A CHRISTMAS STORY
CHRISTMAS STORIES
FOOTBALL IN TEXAS
AROUND SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS MONUMENTS
GET TO KNOW THE HOST
200
Ralphie has to drink a lot of this powdered drink to earn his Little Orphan Annie Secret Decoder Ring
What is Ovaltine?
200
In A Christmas Carol, this is the little lad who delivers the line "God bless us, everyone"
Who is Tiny Tim? (Tim Cratchett)
200
Currently valued at over $5 billion, this pro team is the most valuable in the NFL
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
200
Want to spend some time shopping and dining? Pay a visit to the grounds of this former brewery.
What is The Pearl?
200
The Texas Capitol Building
Where is Austin?
200
Although I was born in Indianapolis, I grew up in this much smaller town
Where is New Palestine?
400
The main events in the movie take place in this U.S. state
What is Indiana?
400
In A Visit from St. Nicholas, visions of these treats danced in the heads of the children as they fell asleep
What are sugar plums?
400
Originally from Kerrville, TX, he won the Heisman Trophy in 2012. Unfortunately, not much else came after he was drafted to the NFL
Who is Johnny Manziel?
400
Watch any commercial break on local TV, and you'll be reminded by this lawyer that there's only one number to remember
Who is Jeff Davis?
400
Big Tex, a 55-foot tall cowboy
Where is Dallas?
400
I've lived in Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, and this southern state
Where is North Carolina?
600
When Ralphie freezes up in front of Santa and can't remember what he wants for Christmas, Santa suggests this as a present
What is a football?
600
Kids can get a ride straight to the North Pole on this train, the subject of a 1985 children's book
What is The Polar Express?
600
This live mascot for the Longhorns currently weighs in at 1,100 lbs.
Who is Bevo?
600
Want a good spot at this park for Easter? You'll need to plan on camping out the night before to get it.
What is Brackenridge Park?
600
The San Jacinto Monument
Where is Houston?
600
I was born in this month
When is March?
800
Ralphie's Red Ryder BB Gun features a "______ in the stock and this thing that tells time"
What is a compass?
800
In The Gift of the Magi, Jim sells his pocketwatch to afford to buy a gift for Della, in turn, Della sells this to afford to buy a gift for Jim
What is her hair?
800
With a seating capacity of 102,733, this is the largest football stadium in Texas
What is Kyle Field?
800
Thirsty? Maybe pay a visit to the bar at this historic hotel, where Teddy Roosevelt recruited for the Rough Riders
What is The Menger?
800
The Dr. Pepper Museum
Where is Waco?
800
This is the only sporting event that I make sure to attend nearly every year
What is the Indianapolis 500?
1000
One of Ralphie's friends, he's the one who is goaded into getting his tongue frozen to a flagpole
Who is Flick?
1000
In The Nutcracker, the title hero does battle with this rodent arch enemy
Who is the Mouse King?
1000
From 1975-1980, he was the head coach of the Houston Oilers 
Who is Bum Philips?
1000
This hotel was built in then-record time (202 days!) to be opened in time for the 1968 HemisFair
What is the (Hilton) Palacio del Rio?
1000
Reedy Chapel AME, which was the site of one of the first public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865
Where is Galveston?
1000
At Purdue, I studied this specific field (pun intended) of engineering
What is Agricultural Engineering?