Christmas in Pop Culture
This Red fuzzy toy was the most popular in 1996, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain it.
What is "Tickle Me Elmo?"
This song was the first Christmas Carol broadcast from space.
What is Jingle Bells?
This real life department store served as the setting for the Christmas file "Miracle on 34th Street."
What is Macy's?
According to legend, these holiday goodies are shaped to resemble a shepherd's staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus.
What are candy canes?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
In the popular movie "Mean Girls," this Christmas song is performed by the plastics for the Winter Talent Show
What is Jingle Bell Rock?
The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written to celebrate this holiday.
What is Thanksgiving?
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action film starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
What is "Die Hard?"
In the United states, over 2 billion of these are sent each year at Christmas time.
What are Christmas cards?
Of the four gospels, this one does not say anything about Jesus's birth.
When Ross can't find a Santa outfit in time for Christmas in the show Friends, he dresses up as this instead to impress his son, Ben.
What is a "Holiday Armadillo?"
This Christmas carol is sung by the Peanuts gang at the end of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
What is "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created "Jumanji."
What is "The Polar express?"
The gingerbread house came from this country.
What is Germany?
This was the original color of Santa's suit.
The term "Mele Kalikimaka" means "Merry Christmas" in this language.
What is Hawaiian?
In the song, "Santa Baby," the singer asks for a deed to this.
What is a platinum mine?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" enjoy this main dish.
What is roast beast?
In this country, it is tradition to have KFC for Christmas dinner.
What is Japan?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas hit "All I Want for Christmas is You" was released during this year.
What is 1994?
This is the best selling Christmas song of all time.
What is "White Christmas?"
This movie is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of this bird.
What is a goose?
This reindeer is Rudolph's dad.
Who is Donner?