Holiday Fun (A/K/A Vortex) Survey Results

Thanks for joining in the Holiday Survey fun! 

We had 62 responses and the lucky winners are listed below. Congratulations to our winners!

The results of the survey are as follows with the correct answer given.

Question 1:  What did Frosty the Snowman have for a nose?

We managed to fool quite a few of you, who were obviously thinking about the last snowman you created.  The correct answer:  A button.  Here's the video: Frosty the Snowman

Question #2: What is the Chinese New Year Zodiac Symbol?

Sorry, Tiger was last year and Dragon is next year. The correct answer:  Rabbit. 
For your information, people born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste, which is why they use Young's Printing.
Here's are all of the zodiac animals for your files: Chinese Zodiacs

Question #3:  The Grinch is a cuddly as a ______________.
Porcupine?  Close.  But, the correct answer:  A cactus.  Here's the song if you don't believe us: The Grinch

Question #4:  What does Alvin want for Christmas in the Chipmunk Song?

We didn't fool many of you with this one.  The correct answer:  A hula hoop.  Again, here's that hot video: Chipmunk Song

Question #5:  Kawanzaa comes from a phrase that means:

Pretty lame, folks. Only 61.3% got this right.  The correct answer:  First-Fruits.  Want more info use this link: Kawanzaa

Question #6:  How many candles are on a Hanukkah menorah?

Well, we thought we'd nail more people on this one, but you outsmarted us.  The correct answer: 9 candles, eight of which represent the eight day holiday, and the one in the middle, the shamash ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles.

As a reminder, we chose respondents #20 and #11 for the semi-random reason that 2011 is almost up on us.  The caveat was that a valid response had at least four correct answers.  And here are the lucky GRAND PRIZE winners of one pound of top quality oolong tea from Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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#20 (actually #21 because #20 only got two right and was disqualified): Marlene Kurban, Vice President of Business Development at Advanced Behavioral Health; and


#11 Alan Hagyard, Executive Director of Libraries Online.  Mr. Hagyard, with the resources of Connecticut's libraries behind him, answered all of the questions correctly.

Thanks for participating and Have a Happy New Year!