"On Christmas Eve, we always have a cake for Jesus' birthday. That's been going on since 1958 when I asked my mother if everyone else had a cake, why we didn't have one for Jesus Christ on his birthday. I was 6."
- John Ashcraft
"Getting with family and friends to just hang out. I also really look forward to my girlfriend's dad's raccoon. It tastes like good seasoned roast beef."
- Fred David
"I like getting together with family and eating fried chicken at our big family lunch."
- Jerry
Foster
"Spending time with family. If they're happy, I'm happy."
- Shirlandra
Martin
"My whole family goes to my Da-Dace's (Aunt Grace) house we have a big lunch. I like to eat my Grammaw's chicken and dressing, and then we open lots of presents. Then I like to watch 'A Christmas Story' on TV."
- Casey McLellan
"I love my family's tradition of attending the candlelight Christmas Eve service at North Greenwood Baptist Church and then going home to open presents."
- Holly Mooneyham
"My favorite Christmas tradition is deer and duck hunting in Teoc. We get up at 4:30 a.m. I've shot two deer so far this year."
- Brantley O'Dell, 9
"My family getting together and sharing. But for me Christmas doesn't start until I go to Jackson for the First Baptist Church Carols by Candlelight service."
- Margaret Pickett
"Watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' on TV with my family while drinking egg nog."
- Lisa Rogers
"Staying up with my family to eat and hang out on Christmas Eve until midnight when we open presents. It's a Latin tradition."
- Wendy Vasquez
