Weird but True! CSBA Officers Version
Next year, this officer will live with 2 other people of the same name!
Who is Shriya?
There must have been some magic in an old silk hat worn by this snowman out of a fairy tale, they say!
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This main character of a famous Charles Dickens novel certainly wasn't having a jolly good time until mysterious visits by 3 ghosts changed his perspective.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
Complete the lyrics: "Hark how the bells / Sweet silver bells / All seem to say / _________ " from "Carol of the Bells".
What is "Throw Cares Away"?
Dr. Seuss originally wrote a book about a wretched creature that wanted to steal the public's Christmas presents and ruin the holiday, but he didn't realize it would be adapted into 8 different movies!
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This officer learned a bit of Icelandic back in middle school before even visiting Reykjavík!
Who is Kabir?
This is the Latin name for these events occurring at extreme Southern latitudes when solar winds excite electrons in the atmosphere and display colors through the night.
What is aurora australis?
This plant with red berries and glossy green leaves brings good luck when hung as a decoration (or kissing if two people are under it!)
What is mistletoe?
This orchestral suite, composed by Tchaikovsky, includes the famous 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.'
What is "The Nutcracker"?
"Seeing is believing," but in this movie, Billy had a difficult time seeing the train of the same name on its way to the North Pole!
What is The Polar Express?
This officer has a family crest!
Who is Sumedha?
By the time that Lucy arrives in Narnia and befriends Aslan, Jadis had already ruled the magical winter kingdom for a century, in this first novel of the Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis.
What is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
British Captain James Cook had an enjoyable Christmas in 1777 in "discovering" land that he called the Kiritimati ["Christmas"] Island, in this modern-day tropical Oceania archipelago.
What is Kiribati?
In this Southern nation, Christmas is actually in the middle of summer, so their Jingle Bells has Santa dashing in his pickup truck through the bushlands instead of on a sleigh through snow!
What is Australia? https://youtu.be/OnJ8jsw4BSo
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" in this 1946 black and white movie.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
This officer was accused of being a gang leader!
Who is Chesca?
The Hyde Park Winter Wonderland theme park in London is packed the day after Christmas for this Commonwealth nations' celebration.
What is Boxing Day?
Carolers wishing for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year often demanded this type of pudding (though it usually had raisins or plums), threatening to not "go until [they] get some."
What is figgy pudding?
¡Feliz Navidad! This Puerto Rican musician wants to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of his heart!
Who is José Feliciano?
In "The Family ______," Meredith struggles to fit in with Everett's eccentric family during Christmas, but the family members navigate their odd dynamics over the holidays.
What is [The Family] Stone?