“Hey, heyyy!!! Michelle!!! come out and playyy” the Wakefield Doctrine plays ‘the tag’ | the Wakefield Doctrine “Hey, heyyy!!! Michelle!!! come out and playyy” the Wakefield Doctrine plays ‘the tag’ | the Wakefield Doctrine

“Hey, heyyy!!! Michelle!!! come out and playyy” the Wakefield Doctrine plays ‘the tag’

Welcome to the (first) (attempted) return/pass-it-on/metpahorical/allegorical-based/game of ‘tag’ by the Wakefield Doctrine ( the theory that someday we will totally lighten up and just act spontaneous!)
Michelle Liew introduces us to (this) tradition that is part of the BBG1 culture,  passing along a short list of holiday-philic questions. I will admit that it kinda caught us by surprise, but then again ever since meeting Michelle and them (at the BBG), surprise as been kind of the persistent background state here at the Wakefield Doctrine.  Being a good blogger, the first thing I did when I became aware of being ‘tagged’ by Michelle was to go and read what the other writers had written in response to their being ‘tagged’, lol   (“No, Teacher  I wasn’t really cheating! I was simply sampling the styles and cadence of my neighbors’ answers to your insightful Final Exam! “)
(Thank you, Michelle  I will be adding a list of people to pass these questions on to…as soon as Jimmie hurries up to it and gets done with his test!)
1. What’s the coolest stocking gift you’ve ever received?
 (my first) wrist watch, small enough to fit in  a stocking and I was young enough (7 or 8 yo) to get totally fooled by the misdirection of the large box type gifts under the tree and the stocking hanging on the mantle ( I would like to think I appreciated the lesson, but being male…mid 20th C American culture,  I suspect I did not.)
2. Do you prefer to wrap gifts or use gift bags? (short and easy one)?
Bags!! Totally bags… they so look a lot more on purpose than do my efforts to wrap a present (as long as the gift contained in a square or rectangular box I get the ‘long fold’  nice and even, but when I get to the ends I always end up with a 2 inch thick triangle of wrapping paper sticking out…which with enough tape and brute force, will stay stuck to the bottom  of the package until someone tears it just a little….)
3. What’s the weirdest ornament on your tree?  
(A little plastic Superman… clark….kent?  yeah  my reaction too)
4. What are your thoughts on re-gifting?
 I consider it valid provided the gift is from a semi stranger (work-friends and relatives-from-outside-of-state-lines) and provided it has not been opened  (“why a Bread Maker!! What a nice surprise!! and it already has dough in it!! how very thoughtful!”)
5. Describe the best Christmas morning you’ve ever had.
Every Christmas that our first dog, Ola was with us.

…lets all just sit a while and wonder, who is on the ‘tag list!

 

1) Bloppy Bloggers Group, of course!

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Well, what exactly do you want to know? Whether I am a clark or a scott or roger? If you have to ask, then you need to keep reading the Posts for two reasons: a)to get a clear enough understanding to be able to make the determination of which type I am and 2) to realize that by definition I am all three.* *which is true for you as well, all three...but mostly one

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  1. I did my tag, so I am out, lol!!! Seriously, I could so relate to the wrapping paper. Ironically I just wrote about how I hate and am the worst wrapper in my post today. Seriously, I think wrapping is as close to medieval torture as one could get!!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Janine

      My secret rule: if the thick wrapping paper triangle extends more that 6 inches beyond the end of the package, it is within the rules to just cut it off (hopefully leaving enough to fold over on itself and not leave a huge gap on the ends)

  2. Cyndi says:

    ha! I just did my tag, so I’m out, too! LOLOL. I love how you totally incorporate your style into your awesomely fantastic posts. :) Reading about Christmases past is always fun…and of COURSE you have a Clark (Kent) on your Christmas tree. Of course! Haha.

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Cyndi

      (as an aside… “good! as long as they think this is all a part of a deliberate attempt at style…”)
      the ornament was a gift (from a family member)…I have advanced and grown in my disconnect with holiday cheer sufficiently enough to not be a total drag…lol)

  3. That’s a very cool Christmas tree ornament! I think next year we’re going to jazz up our tree a little…compared to all of yours, ours sounds extremely boring, lol! Loved reading a bit more about you, and of course Ola. I’ve already been tagged, so I’m out…but enjoyed your post!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Melanie

      I think I have lost track of the tagging, but it has been fun. Ola was our first dog (shes the one in the photos on my FB page, the one I always refer to as ‘Ola: big smile, big teeth’ lol

  4. Emily says:

    I did my tagging too, so I think/hope I’m exempt…even so, great answers! A superman ornament…cool!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Emily

      what did we say, as kids, ‘all out’ or maybe ‘olly olly in come free’ to indicate that while you enjoy watching the game of tag, you were to be conisdered a spectator? (All still encouraging the still playing people to go get so-and-so…i.e. “Hey Cyndi!! I think Steve is hiding over in….tag him!!”

  5. Rich Rumple says:

    Clark – Just went through the comments here, after reading your post. “Superman?” Do I detect more that a little alter ego here? : ) Anyway, as you can see, they all confirmed my writings about you and comments. (You wouldn’t believe the cost factor involved in bribing them.) Keep the posts coming as we all enjoy them tremendously!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Rich

      What is the deal with finding stuff out about yourself (or even worse), being made aware of an impression taken by others that (you) have no idea is out there? lol ayiiee! Good thing I spent the culturally mandated time in a rock and roll band in the ’70s otherwise I think the lights would be starting to make me sweat!

  6. Nell Rose says:

    And why not a superman on the Christmas tree? Haha! have a great Christmas guys!

  7. Heya Clark! Say hi to the other Clark up that tree for me. And thanks for passing on the tag and sharing these warm memories with us!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      @Michelle

      lol will be happy to…have a good Christmas (which by this writing should be almost over) See ya ‘on the other side’ (holidayistically speaking!)