Then & Now: Christmas Edition
DAILY DOUBLE, This Italian Christmas bread became popular worldwide after Italian immigrants brought it with them.
What is panettone?
This plastic item stored most families’ Christmas movies.
What is a VHS tape?
This Italian bread became a Christmas staple in many countries.
What is panettone?
This decoration was originally used to bring greenery indoors during winter as a symbol of life.
What is a Christmas tree?
This phrase means something that happens once every year.
What is “annual”?
Then: you waited for these to arrive by mail. Now: they arrive by email or text.
What are Christmas cards?
DAILY DOUBLE, This Christmas custom traces back to a Roman winter festival celebrating the return of the sun.
What is decorating with lights (or candles)?
This German spiced cookie inspired gingerbread traditions worldwide.
What is lebkuchen?
People hang these by the fireplace because they were originally used to hold small gifts or coins.
What are stockings?
This red-and-white striped candy is shaped like a shepherd’s staff.
What is a candy cane?
Then: kids circled gifts in this printed book.
What is a catalog?
This toy topped many Christmas lists after a 1980s movie tie-in.
What is a BB gun?
Originally British, this dessert is now common on Christmas tables globally.
What is Christmas pudding?
These plants became associated with Christmas because they bloom in winter and were used in church décor.
What are poinsettias?
This actor voices the train conductor in The Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
Then: families gathered around this to watch Christmas specials at a set time.
What is a television?
Before streaming, families waited all year for these once-a-year TV events.
What are Christmas specials?
This French dessert shaped like a log is popular far beyond France.
What is bûche de Noël?
Christmas lights evolved from this earlier, far more dangerous tradition.
What are candles on trees?
This bird is traditionally cooked for Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom.
What is a turkey?
Then: this was how most people listened to Christmas music at home
What are vinyl records (or cassette tapes accepted)?
This department store Santa experience was a major childhood milestone.
What is a mall Santa?
This Mexican drink made with masa, milk, and cinnamon spread throughout Latin America at Christmas.
What is atole?
This holiday tradition began as a way to reuse leftovers and avoid waste after large meals.
What is eating Christmas leftovers (or Boxing Day meals)?
This word describes the fear of Christmas and holiday celebrations.
What is yulephobia?