Festive Flicks
This Christmas Movie starring Tim Allen follows a divorced Dad Scott's crazy life after becoming the next Santa through some mischievious circumstances.
What is The Santa Clause?
Mariah Carey's Cult Classic Christmas Carol has the record for most-viewed Christmas songs on YouTube at 600,000,000 and growing.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"?
He was the general turned President who first proclaimed Christmas as a National Holiday on June 26th, 1870.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Instead of reindeer like in the Northern Hemisphere, in Australia Santa's sleigh is pulled by these native Australian marsupials.
What are kangaroos?
From Write the Fright: This genre is supposed to create "feelings of fear, dread, repulsion, and terror" in the audience.
What is horror?
This 2004 animated Feature film follows a doubting boy who takes a life-changing journey to the North Pole on an extraordinary train ride.
What is "The Polar Express"?
Originally sung by Eartha Kitt in 1953, Michael Buble got a lot of criticism when he released a cover in 2011 with many of the lyrics changed.
What is "Santa Baby"?
German immigrants to America in the 1800s brought this tradition many people in America participate in despite ethnicity. The Tannenbaum, as it is called, proudly is displayed in at least 3 places here in school.
What is a Christmas Tree?
The 12 days of Christmas are the 12 days in between Christmas and this important Catholic Holiday. Many Latin American countries celebrate the whole 12 day period!
What is Epiphany?
From Character Creation: This is the word for a character, such as Bella Swan, who is inherently flawless and over-powerful.
What is a "Mary Sue"?
Based on the 1848 novel by Charles Dickens of the same name, this 2009 Disney movie starring actor Jim Carey is full of fun and self-discovery.
What is "A Christmas Carol"?
This 1944 song featured in many movies such as its original Neptune's Daughter to more recent ELF has been banned by radio stations across North America for its controversial lyrics and subtext.
What is "Baby It's Cold Outside?"?
This Christmas candy originated in America as a candymaker's way to honor Jesus with symbolism including Jesus's suffering & blood and the shepherds at his birth.
What is a candy cane?
It is a British Holiday where, historically, servants have the day to return to their families and when the poor were given the contents of church collection boxes. It is the day after Christmas (12/26)
What is Boxing Day?
From Welcome to CWC: This is Millie's favorite theme, which happens in April.
What is poetry?
This 1974 fan-favorite Stop Motion Animation film follows Mrs. Claus' conversations with the Heat and Snow Misers and she tries to un-cancel Christmas and to restore Santa's Christmas spirit.
What is "The Year Without a Santa Claus"?
This Christmas Hymn is credited to be written in the 13th century potentially by Pope John IV of Portugal. It calls listeners to sing to behold the "King of Angels" in his birthplace of Bethlehem.
What is "O, Come All Ye Faithful"?
In 1645 this radical group of Christians decided to ban Christmas in Massachusetts because they saw the celebration as a disgrace to Christianity.
Who were the Puritans?
Japan does not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. The most popular food is this fast-food chain headquartered all the way in Louisville, Kentucky.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
From Mystery Manual: We had to use this many words maximum to write an interesting Mystery in the 2nd activity we did if you don't count mafia as an activity, and you all did great with it!
What is 100 words?
Family patriarch Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase) wants the perfect family Christmas but feels hick cousin Eddie is ruining everything, and hilarity ensues.
What is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"?
In 1970 a pop group of brothers released this song from the point of view of the innocent younger brother who would end up becoming the King of Pop and a musical icon even 50 years later.
What is "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"?
Christmas is partially a way for Christians to counteract one of the largest Ancient Roman holidays over the Winter Solstice named for the Roman God of agricultural prosperity and wealth, the equivalent of Kronos. This is what the holiday celebrated then is called.
What is Saturnalia?
The name for Santa Claus originates from this language's word for Saint Nicholas, the saint Santa is inspired largely by. The word is Sinterklass.
What is Dutch?
From Evoking Emotions: This is the name of the bad fanfiction we listened to on video before writing about what writing a story in 6 words.
What is "Friendship is Danger"?