Christmas Food and Drink
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is fruitcake?
In It's A Wonderful Life, this happened every time a bell rang.
What is an angel got his wings?
This beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970.
What is Feliz Navidad?
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.
What is Alaska?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
This is the surname of the family in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
What are the Griswolds?
This is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day.
What is mele kalikimaka?
In “The Chipmunk Song,” the chipmunks want this for Christmas besides a plane that loops the loop.
What is a hula hoop?
This type of novelty calendar inspired by Christian tradition is popular around the holidays and involves opening a little present each day in December leading up to Christmas Day on the 25th.
What is Advent?
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
Miracle on 34th Street centers on this real-life department store.
What is Macy's?
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day has been a tradition since the 1970s in this nation on the other side of the world from Kentucky.
What is Japan?
Skipper, Anastasia, Todd, Tutti, Chelsea, Kelly, and Kristine are the seven fictional siblings in the Roberts family of this famous children's toy that my daughter wants for Christmas.
What is Barbie?
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during this war.
What is World War I?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
In Home Alone, the McCallisters are heading to this European city when they leave Kevin behind.
What is Paris?
This word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French.
What is Noel?
In 1952, this was the first toy to be advertised on television and originally included a real vegetable before Hasbro included a plastic body.
What is Mr. Potato Head?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song.
What is wassail?
In A Christmas Story, this was the name of the neighbors whose dog ate the Christmas turkey.
What are the Bumpuses?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who (or what) is Krampus?
This animatronic cassette-playing bear toy was what every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
What is Teddy Ruxpin?
This famous Christian reformer is credited with being the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree.
Who is Martin Luther?