Christmas
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these.
What is a mouse?
In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is a woman’s leg?
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.
What is Christmas Eve?
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
What is Cratchit?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his old silk hat?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
What is roast beast?
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is fruitcake?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
The other reindeer would not let Rudolph join in any of these activities.
What are reindeer games?
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis is actually a Christmas film.
What is “Die Hard”?
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
What is Macy’s?
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is “Mele kalikimaka”?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”
What are stink, stank, and stunk?
The wise men brought these three gifts for the baby Jesus, not the most useful items to give a newborn.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
In one oddball tradition, an ornament shaped like what food item is hidden on the Christmas tree?
What is a pickle?
In the classic stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hermie the Elf would rather be this as an occupation.
What is a dentist?
In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this character recites the Bible passage detailing the angel appearing to shepherds in the fields.
Who is Linus?
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten?
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
Who are the Marines?