Naughty or Nice
By the late 1800's most parents told their misbehaving kids that Santa would leave this for them. A more practical approach..
Coal
in 1820, Clement CLarke Moore linked Santa with these animals - The first known suggestion that Santa was from a cold climate.
Reindeer
After the Brother's Grimm published their tale of Hansel and Gretel in 1812, This edible holiday tradition started in Germany then moved to the US via German Immigrants in Pennsylvania.
Gingerbread House
These two brothers were American aviation pioneers credited with inventing, building and flying the worlds first successful airplane.
Wright Brothers
Boy the way Glen Miller Played
All in the Family
In Germanic Folklore, this demon was known to travel with Santa Clause acting as the "bad cop".
Krampus
In the 1860s, Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly established the image of a snowy workshop at a remote location in this part of the world - soon to be called "Santa Claussville".
North Pole
Kentucky Fried Chicken is now a tradition in this country. So popular, you need reservations to eat there around the Christmas Holiday.
Japan
Attempting to be the first woman to fly around the world, she disappeared in 1937 and became one of aviation's greatest mysteries.
Amelia Earhart
You take the good, you Take the bad, you take them both and there you have....
The Facts of Life
Not all witches on broomsticks are bad. La Befana, the Christmas Witch from this country, flies around the night of January 5th (Epiphany Eve) to deliver toys and treats to good children.
Italy
This company hired Haddon Sundblom in 1931 to create a wholesome realistic Santa for their Christmas Advertising. It became so popular that it ran for 30 plus years and solidified how Santa should look.
Coca Cola
Many children in this country leave an elaborately wrapped apple for Santa on Christmas Eve. The word apple in their language sounds like their word for "World Peace".
China
Developed in the 1980s, made public in 1988 and had its first active combat in 1989. It was known as the B-2 Spirit and also by this name....
Stealth Bomber
Johnny Mandel composed a song with lyrics from a 15 year old boy. It was adapted for this TV show without vocals, just a trumpet with a mute.
M.A.S.H.
According to Alpine Folklore, Krampus was known to do this to the most unruly/ bad children.
Throw them in his sack to be eaten or taken to hell.
In 1955, a Sears Ad in Colorado Springs listed a wrong phone number for kids to call Santa. It was the hotline for the Continental Air Defense Command. This new tradition began and is now run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The Santa Tracker!
This province of Canada is known for a unique Christmas tradition called "Mummering". Locals will dress up in homemade costumes and head to neighboring houses bringing with them mischief while hosts guess their identities.
Newfoundland
Pacific Aero Products Co built its first seaplane in 1916. IN 1917 they changed their name to what we know today.
Boeing
She was working in a beauty shop in flushing queens when her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes....
The Nanny
in Icelandic culture, Yule Lads (13 troll like figures) would leave rotten potatoes in these then place them on the windowsills of the children's bedroom.
Shoes
St Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century bishop known for his gift giving and was from this present day country.
Turkey
In this southern hemisphere country, Santa is often seen in shorts or on surfboard. A boxing Day Cricket match is also had under the hot December sun.
Australia
This company began in France in the early 70's and is now Boeing's biggest rival for passenger aircraft manufacturing.
Airbus
This famous R&B/Soul artist sang the intro to "A different World". It was a popular sitcom from 1987 to 1993.
Aretha Franklin