Family Lore
The name of the place where Dad would buy gourmet food during our annual New York City Christmas Eve trip BEFORE he started going to Zabars.
What is Macy's the Cellar?
The movie in which the following quote can be heard,
"This meat is so thin, it only has one side."
What is Rich Little's Christmas Carol?
The position to which Neil and Robert have been relegated due to old age.
What is automatic quarterback?
The key ingredient in Mom's sweet potatoes.
What is bourbon?
The singer who would Go Tell it on the Mountain at every Spector Christmas celebration.
Who was Mahalia Jackson?
The color, make and model car that Neil drove in high school. Hint - when his friend installed an after-market stereo in this car, he accidently rewired the horn on the steering wheel.
What is a brown Pontiac Catalina?
Tim Allen's response in the Santa Clause, when his son Charlie suggests that maybe they should leave cookies out for Santa just in case.
What is "I'll just go preheat the oven."
Almost every player in our Thanksgiving football game has a favorite NFL football team. This NFL team is the favorite of more players than any other team.
What is the New England Patriots?
The three ingredients in the cranberry sauce we have every year.
What are canned whole cranberries, canned crushed pineapple and crushed walnuts?
Robert's favorite Christmas song because it reminds him of our annual trips to New York City.
What is Silver Bells?
The extremely bad smelling store in the Columbia Mall where Susan worked in high school.
What is the Pipe Pub?
In Charlie Brown's Christmas, this is Lucy's answer when Charlie Brown asks her what she wants for Christmas.
What is "Real Estate."
The college name printed on the sweatshirt Neil was wearing in the 2019 Thanksgiving football game.
What is Yale?
The dessert food turned appetizer that Sue and Shelby bring every year.
What are chocolate chip cookies?
The name of the artist who sang the 12 days of Christmas with the Muppets in 1979.
Ellen's first occupation after graduating college.
What is an elementary school teacher?
In Jim Carrey's The Grinch, this is what the Grinch has scheduled for 5:00pm, preventing him from going to the Who's Whobilation.
What is "Solve World Hunger. Tell No One."?
In 2018 and 2019, Quinn wore the same football jersey - the name of the player on this jersey.
Who is Julian Edelman?
This favorite dessert is made by Jennifer every year and there are never any leftovers.
What is chocolate pecan pie?
The name of the artist who sang opposite James Taylor in his rendition of Baby It's Cold Outside.
Who was Natalie Cole?
The bones that Robert broke in elementary and middle school.
What are the collar bone, a finger and a toe?
The name of the actor who said the following quote, as well as the movie in which it was said: "Do you see ANYBODY having fun here?"
What is Bill Murray in "Scrooged"?
The name of the player on the jersey worn by Robert in 2019.
Who is Baltimore Raven's Ray Rice?
The meal that Mom always made with her Thanksgiving leftovers.
What is Turkey Tetrazzini?
The name of the artist and the Christmas song recorded with his Silver Bullet Band in 1987.
Who is Bob Segar and the Little Drummer Boy?