Holiday Movies
In the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack calls Santa Claus this.
What is Sandy Claws?
People use this type of calendar to count down the days till Christmas.
What is an advent calendar?
A lyric in the popular holiday tune "The Christmas Song" says you should roast this food over an open fire.
What are chestnuts?
What does Elvis want Santa to bring to him in this popular tune?
What is bring my baby back to me?
Who in Information Resources is getting married in 2019?
Who is Varya McCaslin-Doyle
Who is Lauren Stern
Anyone else?
In the holiday film, Elf, Buddy meets and eventually marries this character.
Who is Jovie?
This object is traditionally burned inside of homes around the holidays.
What is a Yule log?
Buddy the Elf pulls out his own supply of this during his dinner with his dad's family in New York City.
What is maple syrup?
A special candelabra lit by Jewish families during their winter holiday.
What is a menorah?
Who is leaving Cortland and starting a new job in the new year?
Who is Shayne Fedorka?
The highly quoted line "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!" is from this movie.
What is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York?
Where were poinsettias originally grown?
Where is Mexico?
Why does the family in A Christmas Story go out for Chinese food on Christmas day?
What is the neighbors' dogs ate their turkey?
In the 2003 Christmas episode of South Park, Christmas in Canada, what movie was referenced?
What is Wizard of Oz?
Where will Cortaca Jug 2019 be held?
Where is the METS Stadium in New York City?
The main character in this 1994 film exclaims "They're reindeer, you don't know where they've been. They all look like they've got key lime disease."
What is The Santa Clause?
In Puerto Rico they throw pails of this out their windows to drive away evil spirits.
What is water?
In the Nutcracker ballet, the celebration of sweets from around the world features coffee from Arabia, tea from China, and chocolate from this country.
Where is Spain?
In Ireland, children leave this beverage out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is a Guinness?
What innovative new space will open in the Memorial Library Teaching Materials Center in 2019?
What is the Imagination Center?
Near the end of the movie, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, the characters sing this classic song.
What is Star Spangled Banner?
In Nova Scotia and Newfoundland kids often wear masks, make noise, ring bells, and go door to door seeking treats. What are they known as?
What are mummers?
In the film Meet Me in St. Louis, what is Katie the maid making in the kitchen that the entire family taste tests.
What is ketchup?
In Ecuador they celebrate the New Year by burning this paper filled object at midnight.
What are scarecrows?
The 2019 IR Summer Picnic will be held here.
What is TBA