times and retired. Ornament #1 was not stolen until the very last when a Sea Horse lover cared enough to soothe the feelings of one of their friends.
The Sea Horse may represent happiness and fantasy of the holiday to many people thereby inviting every daring individual to take it for a short ride. The more traditional ball, with colors and decorations which may be somewhat middle eastern in origin, tends to remind us of the "don't touch anything or you'll be in big trouble!" days of our lives.
Finally, this puzzler brings to the fore a contemplation that the complexity of our thought processes aren't always easy to catogorize. The one with the brightest ornamentation may be the most politically conservative.
i think the quote "the one with the brightest ornamentation may be the most politically conservative" is my life theme now… hmmm, did i have a life theme before?
The star and seahorse ornament set would have been stolen repeatedly because it is BEAUTIFUL and very Florida. As this is my first time on this site and I do not know anything of Lea or Liz, I will guess that the star/seahorse set was Liz's, the other ornament shouts "conservative."