Christmas Grab Bag
It's polite to leave this out (with milk) for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies?
This is typically found at the top of a Christmas Tree.
What is an angel?
In the 1990 film Home Alone, this family leaves Kevin, well, home alone.
Who are the McAllisters?
When there was no room at any of the inns (it was Christmas, after all), Mary and Joseph found housing here.
What is the manger?
Bad kids (see Dan, 1998) receive this from Santa if they misbehave.
What is coal?
The number of fish Italians traditionally have on Christmas Eve.
What is seven?
This gift is given on the 7th day of the Twelve Days of Christmas.
What is Seven Swans a Swimming?
This actor plays Buddy the Elf's biological father in the movie Elf.
Who is James Caan?
The wise men followed this sign to find baby Jesus.
What is a star?
This elf has been keeping tabs on James and Nico to let Santa know whether or not they have been good boys.
Who is Chippy?
In this Asian country, people celebrate Christmas by eating KFC.
What is Japan?
This is the number of reindeer Santa had BEFORE Rudolph came to the rescue.
What is eight?
This is the name of Ebeneezer Scrooge's partner in the 1951 film, A Christmas Carol.
Who is Jacob Marley?
This angel appears to Mary to let her know she's having God's baby.
Who is Gabriel?
We (read: Mike) are still ragging on Mom for renting this horrible 1995 Christmas movie, directed by Jodie Foster, starring Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr.
What is "Home for the Holidays"?
This environmentalist president banned Christmas trees in the White House during this term.
Who is (Oyster Bay's very own) Teddy Roosevelt?
The number of fish Italians traditionally have on Christmas Eve.
What is seven?
In the 1994 family comedy The Santa Clause, Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen) has to become the new Santa because he does this to the current Santa.
What is "kills him"?
(Yep)
Joseph is originally from this town in Judea.
What is Bethlehem?
Uncle Tom and Dad started drinking this beverage to help them get through church in the 90s.
What is grappa?
This inventor of Christmas lights also acquired 1,093 patents over the course of his life.
Who is Thomas Edison?
Saint Nicholas was born in this modern-day country located partly in Europe and partly in Asia.
What is Turkey?
George promises to give Mary this at the beginning of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
What is the moon?
This former king of Judea tried to kill Jesus once he learned of his birth.
Uncle Andy always made sure to miss this event.
What is Christmas Eve Mass?
(Don't worry - Uncle Mike will carry on this tradition.)