Christmas Pop Culture
ELMSD/Government Acronyms
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Winter Holidays, Traditions and Folklore Around the World
Guess the PPDer
100
Known as the "Queen of Christmas," this American singer dominates the charts every December with songs like All I Want For Christmas is You, and Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
Mariah Carey
100
MFA
Multi-Factor Authentication
100
Who is this PPDer?
Megan!
100
Translated, this holiday means “dedication”
Hannukah
100
This PPDer’s favourite Christmas activity is watching their hometown hockey team LIVE in their hometown with their family.
Nick!
200
This 2003 Christmas film stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, who travels from the North Pole to New York to find his biological father.
Elf
200
IRBC
Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competency
200
Christie!
200
This African American cultural celebration runs from December 26 to January 1 and emphasizes seven principles like unity and creativity.
Kwanzaa
200
This PPDer's favourite Christmas tradition is drinking mimosas while opening stockings (even as kids, they drank mimosas!)
Matt!
300
This actor famously yelled out "Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!" in the film Home Alone 2.
Macaulay Culkin
300
WES
Work Environment Survey
300
Nadia!
300
In Austria, the fearsome creature that accompanies St. Nicholas and scolds misbehaving children is known by this
Krampus
300
This PPDer's holiday tradition is to grow amaryllis, a tradition passed from their grandfather and mom.
Jennifer!
400
In A Christmas Carol, how many ghosts visit Ebonezer Scrooge?
Four: The ghosts of Christmas past, present, future and the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's partner.
400
FLP
Future Leaders Program
400
Elizabeth
400
In Japan, it is common to eat food from this American fast food chain on Christmas day.
KFC
400
This PPDer’s life was forever altered the Christmas they received the Ghostbusters “Ecto One” car
Jordan!
500
In December of 2023, singer Brenda Lee received her third #1 hit at the age of 80 for this Christmas classic
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
500
EFAS
Employment and Family Assistance Services
500
These are the lovely kids of one our PPDers!
Jessica
500
In Spain, the big day for gift-giving often isn’t December 25 but January 6, a celebration known as what?
Three Kings’ Day (or Epiphany).
500
Weirdest Gift: This PPDer asked for a waterpik for Christmas, but instead they received this electric ear wax cleaner.
Sonia!