CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
Duh--a candy cane cocktail gets its signature flavor from this kind of schnapps
Peppermint
This gift from France to the United States is under construction for 11 years
The Statue of Liberty
On the first day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me / This candelabra--we don't have a tree
A Menorah
Kwanzaa's kinara holds 7 of these; a menorah holds 8
Candles
Japan keeps the holidays "extra crispy" with what has become a traditional Christmas meal from this chain
KFC
A Merry Irishman pairs Kahlua with Tullamore Dew, an Irish type of this spirt
Whiskey
For her birthday in 2008, this Spice Girl received a Napa Valley winery from husband David
Victoria Beckham
On the second day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me / Some gelt, this sweet-tasting "money"
Chocolate
For Kwanzaa you might serve groundnut stew or this Jamaican dish of chicken seasoned with allspice & peppers
Jerk Chicken
In Iceland, kids put their boots by a window and either get candy if they're good or rotten these tubers if not
Potatoes
The vegan version of this holiday classic uses soy milk, extra firm silken tofu & of course rum & nutmeg
Eggnog
The 3 wise men who visited Jesus brought gifts of gold, frankincense & this...
Myrrh
On the third day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me/ this little toy, twirling playfully
A Dreidel
The Kwanzaa feast table is decorated with one ear of corn for each of these in the household
Children
In Oaxaca, Mexico, nativity scenes are carved into the skins of these oversized vegetables during a unique annual competition
Radishes
Named after a red plant, this cocktail has triple sec, champagne & cranberry juice
Poinsettia
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After President Nixon visited China in 1972, China gifted the U.S. with two giant these...
On the fourth day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me / These spud pancakes from her bubbie
Latkes
Kwanzaa derives its name from a phrase meaning "first fruits" in this African language
Swahili
Streets are closed to traffic as people roller skate to Christmas Eve mass in this capital of Venezuela
Caracas
Angels We Have Heard on High' hints at Angel’s Delight, made with this spirit, like Bombay
Gin
This General in 1864 he wired Abraham Lincoln with the message "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah"
(General) Sherman
On the fifth day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me / A book about this greatest Maccabee
Judas Maccabee
Gifts are given on the last day of Kwanzaa, which falls on this public holiday
New Year's Day
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North of Quezon City, San Fernando is the "Christmas Capital of "this nation", holding a Giant Lantern Festival in December