*LOCAL WINTER FACTS*
True or False
It must be 32*F or colder for it to snow.
WHAT IS FALSE
(it has been known to snow even with temperatures in the mid 40’s)
In the movie, A Christmas Carol, this was Scrooge’s first name.
WHAT IS EBENEZER
This Christmas carol contains the lyrics ‘fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la’.
WHAT IS DECK THE HALLS
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas this is the name of the Grinch’s dog.
WHAT IS MAX
This reindeer was famous for his red nose.
WHO IS RUDOLPH
This date marked the first official day of winter this year.
a.) Dec. 20th
b.) Dec. 21st
c.) Dec. 22nd
WHAT IS B.) DECEMBER 21st
Yep, last Thursday was the first day official day of Winter! Happy Winter’s Solstice!
In the movie, Home Alone, Kevin was doing this when he was left behind by his family.
WHAT IS SLEEPING IN A 3RD FLOOR BEDROOM
This Christmas carol was originally titled, “One Horse Open Sleigh”.
WHAT IS JINGLE BELLS
The men of Best Man Holiday performed to this song for the ladies.
WHAT IS CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN
This is the number of reindeer that pulled Santa’s sleigh.
WHAT IS NINE
(Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolph pulled Santa’s sleigh)
These three months generally have the heaviest snow in MD.
a.) January, February, March
b.) December, January, February
c.) February, March, April
WHAT IS B.) DEC., JAN. & FEB.
In the movie, Frosty the Snowman, Frosty is brought back to life by this character.
WHO IS SANTA CLAUS
In the Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this is how many ladies dancing my true love sent to me.
WHAT IS NINE
The storyline of this holiday movie follows a conservative woman who decides to take a European vacation after she is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
WHAT IS LAST HOLIDAY
This reindeer is identified as Rudolph’s father.
WHO IS DONNER
This is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Baltimore.
a.) 3*F
b.) -1*F
c.) -7*F
WHAT IS C.) -7*F
According to the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore has reached 7 degrees below zero on five separate occasions, the most recent being in 1984.
WHAT IS YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT
This Christmas carol contains the lyrics "Although it’s been said, many times, many ways..."
WHAT IS THE CHRISTMAS SONG
In Friday After Next Money Mike used this to get Damon to leave him alone.
WHAT ARE PLIERS
This comic book company based a series of 13 Annuals titled 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'.
WHO IS DC COMICS
On January 23, 2016, this was recorded as the one-day record snowfall for Baltimore.
a.) 25.5 inches
b.) 27.3 inches
c.) 29.1 inches
WHAT IS A.) 25.5 INCHES
(according to weather.gov. Additionally, that same system holds the top spot for the most snowfall in a 3-day period, 29.2 inches between Jan 22-23, 2016).
WHAT IS TURN IT INTO A SPORT COAT
This song holds the record as the best-selling holiday single of all time in the U.S.A.
WHAT IS WHITE CHRISTMAS
(According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.)
In the movie Bad Santa, the late Bernie Mac plays this character.
WHO IS GIN SLAGEL (mall security/investigator)
Fun Fact: Reindeer aren't called bucks, does or fawns like the rest of the deer family. This is what female reindeer is actually called.
WHAT IS A COW
(a male reindeer is called a bull or a stag in some cases)