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During the filming of this 2003 classic Christmas movie, following Buddy Hobbs played by Will Farrell, the star reportedly experienced headaches, insomnia, and vomiting due to consuming massive amounts of sugar during filming from syrup, candy, Pop-Tarts, and his signature "Buddy's spaghetti."
What is Elf?
Known worldwide as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Père Noël, Ded Moroz, Weihnachtsmann, and Babbo Natale, this jolly fat man sporting a white beard and red suit is known for bringing gifts and spreading cheer with his sleigh full of presents to children on Christmas.
Who is Santa Claus
Now a staple for Christmas trees and celebrations, this festive confection, typically fashioned into a model house assembled with icing and lavishly decorated with candies and sugary treats evolved from ancient medicinal uses in 17th-century Europe, with German bakers popularizing elaborate structures after the Brothers Grimm's 1812 Hansel and Gretel.
What is gingerbread?
Your whole life was a lie. Published in 1857, this classic Christmas song was initially intended to celebrate Thanksgiving or winter sleigh races and titled “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
What is Jingle Bells?
Due to ancient traditions of using holly in winter solstice celebrations, symbolizing life during winter, these two colors became the most commonly associated with Christmas.
What are red and green?
One of the two main settings where the house swap happens in The Holiday, representing sunshine, glamour, and a new romantic adventure for the English protagonist, this famous city is sometimes called "The Entertainment Capital of the World."
What is L.A.?
Earning an estimated $100 million in royalties since 1994, bringing in millions more each year, her “All I Want for Christmas Is You” holiday anthem consistently tops charts on most music platforms every December.
Who is Mariah Carey?
Originating in medieval Britain from a hot, milky drink called "posset," made with ale or wine, milk, and spices, often enjoyed by the wealthy and used for toasts to health, this holiday beverage eventually traveled to colonial America, where it quickly became a holiday tradition, with colonists substituting less expensive rum for sherry and adding eggs, eventually evolving into the rich, spiced beverage we know today.
What is eggnog?
Written in July 1945 during a scorching Hollywood heatwave, imagining cozy winter scenes to escape the heat, this holiday classic about winter weather famously repeats its name three times in its chorus.
What is Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow?
Traditionally hung at Christmas, this plant's festive origins stem from Celtic Druids seeing it as life-giving in winter, Norse myths about the god Baldur, and later, English servants kissing under it.
What is mistletoe?
In the original 1969 Frosty the Snowman animated special, Frosty cheerfully says this famous line after coming to life when the magical hat is placed on him by the children.
What is "Happy Birthday!"
This British author’s 1843 novella A Christmas Carol introduced the world to Ebenezer Scrooge, delivering timeless themes of redemption, charity, and generosity through his transformation, profoundly shaping modern holiday celebrations and moral consciousness.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Although the first written recipe for a sweetened sauce with meat didn't appear until 1796, this classic Christmas condiment has roots going back to Native Americans, its popularity growing with the turkey tradition, especially after canned versions in the 1940s were made it accessible year-round, solidifying its spot as a festive staple.
What is cranberry sauce?
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Bing Crosby first recorded this song in 1942 for the film Holiday Inn, originating from Berlin's idea for a holiday-themed musical, and it remains one of the best-selling singles of all time.
What is White Christmas?
This Christmas figure originating from Alpine folklore as Santa's horned, demonic companion appears in many European countries, and is said to punish naughty children with a bundle of sticks called a “birch.”
Who is Krampus?
Symbolizing belief, memory, and connection, this magical item is gifted to Scott by the head elf in The Santa Claus, allowing Charlie to show him his Santa magic by reminding him of his childhood faith.
What is a snowglobe?
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Beginning her journey in 2010 with Elevator Girl, this actress who has been in more Hallmark Christmas movies than any other actor, widely known as the "Queen of Christmas," having starred in over 40 Hallmark films, headlining new ones each year, making her the top Hallmark Christmas star.
Who is Lacey Chabert?
Evolving from medieval English "plum pottage," a savory, broth-like porridge with meat, dried fruit, and spices, served at the start of feasts, this famous dessert eventually became a solid, sweet, fruit-filled confection, solidifying its place as a Christmas centerpiece thanks to literature and long-standing tradition.
What is Christmas Pudding?
Written for the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis, this nostalgic song begins with the line “Have yourself a merry little Christmas.”
What is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
Started by a successful marketing campaign and originally meant to be paired with a special strawberry shortcake, many families in Japan eat at this fast-food chain as a Christmas Eve tradition.
What is KFC?
Led by comedian John Candy's character, Gus Polinski, the "Polka King of the Midwest," this fictional polka band comprised of mostly real-life polka musicians famously helped Kevin's mom get home in Home Alone, giving her a ride in their rental truck and offering a quirky but heartfelt solution when all flights were booked.
What are The Kenosha Kickers?
Beginning in 1889 with this U.S. president, the White House Christmas tree tradition featuring candles and gifts in the Blue Room, with trees sourced nationally and decorated by American artisans has become a cherished public display of holiday spirit.
Who is Benjamin Harrison?
This sweet, spiced, mostly fruit-filled Christmas treat originated in the Middle Ages from Crusaders bringing back Middle Eastern recipes, evolving in England from savory, meat-heavy "shred pies," with historical variations including ox tongue and even whale meat, became a festive staple despite Puritan attempts to ban them.
What are mince pies?
The opening line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” comes from a song famously recorded by Nat King Cole officially titled not what most people call it.
What is The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)?
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Traditionally, in some parts of Europe, these edible decorations were strung on Christmas trees to symbolize good luck and prosperity especially during winter feasts and Christmas, but were often replaced with gilded versions over time.
What are nuts?