Characters
Canine best friend of the Grinch
Who is Max?
Most include a baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, wise men and animals
What is a nativity set?
Composed by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr on a broken church organ, but not necessarily after dark
What is Silent Night?
Nickname for the Monday after Thanksgiving
What is Cyber Monday?
Traditional ones have this many openings
What is 24?
Came to life one day with the help of a magic hat
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
Amusing and impractical gifts that are typically exchanged at an office party
What is a white elephant gift?
Title of Dicken’s tale about Tiny Tim and Scrooge
What is A Christmas Carol?
Montgomery Ward invented this shiny animals as a gimmick to sell holiday coloring books
Who is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
The first ones were produced in this country until production was stopped by the Nazis in WW2
Where is Germany?
The frail, good hearted young son of Bob Cratchit
Who is Tiny Tim?
NBA team that has played in the most Christmas Day games
Who are the New York Knicks?
Can mean to go door-to-door giving out well wishes or a hot, thick, spiced beverage?
What is wassail?
according to the National Retail Federation, the holiday season officially begins on this date
What is Nov 1st?
What Adventus means in Latin
What is coming or arrival (of Christ)?
He quotes Luke 2 when he explains what “Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown”
Who is Linus?
Organization that runs the Red Christmas Kettle
What is “all I want for Christmas is you”?
Violent outbursts by customers searching for this toy in 1983 inspired the plot of the movie Jingle All the Way
What is a cabbage patch doll?
Mattel offers one with orange tracks and a daily one of these
What are Hot Wheels
A resourceful and mischievous protaganist that is left behind by his family
Who is Kevin McAllister?
Character who is hidden throughout the house from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve to help Santa determine who is naughty or nice
What is Elf on a Shelf?
Gift on the 7th Day of Christmas
What is seven swans a swimming?
Site that 42@ of US shoppers use as their primary gift-buying destination
What is Amazon?
US president contributed to their popularity when he was photographed opening one with a grandchild
Who is Eisenhower?