Festive Feasts
In The Polar Express, children enjoy drinking this warm beverage on the train while celebrating Christmas.
Hot Chocolate
The tradition of hanging stockings comes from this historical figure leaving gold coins in stockings.
Saint Nicholas
“Later on, we’ll conspire… as we dream by the ______.”
Fire
In modern times, mistletoe is often sold as a decoration paired with this color ribbon.
Red
This singer’s 1950 hit “Blue Christmas” became a signature holiday song.
Elvis Presley.
In Home Alone, Kevin opens a can of this after using his dad’s credit card at a local store.
Tomato soup
In Home Alone, Kevin defends his house from these two burglars.
Harry and Marv
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… toys in ______.”
Every store.
This popular plant is toxic to pets.
Poinsettia.
The “Twelve Days of Christmas” gifts include how many golden rings?
Five
In the U.K., this boiled pudding with dried fruits and sometimes brandy is a traditional Christmas dessert.
Christmas pudding
The first “ugly Christmas sweater” parties were popularized in this decade.
1980s
“Where the treetops glisten, and children listen… to hear ______.”
Sleigh bells in the snow.
In Germany, they have the tradition of placing this green ornament on the tree and hiding it.
A Pickle
In A Christmas Carol, this ghost visits Scrooge first.
The Ghost of Christmas Past.
In Elf, Buddy the Elf’s favorite food group includes candy, candy canes, syrup, and this.
Spaghetti (he puts syrup on it too)
In the song Feliz Navidad, the phrase “Feliz Navidad” means this in English.
Merry Christmas
“Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king… do you hear what I ______?”
Hear
This iconic Christmas decoration was invented by mistake when a man tried to make metallic ribbon.
Tinsel
The song “Christmas Time Is Here” was written for this holiday TV special.
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Cousin Eddie famously “offers” this beverage from a gray container while visiting the Griswolds.
Spiked Eggnog
The famous Christmas song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” was written in this decade.
1970s
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas… there is just ______.”
One thing I need.
In the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold strings so many lights that he causes this in his neighborhood.
A power outage
END BONUS QUESTION; "If you measure the time from the winter solstice to the beginning of the second half of the year, which month do you arrive at?"
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