Holiday
Eats
Eats
Originated in Scotland with the first printed recipe in 1736. This treat originally was made from leftover bread dough. A favourite of Queen Mary of Scots
What is Shortbread?
The Boney M song that taught us how to say Merry Christmas in another language
What is Feliz Navidad?
An item always found at the bottom of the Girls' stockings
What is an orange?
The colour of Christmas lights always put up outside at the Samis house and Christmas figure that used to hang on the wall
What are Coloured Lights and a Santa face?
This song was never sang during church service but every kid loves it, including a big kid named Bruce Springsteen
What is Santa Claus is Coming to Town?
A treat evolved from a similar dessert known as a Fool. The Scots call it Tipsy Laird
What is Trifle...or English Trifle?
Two Christmas record album titles of Grandma and Grandpa's.....listened to many times over the holidays
What is Boney M Christmas Album & Bing Crosby White Christmas?
A gift that Santa at the Church Christmas party always gave the Samis girls...every year!
What is a Lifesaver Book?
Always around middle of November, this Christmas tradition shut down the town
What is the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade?
The colours of the advent candles lit each Sunday in December and on Christmas Eve
What are purple, pink and white candles?
A native English treat, previously served with the main meal, now made with a sweet mixture, enjoyed at Christmas
What is Mincemeat pie/tart?
A youth group Christmas tradition to entertain local church families
What is a Sleigh Ride and Carolling?
Three movies the family loved to watch over the Christmas holidays
What is It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Sound of Music
For years, this Old Scugog road neighbourhood glows brighter at Christmas and cars line up to drive by it
What are Christmas lights displays on every house?
A Christmas Eve tradition that was a must every year
What is going to Christmas Eve service at Church?
A treat traditionally made in mid-November to early December. A staple during Christmas dinner and a gift generally exchanged between business associates and close friends/family.
What is Fruitcake?
A tradition (typically on Christmas Eve) played on CBC radio every year
What is a reading of The Christmas Carol?
A tradition Grandpa loved creating for his daughters on Christmas day
What is a scavenger hunt for presents?
A major tourist attraction in Whitby all year, but at Christmas, they hosted the Festival of Lights....sadly it closed in Jan 2006
What is Cullen Gardens Miniature Village?
What is Silent Night?
What is Steak & Kidney Pie?
Christmas is remembering
Christmas is surprise
Christmas is the shining stars in little children's eyes
What is the poem Lori recited in kindergarten at the Christmas performance?
A tradition Grandma and Grandpa did to their teenage daughters every year on Christmas Eve
What is putting up sting and a 'Do Not Pass' note on the stairs?
A Christmas tradition that has still been enjoyed by couple of the daughters and their families over the years
What is cutting down a Christmas tree and going to Tyrone Mill for donuts?
In the manger as Baby Jesus at Ebenezer church
Where Lori's Christmas gifted baby doll ended up?