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Now on to our next member spotlight....Introducing Joann C clapping clapping clapping clapping

First Name: JoAnn
Birthplace: Charleroi, PA
Birthday: January 24
Age: 43
Current Location: Connecticut
Hometown: Monessen, PA but grew up in Punxsutawney, PA
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: My natural color is dark brown with gray highlights. With "help" it's dark brown with red highlights
Height: 5' 3''
Your career: Client Services Account Rep
What kind of car do you drive: Hyundai Elantra
Name of spouse or significant other: none
Number of children if any, names and ages: none
Glasses or contacts: glasses
Piercings or tattoos: ears are pierces but I rarely wear earrings
Right Handed or Left Handed: left handed for writing and eating. Right for everything else
What kind of pets do you have and what are their names: none
Favorite color: blue
5 favorite movies: The Godfather, Lady & The Tramp, Grease, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Breakfast Club
Favorite holiday: I have three " Christmas, Mardi Gras and Groundhog Day in no particular order
Your favorite pizza toppings: pepperoni and sausage
Favorite beverage: coffee
Favorite season: Football
Your favorite food: anything Italian
Favorite Ice cream flavor: mint chocolate chip
Favorite candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite breakfast cereal: Trix
Favorite book: Angels & Demons
What country do you want to visit: There are so many on the bucket list but if I have to name one, I'll go with Hungary
How many pillows do you sleep with: 2
What's one thing that not many people know about you: I once saw President Reagan boarding Air Force One.
Favorite song: I like a lot of songs but I don't really have a favorite
Your favorite sport to watch: football
Favorite TV show (Still running or ended): CSI
Your Favorite number: 24
Favorite restaurant: Red Robin
WHICH DO YOU PREFER
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Scary movies or comedies: comedies
Beach or lake: beach
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke
Starbucks or Tim Hortons: Starbucks
Dogs or cats: Dogs
DISNEY RELATED:
What's your favorite Disney Resort: Pop Century
What's your favorite Disney Restaurant: It's a toss up between Hollywood Brown Derby and Liberty Tree Tavern
What's your favorite Disney Snack: Dole Whip
What's your favorite Disney ride: Expedition Everest
Who's your favorite Disney Character: Mickey
Who's your favorite Disney Princess: Snow White

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Let's see three of your favorite Disney Pics

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I'll have to go through my pics to see which ones to post.

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Why are Mardi Gras and Groundhogs Day two of your favorite holiday's?

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Jess wrote:
Why are Mardi Gras and Groundhogs Day two of your favorite holiday's?

Growing up in Punxsutawney, Groundhog Day is near and dear to my heart. I surf the web at work looking for Phil's prediction. I print it and hang it outside my cube wall. On top of the wall, I display my Punxsy Phil beanie baby.

I've been to New Orleans for Mardi Gras 3 times and it's a great time. I can stand outside all day watching the parades. New Orleans is one of my favorite cities. When I'm not in NOLA celebrating I wear my beads to work. Sometimes I get looks from people wondering how I got the beads. LOL

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Why Hungary as a place to visit?

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Being from Punxsutawney, do you like the movie Groundhogs Day?

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Jess wrote:
Why Hungary as a place to visit?

I've always wanted to visit Budapest. I've seen pictures of the city, and it looks absolutely beautiful. My desire to go there was deeper than that, but I couldn't pinpoint why exactly I wanted to visit.

One day a couple of years ago I was talking to my mom about her family history. I had been doing research on Ancestry.com on my dad's family which I know more about. My mom found her mom's birth certificate. My mom's maternal grandfather was born in Hungary (it was Austria-Hungary at the time). I knew that was that was the connection of why I wanted to go there. I was always told my maternal grandmother was Polish and Ukranian. My grandmother spoke Russian when she was younger. I never knew there was a Hunagry connection until her birth certificate was found.

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Why is 24 your favorite number?

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Sammy Bizzle wrote:
Being from Punxsutawney, do you like the movie Groundhogs Day?

I do like the movie. It's a bit of a touchy subject for people who still live there since it wasn't filmed there. It was filmed in Minnesota I think. Some people haven't gotten over that. LOL

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Jess wrote:
Why is 24 your favorite number?

It's my birth date. Smile

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Jess wrote:

Right Handed or Left Handed: left handed for writing and eating. Right for everything else

SERIOUSLY!!??! OMG I am not alone!! YAY!

Did you have as much trouble in grade school trying to use right-handed scissors, or were you able to adapt?

What's the best way to enjoy a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup?

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One more: I lived in PA for about 20 years and never knew why it was called the Keystone State. Do you know? I could Google it, but this is more fun Smile

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JeffC wrote:
Jess wrote:

Right Handed or Left Handed: left handed for writing and eating. Right for everything else

SERIOUSLY!!??! OMG I am not alone!! YAY!

Did you have as much trouble in grade school trying to use right-handed scissors, or were you able to adapt?

What's the best way to enjoy a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup?

My first thought on the scissors question was "seriously you expect me to remember something from grade school?" Then it hit me, apparently I adapted since I use my right with scissors today.

And on to the Reese's question... if I'm really hungry when I eat one I just stick the whole thing in my mouth. TMI???

I tend to bite it in half and enjoy the chocolately / peanut buttery goodness and then eat the other half.

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JeffC wrote:
Jess wrote:

Right Handed or Left Handed: left handed for writing and eating. Right for everything else

SERIOUSLY!!??! OMG I am not alone!! YAY!

Did you have as much trouble in grade school trying to use right-handed scissors, or were you able to adapt?

What's the best way to enjoy a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup?

I'm left handed too! Yay for lefties!!

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JeffC wrote:
One more: I lived in PA for about 20 years and never knew why it was called the Keystone State. Do you know? I could Google it, but this is more fun Smile

My friend asked me that a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure I knew it when I was younger but I totally forgot. I had been meaning to look it up. I'm glad you asked me.

Apparently, no one knows for sure. There are a few theories in the link attached. That's probably why I couldn't remember since there wasn't really an answer.

http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/pa_intro.htm

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Do you go to Disney solo or with friends/family? What's your favorite dessert and entree at the liberty Tree and Brown Derby? What's your favorite Disney memory?
Thanks for answering,
Dee mickey

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Which is your favorite park and what makes it your favorite?

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DisneyDee27 wrote:
Do you go to Disney solo or with friends/family? What's your favorite dessert and entree at the liberty Tree and Brown Derby? What's your favorite Disney memory?
Thanks for answering,
Dee mickey

Question #1 - I have been going with friends. I go down earlier so I have a couple of solo days before they arrive. My first two trips were with family. That was when dad still paid for the trip. Smile

Question #2 -
Liberty Tree Tavern - Pilgrim's Feast for the entree. I don't really have a favorite dessert here yet. The last two years I've had different desserts and neither sticks out as a favorite. I'll try another one this year. Maybe we'll have a winner then.

Hollywood Brown Derby - Pork tenderloin is my favorite entree and Grapefruit cake is my favorite dessert. I also love their cobb salad.

Question #3 - I would have to say my favorite memory is first time I met Mickey Mouse. It was in the days when the characters walked around the park. I was in second grade. I remember turning around and see Mickey behind us and running up to him and giving him a big hug.

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Which is your favorite park and what makes it your favorite?

I've got to say Epcot. I love World Showcase and seeing the movies of the different countries and learning about their cultures. Let's not forget about all the great restaurants.

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Do you shop while you are in Disney? If so, is there one item you like to collect or do you just buy whatever grabs your attention?

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Do you shop while you are in Disney? If so, is there one item you like to collect or do you just buy whatever grabs your attention?

I browse through the gift shops. I collect shot glasses and magnets so I'm always on the lookout. I'll pick up a gift or two for others. I usually end up spending more others than I do myself.

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Is there a certain food item, that you MUST have on each trip?

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evilduckqueen wrote:
Is there a certain food item, that you MUST have on each trip?

Gotta have Dole Whip!

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Can we see a pic of either your shot glass or magnet collection (or both!) or you favorite(Drunk of either?

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JeffC wrote:
Can we see a pic of either your shot glass or magnet collection (or both!) or you favorite(Drunk of either?

I'll take a picture of my shot glass collection. I have to dust first. LOL

The magnets are scattered all over my refridgerator. I'll get some shots of those too.

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If you could do any job in one of the parks, which park and which job would you choose?

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Kris1971 wrote:
If you could do any job in one of the parks, which park and which job would you choose?

If I worked in a park, it would have to be a job that was inside with air conditioning. I wouldn't want to work outside in the sun, heat and humidity in the summer. Maybe in one of the gift shops.

My ideal job for Disney would be working for reservations and helping people plan their magical vacations.

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I have so many pictures to choose from. Here's one of my favorites. Stay tuned for the other two.

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