CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS 101
These two objects are the most common tree toppers representing peace and guidance, name both.
What are "Stars and Angels"?
This film features Bruce Willis attending a Christmas holiday party that’s crashed by terrorists.
What is "Die Hard"?
This Charles Dickens story features 3 Christmas spirits, the ghosts of past, present, and future who come to Ebeneezer Scrooge on Christmas eve, and is named for a certain kind of Christmas song.
What is "a Christmas Carol"?
The Main Character in this movie declares "I'm singing! I'm in a store and I'm singing!" and spreads Christmas cheer by decorating a department store, pummeling kids with snowballs, and saving Christmas.
Who is "Buddy the elf"? or What is "Elf"?
What is "Rocking around the Christmas tree"?
In Japan, this American fast-food chain known for its “fried chicken” is often eaten as a Christmas tradition.
What is "KFC"?
The title creatures in this film eat after midnight and cause Christmas havoc before getting destroyed in the end by a movie theater explosion and “bright light”.
What is "Gremlins"?
This 1946 classic features a man being taken by his guardian angel to see a world where he never existed and realizing the world is a better place with him in it.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
The movie 'a Christmas Story' features a young kid who wants nothing more than this object for Christmas, often being told "you'll shoot your eye out kid".
What is a "Red Rider BB Gun"?
This 1994 hit was the single off its artists first holiday album and only reached #1 in the US 25 years later in 2019 and is the most covered Christmas song of all time. What song begins "I don't want a lot for Christmas" and asks to "make my wish come true".
What is "All I want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey?
The “Yule lads” are an Icelandic myth where 13 little trolls give bad kids rotten potatoes and leave gifts for good kids in what object worn on the feet?
What is "shoes"?
Wesley and Princess Buttercup are the main characters in this story read to a sick kid on Christmas Day.
What is "The Princess Bride"?
This movie features a bell given to a young boy by Santa that can only be heard by those who are true believers in the spirit of Christmas.
What is "The Polar Express"?
The company Rankin/Bass is best known for its stop motion Christmas movies such as 'a Year Without a Santa Claus', 'Jack Frost', and this movie about a Shunned reindeer who saves Christmas.
What is "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer"?
This 1958 Chuck Berry classic also gives a writing credit to Johnny Marks who didn't actually write any of the song but rather owned the trademark to the character it was about. What song says, "All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar" and "Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down"
What is "Run Rudolph Run"
“Tió de Nadal” is a Catalan tradition where what Yule object is beaten and kicked until it ‘poops’ out candy.
What is a "log"?
This Tim Burton classic features Johnny Depp cutting hedges, hair, and water beds all in a story told to kids on Christmas.
What is "Edward Scissorhands"?
Charlie Brown embodies the Christmas spirit in his holiday special when he purchases a 24 inch one of these that only has the strength to support a single bauble.
What is "a Christmas Tree"?
What is "Hallmark" or "a Hallmark Movie"?
This song been sung by many jazz legends such Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra but was popularized when it was covered by the Jackson 5 the same year as Rankin/Bass released a film of the same name. What song says you better "watch out", "not cry", and "not pout"
What is "Santa Claus is Coming to town"
The running of this nemesis to Santa is a German tradition where people dress up as this half goat demon and get chased away by Saint Nick.
Who is "Krampus"?
This 8-movie franchise often features Christmas as a subplot giving it a wizarding twist with magical snow, flaming puddings, and 12 giant trees.
What is "Harry Potter"?
The term 'Christmas spirit' traces back to the 1800's, before that this Christian spirit was often treated as the true spirit of Christmas.
What is "the Holy Spirit"?
In 'Home Alone' this kid is forgotten at home and left to fend off the 'Wet Bandits' though various Looney Tunes style traps including a Flame thrower, taring and feathering, and his older brother's tarantula.
Who is "Kevin McCallister"?
This modern jazz singers most successful album is simply called 'Christmas' featuring 15 covers of famous Christmas songs. Along with that he's known for other songs like 'Feeling good', 'Sway', and 'Haven't met you yet'.
Who is "Michael Bublé"?