name that dessert!
This popular christmas candy was invented by a german choirmaster in 1670 to keep them quiet during mass. the signature shape is meant to honor the shepherd from jesus's birth
candy canes
this is how many sizes too small the grinches heart was at the beginning of the film
2
this is where Jesus was born
Bethlehem, duh
these red Christmas flowers hail from Mexican folklore, with a poor girl offering them to her church on Christmas eve
poinsettias
he's currently in custody for killing the UHC CEO, and he did first robotics (like me)
luigi mangione
the american tradion of leaving this dessert out for sant dates all the way back to the great dpression in an effort to teach children to give to others in times of hardship
cookies & milk
these are the names of the wet bandits in home alone
marv, Harry
these were the three gifts brought two jesus not when he was born, but actually about 3 years old
gold, fankensense, myrrh
it's common for this country down under to celebrate chrismas with beach parties and barbeques due to the summery weather
australia
tihs is my favorite class I take at ferndale high school
AP englisgh language and compsition
Plum pudding, as seen in Dicken's A Christmas Carol, is actually just another term for this stereotypically gross Christmas dessert.
Fruitcake
this muppet plays charles dickens in a muppet Christmas carol
gonzo
this is the angel that visited Mary to tell her she was pregnant
Gabriel
this is that evil goat guy from Austria that eats evil kids around christmas
krampus
This famous civil war speech delivered by abe lincoln marks one of the first times America was referred to as a "nation" rather than a union"
gettysburg address
this dessert comprised of rolled up chocolate cake and frosting is named after a piece of wood burned originally for a popular pagan holiday in europe
yule log
this is the name of the main antagoinst in Die Hard, which is definitely a Christmas movie
Hans Gruber
this is the more mpdern version of jesus's actual name, Yeshua
josh, joshua
in scandinavia, this horned animal is much more commonly seen in Christmas iconography than reindeer, with origins tracing back to Thor having a sled pulled by them
goats
Speak Now
this christmas cake from italy has to hang upside down after cooking to help maintain it's delicate structure
pannetonne
CBS thought that this 60's animated tv special was horrible, but after initial reviews came in they contracted it's creator, Charles Shulz, for even more holiday specials
A charlie brown christmas
this was the king at the time of Jesus's birth
Herod
this really weird European island nation believes in the twelve yule lads, a set of elves that cause mischief around Christmastime
iceland
isaac newton discovered this in an attempt to explain the physics he studied, originally calling it "fluctions"
calculus