Carol Lyrics
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle Bells
In Fahrenheit, this is the freezing point of water.
32 degrees
In the coldest US months, millions of these migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico in search of warmer weather.
Monarch Butterflies
This is the day that Mr. Blankenship wears a tie every week.
Monday
A fundamental truth in a belief system or Mr. Gamboa.
principle / principal
This baked good got its name from a Dutch word meaning "little cake".
Cookie
This Christian holiday celebrated in Spain and across Latin America falls 12 days after Christmas in commemoration of the gifts brought by the wise men.
Three Kings Day
"Counting or not counting gang violence?" was asked in a college campus debate by this right-wing activist before being assassinated by a gunman in the crowd.
Charlie Kirk
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding,
And bring it out here.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
In the song "The 12 Days of Christmas", this is the number of Pipers Piping the narrator receives.
11
Consistently cold temperatures and shortened winter days can actually result in this type of mild depression.
SAD (Season Affective Disorder)
This is the animal that was featured in the daily board drawing yesterday.
T-Rex
A period of sadness following a loss or the early part of the day.
mourning / morning
This is the default baking temperature in all American ovens.
350 degrees
Diwali is a celebration in remembrance of the ancient King Rama in this Northern Indian religion.
Hinduism
John Adams
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Thankful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
This is the number of candles on a Jewish menorah at the conclusion of Hannukah.
7
Chionophobia is the fear of this.
Snow
When addressing the full class, Mr. Blankenship avoids using the term "guys" because it is exclusionist. He instead uses this term.
"Folks" or "Gang"
A low winning poker hand or an edible fruit used to describe body shape.
Pair / Pear
If a pastry is leavened, it is made with baking powder, baking soda, or this natural ingredient.
Yeast
Candles
"F*** you!" were the last words shouted at a police officer by this legendary rapper.
Tupac Shakur
I met a man who lived in Tennessee
And he was heading for
Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie
Home for the Holidays
This is the number of reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh on a foggy night.
9
(Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Doner, Blitzen, and Rudolph)
December 21st, the shortest day of the year, is also known as this astronomical event.
Winter Solstice
All year (until today, that is), there has been a specific holiday decoration next to the smartboard in the shape of this.
A black cat in a jack-o-lantern.
To quote as evidence or one of the five senses.
cite /sight
This is the process by which sugar is whipped into butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Creaming
In Canada and other parts of the British Empire, the biggest shopping day of the year is actually the day after Christmas, also known as this.
Boxing Day
"I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have." was the final lament of this Italian Renaissance scientist and artist.
Leonardo di Vinci
All the lights are shining so brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's laughter fills the air
All I Want for Christmas is You
In Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by this many ghosts.
4
(Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Yet to Come, and the ghost of Jacob Marley)
At 312 inches of snow annually, Aomori City in this country is the snowiest place in the world.
Japan
There is usually a pennant (flag) in the corner of the room from this university, where Mr. Blankenship received his udergraduate degrees.
Millikin University
An infringement of the rules or any number of egg laying game birds.
foul / fowl
Between 280 F and 330 F, this chemical reaction takes place that helps baked goods brown, get crispy, and develop deeper flavors while in the oven.
Maillard Reaction
La Vigilia in Italy and Wigilia in Poland are both Christmas Eve celebrations with a large meal comprised mostly of this food (also popular during Lent).
Fish
"Oh, God have pity on my soul!" was wept by this 14th century Queen of England before being beheaded for treason and adultery by her husband, King Henry VIII.
Anne Boleyn