Christmukkah Around the Globe
Jews in Romania, as well as other central European communities, would scrape out the center of this starchy vegetable, filling them with oil and a wick to serve as their menorahs
Potatoes
A family favourite lunch spot around the corner from Gma and Gpas. Greek Salad for one pls!
Centre Street Deli
Sharing a birthday with Pat on December 12th, this late but great TV legend hosted the longest-running game show in North American television history
Bob Barker
JB: Somebody to Love, Boyfriend, Beauty and a Beat
Justin Bieber and Jamie Braudy
The world of the theater in New York City or a large open or main road. (Insert Penny reference here)
Broadway or broad way
Rather than buying the storebought, it is tradition for the Swiss to DIY their own one of these, with each day's revealing a new surprise or treat, and the biggest gift on Christmas Eve
Jamie, Billy, and even myself all spent time in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, generously funded by the former CEO of this company (PSA its stock is up 22.4%)!
This British broadcaster, biologist, and talented documentary narrator shares a birthday with Daniel on May 8
David Attenborough
MD: Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Talented Mr. Ripley
Matt Damon and Mike Dorscht
Living and learning in a foreign country for a period of time, usually for academic credit towards a degree.(Jamie did it!)
studying abroad
To stop evil spirits from invading, Norwegian families hide their brooms to prevent them from being stolen for a midnight ride by these
Witches
Fore! This 18-hole greenspace has been home to many events such as Billy's Bar Mitzvah, located in Vaughan, Ontario
Maple Downs
Celebrating her birthday on May 17th is Nancy, and sharing it with her is this Dancing with the Stars judge and former contestant
Derek Hough
PD: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage and Pat Dellarocca
If you say that a crime is committed in this, you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it
broad daylight
A festival in Germany and Austria takes place on December 5th, people roam the streets dressed as this mythical beast (hint: there's also a terrible movie about it)
Krampus
While they may not have gotten to see this West Coast Canadian landmark, Kayla, Lana and Daniel got to experience a small part of Alberta this past summer. It's also one of Rob's beloved nicknames for Pat
Lake Louise
Born on December 1, this former Rock Star's daughter/ nepo baby has made her mark on the big screen in her performances on Big Little Lies and The Batman and shares her birthday with Billy
Zoe Kravitz
KD: Bring it On, Marie Antoinette, Spider-Man
Kirsten Dunst and Kayla Dellarocca
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are 20-something best friends living in NYC in this comedy show
Broad City
A slogan from a successful marketing campaign in 1974 which initialized a popular tradition among the Japanese by eating this popular fried chicken hot spot instead of Turkey on Christmas
KFC ("Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!")
Recognized for having the highest tides in the world, Mike and Kayla set out to watch some whales this past summer on this atlantic body of water
Bay of Fundy
Martin Short
Richard Branson and Rob Braudy
Vicia faba, commonly known as this, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae.
Broad bean