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KASH
Ledger: Who makes the Christmas presents?
Kash: Santa!
L: Does he make them in his garage?
K: Well...well...I don't know what it's called...but the elves help him.
L: Oh! What does an elf look like?
K: No...no...no...maybe it's not the elves (eyes wandering)
L: Do you know what Santa's favorite food is?
K: Cookies!
L: What kind of cookie does he like?
K: He likes...he likes... (shrugs) I think he likes all of them?
L: How much does Santa weigh?
K: One hundred pounds!
L: Is that a lot!
K: That's a lot lot!
L: What would you like for Christmas this year?
K: I already have a lot of toys. I have all the toys. Maybe I should get a new water bottle this year?
L: What color?
K: It should be red with yellow dinosaurs!
L: What's your favorite dinosaur?
K: An allosaurus!
HAYDEN
Ledger: (noticing he's wearing a Grinch shirt) Who is on your shirt?
Hayden: The Grinch!
L: What's the Grinch look like?
H: He...well (tries to turn his shirt upside down while wearing it)...um...
L: No! Don't look! Can you do it from memory?
H: Well...no...yes? I think he looks like Santa!
L: What does an elf look like?
H: I'm gonna have to...hmmmmm....I'm gonna have to remember what he looks like and tell you another time.
L: What do you want for Christmas this year?
H: A tiny Polar Express train.
L: Is Santa driving the train?
H: No! The conductor drives the train!
L: How tiny is the train?
H: It's like....(holds his fingers about two inches apart) it's like...well...maybe it should be bigger.
L: Does Santa use the Polar Express to deliver presents?
H: No, he uses his reindeers!
THOMAS
Ledger: What does Santa Claus look like?
Thomas: (spreads his hands out big and wide)
L: What else?
T: He is white and he has reindeer.
L: What's a reindeer look like?
T: They are special deer and they are brown. And the one hurt his nose.
L: Do you know any of their names?
T: Ummmm.....no....
L: Do you have a favorite Christmas song?
T: Ummmmmm....no....
L: What do you want for Christmas this year?
T: A gun! A gun...a gun...a gun!!!
L: A real gun or a fake gun?
T: (rolls his eyes) A fake one!
L: Do you want a rifle or a pistol or a....
T: A rifle! So I can go hunting!
L: You aren't going to hunt the reindeer, are you?
T: (thinks about it for a second) Ummmmm....no?
ANDREA
Ledger: What does an elf look like?
Andrea: (staring at the ceiling) Uh.....I......I don't know!
L: Do you know what a reindeer look like?
A: (staring straight ahead) Uh....I.... (giggles) I don't know!
L: That's ok! How about Santa?
A: (laughs really loud) Oh! Ho! Ho! Ho!
L: Exactly! What would you like for Christmas this year?
A: I don't know yet.
L: No ideas yet? Not a dolly or a teddy bear?
A: No...but it has to be pink!
BELL
Ledger: What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
Bell: Mmmmmm...the elf cookie!
L: What does the elf cookie look like?
B: He's got a mask on!
L: Do you know what Santa looks like?
B: Boots! And a wet face! And red!
L: What do you want for Christmas this year?
B: My mommy and daddy.
SAWYER
Ledger: How does Santa Claus get all the presents to your house?
Sawyer: (jumps up from the floor where he was sitting) He goes down the chimney!
L: Is there a fire in the chimney when he comes down?
S: No...there was...but there's not when he comes down the chimney. (sits back down)
L: Does he drive all the toys to your house in his car?
S: (jumps back up) No! He brings them in his sleigh with the reindeers.
L: What does a reindeer look like?
S: Brown
L: Do you know any reindeer names?
S: (sits back down) No....
L: Is Santa very old?
S: He looks really old. (jumps up) and he's really short!
L: How much do you think he weighs?
S: (sits back down) Ummmm....mmmmmm...hmmmmm...I....don't...know.
L: What would you like for Christmas this year?
S: Ummmmmm...I don't know yet. I think I just want a bunch of stuff.
EASTON
Ledger: What does Santa Claus look like?
Easton: Yes...he....he...well...he has a lot of old age.
L: How old do you think he is?
E: Hmmmmmm..old.
L: How big is he?
E: Bigger than my mom and dad!
L: Who helps Santa at Christmas?
E: The elves...but they aren't old. And they aren't big.
L: What would you like for Christmas this year?
E: A boat! With a thing hooked to it!
L: A real boat?
E: Well, my family gots a boat and I want one too!
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