Holiday Traditions
If you're standing under this, you might get an unexpected kiss from that cute cousin you only see once a year.
What is mistletoe?
You can try to catch these on your tongue, but they always melt before you can taste them.
What are snowflakes?
This beverage gives you permission to drink pure heavy cream and eggs, often with a festive splash of rum.
What is eggnog?
If you don't believe in Santa, this Christmas Eve express train probably won't stop for you.
What is The Polar Express?
On this day, often celebrated on December 26th, you can finally use the gift card you received.
What is Boxing Day?
This sweet, often pepperminty candy is hung on a tree, but can also be used as a handle for hot chocolate.
What is a candy cane?
If you slip on a thin layer of this, it can feel like you're playing hockey on the road.
What is black ice?
In the U.S., this brightly colored sauce, made from a tart berry, often wiggles when taken out of the can.
What is cranberry sauce?
This is the name of the adorable, but clumsy, elf who travels to New York to find his dad in the 2003 movie.
What is Buddy?
This small, rectangular piece of paper is what you need if you want to swap that awful sweater for something you actually like.
What is a gift receipt?
This tradition involves a tiny mischievous shelf-dweller who reports back to the North Pole every night.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
This is the scientific name for the icy spikes that hang from your roof gutters.
What are icicles?
It's not a gingerbread man without these two main warm spices making your kitchen smell divine.
What are ginger and cinnamon?
Every time a bell rings, this character from It's a Wonderful Life gets his wings.
What is Clarence (the angel)?
According to the classic song, this is the very first thing Santa brought to the narrator.
What is a brand new shiny bike?
In the Philippines, this huge, illuminated star lantern is hung in windows to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.
What is the parol?
This fluffy, white stuff makes the world look pretty, but it means you'll spend an hour doing manual labor with a shovel.
What is snow?
This small, fruit-filled, bite-sized pastry is not actually filled with meat anymore, thankfully.
What is a mince pie?
This little boy's biggest Christmas wish was to own an "official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot, range model air rifle."
What is a Red Ryder BB gun?
This is the name of the holiday associated with seven principles, culminating in the exchange of gifts on the final day.
What is Kwanzaa?
The citizens of this European country celebrate Christmas with a character named Mari Lwyd, a horse skull on a stick.
What is Wales?
This winter phenomenon makes the temperature feel much colder than the thermometer actually reads.
What is wind chill?
This root vegetable is often mixed with lots of butter, sugar, and cinnamon to make a casserole, perfect next to the turkey.
What are sweet potatoes?
This is the name of Kevin McCallister's perpetually furious older brother who eats all the pizza.
What is Buzz?
This fictional, small-town Santa gives Kris Kringle a run for his money in the classic film Miracle on 34th Street.
What is Macy's?