Fantasy Football
In football, it's the boundary between the teams prior to the snap of the ball
the line of scrimmage
We wish you a merry Christmas pudding, AKA this, a dish of dried fruit, suet & cognac, set afire before serving--now bring us some!
Figgy Pudding (Plum Pudding)
On its 1996 auto centennial license plate, this state claimed to be the "World's Motor Capital"
Michigan
1957:
"A Feline Sporting a Bowler"; it's cute either way.
The Cat in the Hat
"They live in you, They live in me
They are watching over, Everything we see
In every creature, In every star
In your reflection, They live in you"
The Lion King
Man's best friend: Canis lupus familiaris
Dog
Taylor swift put this man on the map
Travis Kelce
While we talk about the 12 days of Christmas, Hanukkah is celebrated over 8 nights, with lighted candles in this candelabra
a menorah
The crawfish is its state crustacean & the alligator its state reptile
Louisiana
1813
"Self-regard and Bias"
Pride and Prejudice
"Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here, with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you"
The Phantom of the Opera
Disney would be different if its iconic mascot went by this scientific name, mus
a mouse
A player who could perform one of two ways in a season: really well or really poorly.
Boom-or-Bust
Mix grated potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, onions & seasonings; form into a pancake, fry it up & enjoy this Hanukkah favorite
a latke
The name of this one of the mountain states is from the Spanish for "mountainous"
Montana
2008:
"A baker boy and strong-willed girl must kill to survive"
The Hunger Games
"… Ooh, don't be bitter
Ooh, 'cause I'm fitter
Ooh, why hasn't it hit her?
He doesn't want to bang you
Somebody hang you "
SIX
Panthera leo
Lion
F.A.A.B stands for this fantasy football term of a waiver wire method used for to bid on players.
Free Agent Acquisition Budget
At Christmas time we want traditional English this, slices of cake soaked in sherry & layered with fruit, custard & whipped cream
A Trifle
Of the states bordering an ocean, this New England state has the shortest coastline, 13 miles
New Hampshire
1954:
"Master of the society of bugs turning into savages"
Lord of the Flies
"Come home with me
Who are you?
The man who's gonna marry you
I'm Orpheus"
Hadestown
Rangifer tarandus, unfortunately their noses don't actually glow
Reindeer
An NFL player who someone believes is going to have a breakout season but may be undervalued in fantasy drafts or is just not a well-known player.
Sleeper
Hanukkah is also called "The Feast of" this family of patriots who were led by Judah
Maccabees
Gila, Pima & Yuma are all counties in this state
Arizona
1967:
"A Century of Chillin' Solo"
One Hundred Years of Solitude
"Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Deutschland is happy and gay
We're marching to a faster pace
Look out, here comes the master race "
The Producers
Sciuridae
Squirrel