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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?

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