Mistletoe and Main Characters (Trope Edition)
This very popular dating trope involves two characters agreeing to pretend to be romantically involved, often to satisfy family during a holiday gathering.
What is "Fake Dating"?
In the 1964 classic, Hermey the Elf gives Rudolph this item to conceal his shiny red nose.
What is a fake nose / black nose?
This very famous song, originally called "One Horse Open Sleigh," was written in 1850 specifically for the celebration of this American holiday in November.
What is Thanksgiving?
This league holds a number of highly anticipated games every December 25th, an annual tradition since 1947.
What is the NBA (National Basketball Association)?
What kind of ball doesn't bounce?
What is a snowball?
This is the setting of a common trope where a jaded big-city professional unexpectedly falls for a charming small-town resident during a holiday visit.
What is a "Small Town Romance"?
In Home Alone, Kevin's dad unintentionally gives him this gift by leaving for a trip to Paris.
What is an empty house / being home alone?
The tradition of the Christmas tree was brought to America by Hessian soldiers and immigrants from this modern-day European country.
What is Germany?
According to reports from the Christmas Truce of 1914, enemy combatants on the Western Front paused their fighting to play an impromptu game of this sport.
What is Soccer?
What do gingerbead men use when they break their legs?
What are candy canes?
Ali Hazelwood's Stuck with You utilizes this classic scenario where characters are trapped in one location due to a sudden, severe weather event.
What is "Snowed In"?
In The Santa Clause (1994), Scott Calvin gives his son Charlie this toy, which Charlie then insists he needs to bring on the sleigh.
What is an astronaut / space shuttle toy?
This popular holiday plant, often hung for kissing, was seen as a symbol of fertility and vitality by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
What is mistletoe?
This Hall of Fame quarterback for the Miami Dolphins threw an NFL Christmas Day record of 421 yards in a 1971 playoff loss to the Chiefs.
Who is Bob Griese?
What's every elf's favorite type of music?
What is Wrap?
The popular trope where two people who were previously involved are forced to spend the holidays together, often after a sudden run-in.
What is "Second Chance Romance"?
In A Christmas Story, Aunt Clara gives Ralphie a pink, rabbit-themed item that his mother immediately deems ridiculous.
What is a pink bunny suit / pajamas?
The modern image of Santa Claus in a red suit was popularized not by folklore, but by 1930s advertisements for this carbonated soft drink company.
What is Coca-Cola?
On Christmas Day in 2004, the first highly anticipated matchup between Shaquille O'Neal and this former teammate happened when Shaq's Heat beat the Lakers in overtime.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
What's every parent's favorite Christmas Carol?
What is Silent Night?
This holiday-appropriate trope pairs an overly cheerful, optimistic character with a cynical, often holiday-hating character.
What is the "Grumpy/Sunshine" Trope?
This character from A Charlie Brown Christmas gives Snoopy a hug and says, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."
Who is Linus (Van Pelt)?
This common Christmas decoration, created from strands of silvery or metallic material, was originally made from actual strands of extruded silver.
What is tinsel?
This sport, traditionally played on Christmas Day in the U.S. from the 1920s until 1971, ended the tradition due to player demand for a holiday break.
What is Ice Hockey (or the NHL)?
What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum?
What is a meltdown?