IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE
"All is calm, all is bright" in this song whose 200th birthday is Christmas Eve 2018
Silent Night
"Once bitten..."
Before they were glazed or jelly, their first mention in print, by Washington Irving, said they were fried in hog's oil
Doughnuts
Hey, youse guys! U.S. News raved about this sandwich from John's Roast Pork in Philadelphia
Cheesesteak
He's "the most famous reindeer of all", but he's bullied horribly & only loved after bailing everyone out on Christmas Eve
Rudolph
Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, whose life changes on Christmas Eve in this movie classic
It's a Wonderful Life
"A chain is no stronger than its..."
weakest link
Who puts a stick in a frankfurter & deep fries it? Back in 1942 it was Neil & Carl Fletcher, who gave state fairs this favorite
Corndogs
This corned beef & Swiss sandwich bearing a man's name can be served cold or grilled
Reuben
This title daredevil lives to the max! Though the Sun can kill him, he sings, "Let's run & we'll have some fun now before I melt away"
Frosty the Snowman
His heart is 2 sizes too small--that's why he sets out at night to ruin Christmas in Who-ville
Grinch
"A watched pot..."
never boils
If someone fries chickpea patties & puts them in a pita, he's serving this Middle Eastern specialty
Falafel
Down in Miami try this nationality named grilled sandwich with ham, pork, cheese & pickles
Cuban
"Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" is by this "Take Me Home, Country Roads" singer
John Denver
(Caroline's note: that song sounds sad :( )
Edward Woodward is the Ghost of Christmas Present in a 1984 TV version of this tale set on December 24
A Christmas Carol
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a..."
single step
Disneyland's Blue Bayou restaurant fries this turkey, ham & Swiss cheese sandwich in canola oil
Monte Cristo
Sliced meat, torpedo sandwich rolls (split) & cans of beef consomme are keys in a "French" this
Dip
You don't think of Christmas tunes as black market body part movers, but "All I Want For Christmas Is" this pair of chompers
My two front teeth
You've gotta "love" the Christmas Eve scene in this movie where Andrew Lincoln declares his love to Keira Knightley
Love, Actually
"Familiarity..."
You can fry these Latin American turnovers whose name comes from the Spanish for "to roll or fry"
Empanadas
Arby's says it put this sandwich filling on the map
Roast beef
A police report would later reveal this title relative "had hoof prints on her forehead & incriminating Claus marks on her back"
Grandma