The item in which the halls will be decked.
What is "boughs of holly"?
This movie features Ralphie Parker desperately wanting a Red Ryder BB gun.
What is "A Christmas Story"
The man visited by three ghosts on the night before Christmas.
Who is Ebeneezer Scrooge?
These agencies partner with the Office of Supplier Diversity for DBE certification.
What is the Sewerage & Water Board and the MSY International Airport
The river that largely contributes to New Orleans' crescent shape.
What is the Mississippi River?
This niche Christmas hit features a chipmunk asking for a hula hoop.
What is "Christmas Don't Be Late" by Alvin & The Chipmunks?
In this Christmas movie, two businessmen switch lives as part of a social experiment.
What is "Trading Places"
This celebrity has become renowned for announcing "It's Time" to signify the start of the Christmas season, the day after Thanksgiving.
Mariah Carey
This is the term we use to inform a DBE that their gross business income now exceeds our limit.
What is graduated?
This lake bordering New Orleans is one of the largest urban estuaries in the country.
What is Lake Pontchartrain?
This was the year of Eartha Kitt's light-blue convertible in "Santa Baby."
1954
This film is popular during both Christmas and Halloween and features a creature that multiplies when exposed to water.
What is "Gremlins"
This Christmas character is known for carrying a sack of toys while wearing a green robe trimmed in fur.
Who is Father Christmas
This was the name of our "signature event" held at Xavier University.
What is "The Small Business Opportunities Recap & Resource Fair"
This Creole dish is highly comparable to African jollof due to its color, texture, and variety of meats and spices used.
What is jambalaya?
This Christmas song was the first holiday track to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 twice, decades apart.
What is "All I Want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey
This comedic Christmas tale is based on a book written by the same author who created Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
This is where the Grinch lives.
What is Mount Crumpit
This percentage is the City's goal for public spending that utilizes Set-Aside funding.
What is 25%
This is the oldest restaurant in New Orleans and one of the oldest family-run restaurants in the U.S.
What is Antoine's? Founded in 1840.
This Christmas hit was originally written for a 1949 western movie before becoming a holiday staple.
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
This Christmas movie prop was added to the movie as an homage to the movie director's real childhood memory and was so popular that it eventually earned its own roadside museum attraction.
What is the leg lamp in "A Christmas Story"
This famous illustrator is largely responsible for the modern American image of Santa Claus.
Who is Norman Rockwell?
This is the year that the motion for the Mentor-Protege program passed.
When is 2024?
This architectural style features wrought-iron balconies and courtyards, which are commonly found in the French Quarter.
What is Spanish Colonial architecture?