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This Christmas tradition started in 1966 on WPIX television on Christmas Eve, giving employees time off as American families gathered around their TV's listening to holiday music and watching a fireplace.
What is the Yule Log?
These Cousins were both visited by an angel who brought them great news.
Who are Elizabeth and Mary?
An Italian monk used strips of bread dough to teach children how to pray, resulting in the creation of this salty snack.
What is the pretzel?
They followed the star.
Who are the Magi, Wise Men, or the Three Kings?
To make this heavenly image you must lay on your back and flap both your arms and your legs, then carefully stand up and not destroy your creation.
What is a Snow Angel?
These scouts were sent by Santa Claus and they fly back to the North Pole nightly to report on the behavior of boys and girls around the world.
Who is the Elf on the Shelf?
This angel spoke to Mary.
Who is Gabriel?
This confection was created in Indiana to remind people of Jesus Christ, pure white with three stripes which showed the scourging (beating) Jesus received.
What is the candy cane.
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It was December 14th, 1969 when this future star and their brothers were introduced to the work on the Ed Sullivan show.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Occurring during President's week in 2010 this blizzard left more than 38 inches of snow which paralyzed the Northeast and took on this ominous nickname.
What is "Snowmageddon"?
No longer sold, this Christmas tree decoration was extremely popular in the 1950s and '60s, but production was discontinued because of concerns about the lead that was used to make it so shiny.
What is tinsel?
An Imperial command that mandated Joseph and Mary to return to their ancestral town, "that all the world should be taxed" led them here.
What is Bethleham?
Served around the holidays, this Austrian pastry is a form of shortcake topped with raspberry or current preserves with a lattice design on top.
What are Linzer cookies oe tortes?
In the 70's movie star lit up the screen with Diana Ross.
Who is Billy Dee Williams?
Your great grandparents may have made this sweet treat by combining freshly fallen snow; with milk cream or condensed milk; sugar and vanilla. Don't try this with yellow snow!
What is snow cream?
Louis Prang, a Prussian immigrant, with a print shop near Boston, not John Hall and his brothers, is credited with creating the first of these in the U.S. in 1875.
What is a Christmas card?
This happened when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting.
What is the child she was carrying lept in her womb?
This is definitely not made by Kraft.
What is baked macaroni and cheese?
This Fordham University graduate was cast in the TV medical drama St. Elsewhere.
Who is Denzel Williams?
This round cookie covered with confection sugar and this icy treat has the same name.
What are Snowballs?
The ancient Romans called it Satura, the Victorians called it Plum Cake, but many Americans won't eat this even if you give it to them as a gift.
What is fruitcake?
Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem each year for this feast.
What is Pssover?
Crushed pieces of this cool candy are sprinkled on top of white and dark chocolate to concoct this seasonal treat.
What is Peppermint Bark?
This actor's middle name is Bakari. He uses his middle initial so that he is not confused with the former NBA star that shares his first and last name.
Who is Michael B. Jordan?
You can spend an entire afternoon building one of these defensive structures to protect you and your friends during a snowball fight.
What is a snow fort?