'TIS THE SEASON
This singer, known for her five-octave vocal range and use of the whistle register, is commonly assigned the title "Queen of Christmas".
Who is Mariah Carey?
This distinctly colored fish, the namesake of a cheesy snack, is the most popular aquatic pet in the world.
What is goldfish?
This popular board game device, often used at a seance, is believed to communicate with spirits by spelling out messages letter by letter.
What is a ouija board?
These utensils become objects of desire in an eponymous card game where players attempt to collect four of the same card.
What are spoons?
This four digit number, the result of 65^2 + 7^2 + 3^2 + 1, is also the street number of the ranch.
What is 4284 (Stagecoach Road)?
This European city is where is the McCallister family are traveling when they leave Kevin behind in the movie Home Alone.
What is Paris?
Feeling brave? This fish is a delicacy in Japanese culture, prepared only by highly trained chefs and referred to as fugu.
What is pufferfish?
This fourth sign of the zodiac, applying to birthdays June 21 - July 22, is commonly depicted by a hard-shelled crustacean.
What is Cancer?
This trick-taking game, popular in the American Midwest, features 24-card decks and "bowers".
According to a certain sign screwed into a tree between the house and the lake, this group presents a danger due to their angler tendencies.
Who are men?
On a certain day of Christmas, my true love sent to me this many swans-a-swimming.
What is seven?
Capable of reaching speeds of up to 68 miles per hour, this nautical speed demon holds the title for the world's fastest fish.
What is sailfish?
This term refers to the supernatural practice of communicating with the dead.
What is necromancy?
This word, repeated three times in the title of a 1965 hit song by The Byrds, also refers to the fourth card revealed on a Texas Hold'em board.
What is turn?
This recreational activity and American pastime was the subject of Garrett Hagberg's informative presentation on June 22, 2024.
What is drinking and driving?
In the 16th century, this country started the tradition of putting up Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
This word, of ancient Greek etymology, is the proper term for the study of fish.
What is ichthyology?
This legendary stone was said to turn base metals into gold and grant immortality.
What is The Philosopher's Stone?
This popular card game's name is believed to come from the German word for "contract".
What is Bridge? (from Biritch)
During the 2023 Ranch Wrestlemania event, these were the first words spoken by Samuel Leingang upon returning to his senses after a choke-out by Justin Ramirez.
What is "Oh what's up?"
The real life St. Nicholas, inspiration for Santa Claus, was (allegedly) of this nationality.
What is Greek?
In this 1952 novella, Ernest Hemingway writes about an aging fisherman's grueling battle with a giant marlin.
What is The Old Man and the Sea?
Sacre bleu! This 16th-century French astrologer and physician is famous for his cryptic prophecies published in "Les Prophéties".
Who is Nostradamus?
This locomotion-related term refers to the lowest straight possible in poker.
What is wheel (or bicycle)?
Care for a lake swim? These two gentlemen sure did, after a night of booze and whiskey-flambée'd Spam on May 18th, 2021.
Who are Evan Frame and Jack Lockwood?