Smith Gift-War
Gift-Exchange, Slippery-Gift, and White Elephant are the more common and merciful terms for this Smith's Christmas activity.
What is a gift war?
This is the base for all chocolate, yet despite the name, it does not contain alcohol.
What is Chocolate Liquor?
Yes people went to Fred and Linda's to see family and carol, but the true reason is for these delicious black spotted desserts.
What are Chocolate Chip Cookies ?
In the winter you drive through this at the Saskatoon Zoo.
What is The Enchanted Forest?
Feeling lost when dinner is called? Don't worry these are usually on the table to help you find your spot.
What are Name Tags?
One of Mildred's great-great grandchildren, was the youngest Sing-Song attendee.
Who is Thiessan Barker?
In the traditional gift-war, the first person or lowest number must do this.
What is open a gift?
Many ask, if this type of chocolate is really chocolate?
What is White Chocolate?
Christmas or not, if you receive a dinner invite to the Minielly's, one can almost guarantee that this dessert will be served.
What is Cheesecake?
This classic winter sport is done on snow, ice, or the Bowker Farm, involves the kids by attaching a toboggan to the back.
What is snow-mobiling?
Criss-cross those arms and pull these.
What are Fire Crackers?
A little bundle of joy, but call this person "grandma" or by her first name she will correct you to a nickname given to her by her grandkids.
Who is Mimi?
The price of the gift varies and some would even say arguable. Which of the following is most accurate?
A) $5 to $15 ; B)$ 15 to $25; C) $25 to $35; D) I have no idea
Which is B)$ 15 to $25; ?
Probably the most popular, this type of chocolate is light brown, creamy, and sweet.
What is Milk Chocolate?
Thinking of Thanksgiving, this dessert was made on the Bowker farm and tasted great every time- even if an ingredient was missed!
What is (Aunty Carol's) Pumpkin Torte?
2020 will be the first time in 50 years that this has not happened.
What is Fred and Linda's Christmas Sing-Song?
This is a country, a little kid's nickname, or the main course.
What is Turkey?
These cousins keep their distance from the Smith's, even by building a summer-house at the edge of Waskesiu.
Who are Vivian and Clay Sumner?
Trade with someone that has a different last name than you or with someone taller than you, are common instructions in who's gift-war?
Who is Aunty-Margaret's 2015 Slippery Gift?
Known to have many health benefits, this type of chocolate varies in intensity.
What is Dark Chocolate?
Very similar to Butter Cookies and Sugar Cookies, Grandma Smith changed ingredient ratios and made these instead.
What are Shortbread Cookies?
At this Christmas event you also get to travel back in time and see old Saskatoon cars and buildings.
What is the Festival of Trees?
Not to be confused with snow, these fluffy white ground vegetables are a must.
What are mashed potatoes?
Born in Calgary, this is not an extended family member but an extension to the caroling tradition.
What is Sharon and Kevin's Sing-Song?
A homonym to something like iron, this rule varies each year and is decided by the host.
What is the number of steals?
This type if chocolate is far from sweet, containing at least 66% cocoa content.
What is Bitter-sweet Chocolate?
These chocolate-yellow-iced-graham-cracker desserts, can be found near our B.C. family members.
What are Nanaimo Bars?
Dad's socks, not stockings, were hung above the fire place at this address.
Where is 517 Bate Cres?
Grab the dish in front of you and then look at the clock to decide this.
What is which way to pass the food?
Known partiers and farming relatives from Allen are decedents of which Smith?
Who is Mildred Smith (Hoiness)?
In Aunty Margaret's gift-war done in 2015, opening your gift occurred at this time.
What is when instructed to do so?
When chocolate liquor is separated under high pressures it creates a powder, also know as this.
What is Cocoa?
The rainbow colours in these sweet fluffy squares are alluring to kids, but take them to a school and it could cause anaphylaxis.
What are Peanut Butter (Butterscotch) Marshmallow Squares?
Saskatoon's Five Star Hotel is where you can skate and get this free classic winter drink.
What is Hot Chocolate?
Even if you celebrated your 18th birthday this year you still may be stuck here, depending on who attends.
Where is at the kid's table?
These Finish family friends, who farmed in Lucky Lake, came to many gatherings.
Who are the Kalio's?
Traditionally, the last person or highest number most likely does this.
What is steal a gift?
Made from a specific type of cocoa bean, this newly discovered fruity chocolate has a red-pink hue to it.
What is Ruby Chocolate?
Native to Great Britain, this dried-fruity-festive dessert is rarely found at a Smith gathering.
What is Christmas Pudding?
Located in the heart of Nutana Park, this location showcases over 70,000 lights synchronized to a radio station.
Where is the Clinkskill House?
Many games are played at Smith dinners, however the first card or dice game decides this.
What is who does the dishes?
These family members attended many 517 Bate Cres. Sing-Songs and Phyllis and Rnold's wedding.
Who are Al and Gerry Fields?