Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Brainteasers

The DJ on the radio this morning was playing a game he called "Christmas Realist". He described a realist as a person who would take it literally if someone said "I'd let him eat crackers in my bed any day." or "I've got a lot on my plate." or "Who let the dogs out?"

The DJ read a Christmas song title the way a "realist" might say it and if you knew the answer, you could call in and win a prize. For example: The DJ said " Adorn the Rooms" and a caller answered with "Deck the Halls". Follow?

As I was listening, I thought, "Hey. This is how Cody communicates!" Everything is a guessing game with him. (Too bad I was driving my car at the time. I could've totally kicked butt with all the experience he's given me.)

I decided right then and there that I wanted to blog about this. There's got to be other "Autism mom's and dad's" who are good at this! So...here some of the song titles the radio station used with a few "Codyisms" thrown in:

1) Higher on the Dwelling Peak
2) Zilch Holiday Ash
3) Left in a Trough
4) Frigid the Flurry Guy
5) "I'm excited to see Ho, Ho, Ho!"
6) "Did you get dust up your nose?"
7) Rattle Chimes
8) Elation to the Earth
9) "I will listen to Along Comes a Woman on if it doesn't run out of batteries."
10) Zero Divine Darkness
11) "Don't let the bumble in."
12) Kris Kringle Infant

Answers-

1) Up on the Housetop
2) O Christmas Tree
3) Away in a Manger
4) Frosty the Snowman
5) "I'm excited to see Santa Claus!"
6) "Did you sneeze?"
7) Jingle Bells
8) Joy to the World
9) 'I will listen to Chicago on my iPod."
10) O Holy Night
11) "Don't let the bee in."
12) Santa Baby

Please leave a comment and let me know me how well you did, even if you don't have a child with Autism :)

6 comments:

Lora said...

I got Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells LOL! Those were great, I love the Codyisms.

Bonnie@TheFragileXFiles said...

I have two with autism, and I did exceptionally well on your exam. ;-)

autismand said...

I got 4, 7 and 8. I'm rubbish! That was good fun, though.

carolinaheartstrings said...

That was fun. I did not do well. Just got a few. Makes you think though.

dluvscoke said...

Lora- The Codyisms are great UNLESS you live with it daily :)

Bonnie- Two with Autism? Of course you did great!

bbsmum- you are NOT rubbish ;D

carolinaheartstrings- Thanks for trying. I'm glad it was fun for you.

Autism Mom Rising said...

I didn't get anyone of them. I'm too literal I guess. I'm rather ashamed I didn't get the ho ho one, but it's early.

You have a great memory: to hear this while driving and recall all of it later for the blog. I'm impressed!

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